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NASA's own page about the topic: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cv-990-landing-systems-research-aircraft-12/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cv-990-land

NASA's own page about the topic: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cv-990-landing-systems-research-aircraft-12/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cv-990-landing-systems-re... Way more readable.

DylanSp 3y ago
This page has some more background and pictures, without any ads: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/modern-us-tire-assault-vehicle-tav/ https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/modern-us-tire-assault-vehicl...
ricardobeat 3y ago
Thank you. The linked article keeps reloading, showing full screen ads, and eventually crashing on mobile.
unwind 3y ago
Also it leads with a picture of the thing which is a million times better than the OP ad hellscape. Official public pages ftw. Thanks.
- AndrewKemendo 3y ago
  I thought I was the only one, but that website is really a nightmare for attempting to actually convey information
lttlrck 3y ago
Much much better. Though it doesn't mention it was a Tamiya which adds to the charm.
mauvehaus 3y ago
They have a collection of LSRA pictures too: https://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/LSRA/index.html https://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/LSRA/index.html That first one below the contact sheet sure looks exciting!
starkparker 3y ago
The tech brief with more details: https://books.google.com/books?id=Qp_Z-mvBehwC&pg=RA6-PA74&lpg=RA6-PA74&dq=%22DRC-95-20%22&ots=oJKuXfpdvC&sig=ACfU3U0QroBg_ayKTBWY2aaeEFF7iNdwng&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22DRC-95-20%22&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=Qp_Z-mvBehwC&pg=RA6-PA74&l... Vol. 2, pages 72-74 with a classic HP workstation ad between.
zoeysmithe 3y ago
>possibly permanent hearing loss — to anyone within 100 ft. This is so scary to me. We all ride in cars or busses with tires and the pressure and power of even an average tire is incredible. I'm a little surprised the tweel concept never took off or other alternatives. Tires are dangerous and fragile and if possible would be great to replace.
- skykooler 3y ago
  While this is true, the Space Shuttle tires held three times the pressure of tires in a bus, so sound levels in the event of an explosion would be much higher.

NASA's own page about the topic: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cv-990-landing-systems-research-aircraft-12/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cv-990-landing-systems-re... Way more readable.

DylanSp 3y ago

This page has some more background and pictures, without any ads: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/modern-us-tire-assault-vehicle-tav/ https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/modern-us-tire-assault-vehicl...

ricardobeat 3y ago

Thank you. The linked article keeps reloading, showing full screen ads, and eventually crashing on mobile.

unwind 3y ago

Also it leads with a picture of the thing which is a million times better than the OP ad hellscape. Official public pages ftw. Thanks.

AndrewKemendo 3y ago
I thought I was the only one, but that website is really a nightmare for attempting to actually convey information

lttlrck 3y ago

Much much better. Though it doesn't mention it was a Tamiya which adds to the charm.

mauvehaus 3y ago

They have a collection of LSRA pictures too: https://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/LSRA/index.html https://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/LSRA/index.html That first one below the contact sheet sure looks exciting!

starkparker 3y ago

The tech brief with more details: https://books.google.com/books?id=Qp_Z-mvBehwC&pg=RA6-PA74&lpg=RA6-PA74&dq=%22DRC-95-20%22&ots=oJKuXfpdvC&sig=ACfU3U0QroBg_ayKTBWY2aaeEFF7iNdwng&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22DRC-95-20%22&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=Qp_Z-mvBehwC&pg=RA6-PA74&l... Vol. 2, pages 72-74 with a classic HP workstation ad between.

zoeysmithe 3y ago

>possibly permanent hearing loss — to anyone within 100 ft. This is so scary to me. We all ride in cars or busses with tires and the pressure and power of even an average tire is incredible. I'm a little surprised the tweel concept never took off or other alternatives. Tires are dangerous and fragile and if possible would be great to replace.

skykooler 3y ago
While this is true, the Space Shuttle tires held three times the pressure of tires in a bus, so sound levels in the event of an explosion would be much higher.