Airdrop canister bike
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wrote on 7 Mar 2021, 03:52 last edited by
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wrote on 7 Mar 2021, 12:18 last edited by
Yep. That's the bike that won the war.
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wrote on 7 Mar 2021, 13:29 last edited by
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wrote on 7 Mar 2021, 14:27 last edited by
Gas powered? Dropped with fuel in it?
I wonder how far it would go before needing refueling.
Ingenious tool for them. Looks like fun, too. -
Gas powered? Dropped with fuel in it?
I wonder how far it would go before needing refueling.
Ingenious tool for them. Looks like fun, too.wrote on 7 Mar 2021, 15:45 last edited by@brenda said in Airdrop canister bike:
Gas powered? Dropped with fuel in it?
I wonder how far it would go before needing refueling.
Ingenious tool for them. Looks like fun, too.Looks about like a liter or so. With that small of an engine, 20-25 miles, at least.
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wrote on 7 Mar 2021, 16:13 last edited by
It was a Brit bike. No one expected it to run anyway.
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wrote on 7 Mar 2021, 17:46 last edited by Renauda 3 Jul 2021, 17:46
They were quite useful when they were dropped in the same drop zone as the paratroopers. No use behind German lines such as occurred during Market Garden in '44.