New, high-performance ground veicle `Twister' has been built and tested by Ground Vehicle Systems, Lockheed Missiles and Space Co; vehicle incorporates features to meet military needs for substantial increase in cross-country speed, all-terrain mobility, and platform stability; its design is based on dual body joined by unique pivot yoke permitting three degrees of freedom between bodies; significant departures from current practice have been made in application of dual power supply, individual walking beam suspension, coordinated Ackerman/yaw steer and unique tire design and application; aspects of development program and results of 3 yr of test operations. (33351)
Design and development of Twister testbed
SAE Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1969 Ground effect
1969
12 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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