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Vehicle:
2008 Aston Martin DBS V12
James Bond
drives a new model Aston Martin, called the DBS, in the 007
film, Casino Royale. Specific details of the new DBS
remain top secret, although Aston Martin Design Director,
Marek Reichman, said: "This car encapsulates a link between
our elegant DB9 road car and the powerful DBR9 race car. It
signals an evolutionary development of Aston Martin's world
renowned style and elegance.
Power
comes from the heavily revised hand made 6.0 V12 engine from
the DBR9 racing car, tuned to deliver 510 bhp at 6500 rpm
and 420 ft·lbf of torque at 5750 rpm. The V12 powerplant
features a new by-pass air intake port that opens above 5500
rpm to boost engine breathing as well as re-profiled air
inlet ports that further improve airflow into the combustion
chamber. A curb weight of 3750 pounds, combined with the
510 bhp V12 help the DBS accelerate 0-62 mph in 4.3 seconds
and reach a top speed of 191 mph.
Reference:
www.jamesbondlifestyle.com
Reference:
www.wikipedia.org
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Vehicle:
A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog)
The A-10
has superior maneuverability at low speeds and altitude,
thanks to straight, wide wings with down-turned
"droop" wing tips. These also allow short takeoffs
and landings, permitting operations from rugged, forward
airfields near front lines. The aircraft can loiter for
extended periods of time and operate under 1,000 feet
ceilings with 1.5-mile visibility. It typically flies at a
relatively slow speed of 200 mph, which makes it a much
better candidate for the ground-attack role than fast
fighter-bombers, which often have difficulty targeting small
and slow-moving targets.
Although
the A-10 can carry a considerable weight of disposable
stores, its primary built-in weapon is the 30 mm
GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun. One of the most powerful
aircraft cannons ever flown, it fires large depleted uranium
armor-piercing shells. In the original design, the rate of
fire was selectable, 2,100 rounds per minute in the low
setting, or 4,200 in the high setting. Later this was
changed to a fixed rate of 3900 rounds per minute. The gun
takes about half a second to come up to speed, so 50 rounds
are fired during the first second, 70 or 65 rounds per
second thereafter. The massive shells and high muzzle
velocity allow the Thunderbolt II to destroy heavily armored
main battle tanks with as few as six direct hits. The gun is
accurate as well, being capable of placing 80% of its shots
within a 20-foot wide circle from a distance of 1 mile
while the aircraft is in flight.
Reference:
www.wikipedia.com
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Vehicle:
US Navy LCAC (Hovercraft)
The
US military calls them Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC).
They're high-speed, fully amphibious hovercraft capable of
carrying a 60-ton payload (75 tons in overload) over water
and land at speeds in excess of 40 knots and a nominal range
of up to 200 nautical miles. Carrying equipment, troops,
and/or supplies, the LCAC launches from inside the well deck
of an amphibious warship, then travels the waves at high
speed, runs right through the surf zone near the beach, and
stops at a suitable place on land.
Reference:
www.defenseindustrydaily.com
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