The military's new stealth bikes
What runs on electricity and mystery fuel, moves at 80 miles per hour, generates enough power to run communications gear and is quieter than a conversation? Say hello to the military’s stealth motorbike. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, launched the stealth bike competition back in 2014. Today, the two prototypes faced off on the expo floor of the of the Tampa Convention Center, part of the National Defense Industrial Association’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference. The Silent Hawk by Logos and the Nightmare from LSA Autonomy could be cousins. DARPA has funded both to phase two development under a small business innovative research award, essentially two non-competing grants to develop the technology. Both bikes feature cutting-edge hybrid multi-fuel engines that can burn a variety of combustibles like JP-8, Jet A-1, gasoline, propane, etc.. “If it’s gasoline, tell it it’s gasoline, tell it it’s something else. It will figure it out,” said Alex Dzwill, and engineer with Logos.
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Used to have a Ford Pinto in late 70's that would run on anything. They better catch up. LOL
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