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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: DEAR98 on August 02, 2008, 01:58:18 PM
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Is it Boat with wheels? Or a Truck that floats? :confused:
Heres some basic info on it.
6.5 Ton
Length 31 ft
Height 8 ft 2inch
crew 2-3
1 MG
engine:GMC 6-cylinder
Speed,Land 50,Water 5Mph
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Slower than LVT on water? Thats even possible?
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Speed on Water 5Mph
ill just swim :)
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They are so cool! There are a couple here in London that give tours of the River Thames, and I've been on one in Boston as well :D
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Yossarian
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Opps its 7 MPH in Water sry
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Water 5Mph
Ahahahaha
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Opps its 7 MPH in Water sry
thats still incredibly slow
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thats still incredibly slow
And just how fast do you think our current LVTs go in the water?
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8mph but have a ton more armor
From Wikipedia:
On the DUKW:
Armor: none (1/16th of an inch not gonna stop a .50cal round round)
On the LVT:
Armor: 6-13 mm
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The DUKW wasn't designed as a combat vehicle, it's purely a transport. In fact, it's the same chassis and drivetrain as the standard GMC CCKW (Deuce-n-a-half).
Although it's unarmored and still relatively slow in water, it's primary advantage in-game would be the ability to get troops or supplies to a base as fast as a Jeep could. Couple a few DUKWs with some M8s and Jeeps, and you've got a high-speed convoy capable of covering a pretty decent stretch of land in a relatively short time.
I think a DUKW and a CCKW would be excellent additions to the game. They're unarmored and unarmed, so they don't pose an offensive threat to anyone or anything, much like a C-47, but they do add a speed element to the game that at present, is only available in the C-47.
Again, just my opinion...
Jeff
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Although it's unarmored and still relatively slow in water, it's primary advantage in-game would be the ability to get troops or supplies to a base as fast as a Jeep could. Couple a few DUKWs with some M8s and Jeeps, and you've got a high-speed convoy capable of covering a pretty decent stretch of land in a relatively short time.
We already have the M-3 with a very similar top speed vs. the 50mph quoted by the OP.
The only advantage vs. the M-3 would be that you could launch it from the CV. The only reason it would be better than the LVT for supplies is it's land speed once it makes landfall.
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pointless for aches high 2 but would be funny to see ;)
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And just how fast do you think our current LVTs go in the water?
i think LVT's are incredibly slow too