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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (ATW))
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Subject: Re: Superheavy tanks
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Date: 5 Oct 89 02:14:04 GMT
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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (ATW))

In article <9871@cbnews.ATT.COM> amdcad!well!nagle@lll-crg.llnl.gov (John Nagle) writes:
>       Military hovercraft have been proposed at various times, usually
>as naval vessels.  But have any ever been built?  Hovercraft were discussed
>as part of the Fast Deployment Logistics Force (a Carter-era idea) but
>not much came of it, apparently.

Hovercraft were used by US forces in the Vietnam war in riverine
operations in the Mekong Delta. Iran (during the days of the Shah) had
a hovercraft force. I don't know if any are still running now. I don't
know if these were designed as military craft or just adapted from
commercial models. I suggest looking at a recent Jane's Surface
Skimmers for more leads.

-ted

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