Re: [OT] The dangers of believing mass media "journalists" when they drool on themselves while pontificating on military affairs of which they are completely ignorant, was Re: The new US Army APC the "Stinger"

At 11:44 PM -0500 7/1/02, Scott Siebold wrote:
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>	 can go 60+ miles per hour - that's how fast the vehicle could 
>go on level ground in perfect condition

My ferret does ~55mph on level ground. Up hills she's slower. I 
haven't had the Dingo up to full speed yet, but I suspect it will get 
there as well. The nice thing about a wheeled vehicle is that it can 
road march long distances quickly where as a tracked vehicle can't do 
so as well on its own. If you do, you're adjusting tracks when you 
get to the destination.
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