Hub end probably quite heavy.
Yes, road can be slow and has its risks.
Aussies do haul very heavy loads long distances, one reason an Australian company purchased Western Star trucks in Kelowna BC.
(Now build by Freightliner in OR, tractor that pulled Philippine Mars from Lake Pleasant AZ to Pima museum looks like a Western Star.)
Now here’s a question for you, would you honestly consider throwing money (your own) at this half baked idea?
…would you honestly consider throwing money (your own) at this half baked idea?
If I was a venture capitalist, or if I had available funds for interesting ideas, then I would certainly take a far closer look at this than we are seeing here - especially with the Air Force showing interest.
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Another Design study with lots of simulation and no hardware.
We probably find ourselves in the same boat when it comes to investments and need much more concrete facts before getting onboard with vaporware like this.
Love the way that in the image not even AI can get the fighter’s wings to fit through the hole…
Look again. The jet is on a ramp which will be lifted at the rear 'til it is horizontal (as is seen on car carriers) - with the wings located at just about the widest point in the fuselage.
[Elsewhere, they praise their loading/stowing system both for having effective balance control and easy integration with basic ground cargo handling systems.]
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