A test of the commercially produced marginal terrain vehicle, having a 600-pound payload capacity rating, was conducted to determine the vehicle's mobility capabilities in water, swamp, and muddy terrain. The test was sponsored by the U. S. Army Tank-Automotive Command (USATAC) in an effort to determine possible suitability of the vehicle as a small load carrier over the terrains mentioned. The XE-4 Armadillo (tracked amphibian), developed by the U. S. Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center (USAMERDC), Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was used as a comparison vehicle on a 'go, no-go' basis during mobility operations at all test sites except the lily pad marsh terrain at Chickahominy River site and on paved surfaces.
Military Potential Test of Canadair Fisher Vehicle
1967
138 pages
Report
No indication
English
Road Transportation , Combat Vehicles , Tracked vehicles , Amphibious vehicles , Cargo vehicles , Performance(Engineering) , Water , Swamps , Terrain , Sand , Vehicle tracks , Acceptability , Military requirements , Road tests , Safety , Velocity , Mobility , Failure(Mechanics) , Wear resistance , Load distribution , Center of gravity , Acceleration , Braking , Steering , Human factors engineering , Maintenance
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