Phantom Badger: military vehicle on jet fuel

Posted on 23-04-2014 at 21:43 by ii – 19 Comments”

Do you know yet? When the Willys MB made the difference in WWII? After seventy years presents Boeing with their own modern version of the traditional Jeep. He is called the Phantom Badger, there is no quarrel with this.

Under the hood has Boeing a 3.0-litre V6 turbo diesel from a Jeep Grand Cherokee hidden. The engine of the 4WD Badger produces 240 hp and 420 Nm of torque, enough power for thick 120 km/h to be able to pick up on a paved surface. The most beautiful? He runs not only on diesel but also jet fuel. We, with our Amarok.

Naturally, a vehicle like this is to hold in military violence, but there is more. Thus, it is ensured that he is technically simple, so that the parts all over the world are available. No futuristic mumbo jumbo.

The Badger is – in just six months time – designed to be back-transformed to the way that best suits the mission best. Up to now, there are ten different bilpartijen designed. How is that stuck? With six bolts. Easy does it. There, do you do nothing against your Dacia Duster. (Via BBC)

With thanks to Matty for the tip!

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