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Flying jeep set for 2012 debut

Warcraft of the future: The military's Transformer TX will look like a 'flying Humvee' and be able to take off and land vertically while being capable of all-terrain driving.

Warcraft of the future: The military's Transformer TX will look like a 'flying Humvee' and be able to take off and land vertically while being capable of all-terrain driving.


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According to insiders at the military's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the first model of the futuristic flying jeep will be ready at the end of next year, Daily Mail reported.

The U.S. Army hopes that the "flying Humvee" will carry four personnel, plus equipment, take off and land vertically, be flown more than 250 miles on a single tank of gas, and be operated without pilot training.(点击英国《每日邮报》查看原文)

“飞行悍马”或明年问世

       据英国《每日邮报》报道,美国国防部高级研究计划署准备研制一种未来军用飞行吉普车,预计明年底第一辆样车就将问世。

       根据美国军方规划,“飞行悍马”最多能载4人,可以携带武器装备,并且垂直降落。一油箱的油可供飞行250英里,而且驾驶员无需进行专门的飞行训练。

(China.org.cn November 2, 2011)

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