HI guys, Just got back into town and had to throw in a few words. Thanks, Will and Mat for trying to clear up the Challenge issue. Money and time were bigger issues than the general public knows. VERY limited funding and only a few months to work on it. I think the Cajunbot team did GREAT! Especially with what they had (and didn't have) to work with. By the way, tanks and tracks are tools used for a specific purpose in a specific environment...our army is looking beyond these tools. Right tools for the right job. Can't wait to see an auto land mine sweeper. You know people still do this one-by-one by hand. I believe the Cajunbot donation was an excellent choice. Go Go Cajunbot!
S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "will hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [brlug-general] nobody wins Darpa Challenge > You would be hard pressed to make a tracked vehicle go the distance with an > average speed of 25MPH. I've seen films of tanks going 55MPH, but how long > can they keep that up? I'd prefer light tracks, such as those made by > Bombardier, but fuel consumption and speed are issues. > > On Saturday 13 March 2004 19:58, Dough wrote: > > ... > > Seven Miles?! And barbed wire was the issue? A fully > > tracked vehicle with the same navigation equipment > > might make it. I can't see why they went with wheels > > in the first place. There is a reason tanks have > > tracks. Observe, learn, employ! > > > > ===== > > Warmest Regards, > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
