Air Force two wheeler

[Pawnshop]

I saw this at the Air Show today on Randolph AFB in San Antonio, thought the SS crowd might like to see it too:

 

[KsM715]

Makes me a little embarassed (sp?) to be associated with the USAF

 

[R Racing]

Interesting !! LOL

 

[Titanium Soldier]

Makes me a little embarassed (sp?) to be associated with the USAF

I have to agree, but hey at least the term "chair force" cant be used on this guy

 

[firefirefire90]

I have to agree, but hey at least the term "chair force" cant be used on this guy

wheelchair force?

 

[exbrown]

I have tried these, and can see how they would be useful for moving about a large base!

 

[maddawg308]

This guy is the picture is currently serving as a pilot on the new XC-130 Dorkules.

 

[Pawnshop]

They WERE zipping around herding "cattle" very easily...

 

[Heath_h49008]

What congress-critter's district is the Segway produced in? Those things cost more than golf carts, only carry one person, and make the user a laughing stock.

I call pork.

 

[shovelheadmike]

I.have ridden these, the off road version, and it was great. Just need $10 k or so to buy one. Hard to justify.

 

[Danger Ranger]

Gotta be careful....you know the owner went off a cliff on one and died? Seriously...

 

[Pawnshop]

That is the real issue here, the laughing stock part. YES the Segway increases the mobility of the individual user, and is much more maneuverable than a golf cart or a motorcycle, HOWEVER everybody that saw them ride by just laughed and pointed. There was absolutely no air of authority projected. A Segway can apparently strip all public perception of authority from an armed Airman, on an airbase with POLICE emblazoned on his uniform. The Airmen on foot with rifles did not have that problem, or the ones with dogs, or the ones on four wheelers racing down the perimeter roads...

 

[kweb434]

Thats cool

 

[gunboy1656]

Hate to see the forklift damages when they hit GL.

 

[quickfarms]

Wait until the gyro goes out and the rider gets road rash or worse.

Around here you saw the PD's use them for a while but now they are using bikes, motorcycles and every now and then you see a three wheel version.

 

[3dAngus]

I think they're cool, and could be very useful. INitial perceptions generally have a tendency to change. I remember when I brough home my first PC. No one else in town had one. What would you use that for?

I also recall, myself, talking about a doctor who had one of the first cell phones.
"Why would anyone ever need a phone to talk when going down the road?"

They are highly manuverable and can one could cover a lot more territtory in a shorter period of time. Experienced riders needed.

 

[sigo]

Needs an M240 mounted on it.

 

[Stalwart]

Gotta be careful....you know the inventor went off a cliff on one and died? Seriously...

ER . . . UM . . . no! The owner of Segway drove one off a cliff, he BOUGHT the company. The inventor Dean Kamen, is very much alive and kicking.

 

[ODdave]

What size tow bar fits it?

 

[armytruck63]

I rode one at Disneyland. Not that hard, but would take some stick time to become an expert.

I too have noticed the police switching to the three wheelers and bicycles.