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June 21st, 2007   Post 1
Venom PL
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Post; Really strange pic (Leo 2A4)




Maybe our German friends on the board can tell us what is the purpose of this "catapult".
 
June 22nd, 2007   Post 2
Fox
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That's the paratank.

But really, I don't know what it is... Strange.
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Last edited by Fox; June 22nd, 2007 at 02:22.
 
June 22nd, 2007   Post 3
senojekips
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A test rig to test the working of systems at high angles of roll?
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June 22nd, 2007   Post 4
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Maybe that's how they clean them out? Fill them with detergent and water, shake and invert to drain?
 
June 22nd, 2007   Post 5
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Its a transport jig of some kind but I'll go with Grimmy on this one just for the pure entertainment value if nothing else.
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June 22nd, 2007   Post 6
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That's the way you get a fat guy out of a tank when he gets stuck.
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June 22nd, 2007   Post 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Missileer
That's the way you get a fat guy out of a tank when he gets stuck.
Or that. lol
 
June 22nd, 2007   Post 8
MontyB
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Its a mobile tilting/turning test bed for measuring vehicle signatures, they are used help develop counter measures or test the effectiveness of existing ones.

There is also a tower that goes alongside the test bed and the vehicle is moved into various positions and its signature scanned from the tower.
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June 22nd, 2007   Post 9
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Source for that perchance Monty ol boy?
 
June 22nd, 2007   Post 10
MontyB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldogg
Source for that perchance Monty ol boy?

Only source I have is in German but I will be happy to post it if that infraction of the rules is acceptable.
 



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