Modern technology is awesome

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:44 am

Ah, okay, thanks.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:06 am

Tsukiyumi wrote:Probably only when it was self-powered; I'll have to watch again to be sure.

Yep. It makes that buzz when it's running on its generator; it's silent when it's tethered. I wonder what kind of fuel it uses (probably diesel), and I wonder what kind of mileage it gets?

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:14 am

Thanks, Tsukiyumi.

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:16 am

Tsukiyumi wrote:
Tsukiyumi wrote:Probably only when it was self-powered; I'll have to watch again to be sure.
Yep. It makes that buzz when it's running on its generator; it's silent when it's tethered. I wonder what kind of fuel it uses (probably diesel), and I wonder what kind of mileage it gets?

I would guess that we'd have heard a deisel engine over the buzz; a gasoline one would probably translate to mileage somewhere around incredible, considering that the engine is only powering the generator, not an actual drive system like in an IC vehicle.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:24 am

No, I think the buzz actually is the engine. Some sort of tiny cylinders running at a crazy high rpm. That's what my ears are telling me. Listen to the sound during the slow-motion parts; the buzz is clearly an engine of some sort.

I guess whatever fuel it uses would be the most common the military uses. I'll have to ask my buddy from the Corps.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:35 am

That would be diesel. Every ground vehicle uses it in the US military, for commonality.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:01 pm

I think it is odd that they have the gas motor like that. It sounds like a medium sized hand tool motor (chainsaw, blower, etc). Would a motor and gas tank weigh less than a corresponding motor and battery pack? In weight to performance, which would last longer, a gas system or a battery system?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:24 pm

Jim wrote:I think it is odd that they have the gas motor like that. It sounds like a medium sized hand tool motor (chainsaw, blower, etc). Would a motor and gas tank weigh less than a corresponding motor and battery pack? In weight to performance, which would last longer, a gas system or a battery system?

Electric motors are over 90% efficient but they are heavy as are the batteries. They're better off using an ICE until battery or fuel cell technology catches up, of course they could just use a tether. Some WWII German "robots" did that.

kostmayer · Post by **kostmayer** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:41 pm

Check out its little cousin :-

"LittleDog," the pint-sized alternative to the BigDog

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:56 pm

It reminds me of an AT-TE.

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:01 pm

Rochey wrote:It reminds me of an AT-TE.

Now we just need some blasters and funny helmets, and we'll REALLY field a ground force to reckon with!

kostmayer · Post by **kostmayer** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:56 am

I bet the designers of these had a little fun reenacting TESB using those cute little spy planes - "Go for the legs!"

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:34 am

"Use your harpoon and tow cables!"

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:45 pm

"Attack pattern Delta, go now!"

JudgeKing · Post by **JudgeKing** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:55 pm

Wait till the invention of self toasting bread.