AND IT WONT EXPLODE!
2006-11-05 04:21:58 · 9 answers · asked by hunter 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
really i saw it in a movie.
2006-11-05 04:42:41 · update #1
YES!! You can ride over mine with anythig, ONCE!!!
2006-11-05 04:24:23 · answer #1 · answered by Spacekid 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a good idea, but the reality is that the downward pressure created by the craft and/or the kicking-up of dust/dirt/sand underneath will still set-off most mines.
The most effective method used to not explode a mine is "avoidance", while the best method currently used to clear and remove mines is effectively dragging a chain-link fence on the ground with a helicopter. Unfortunately countries where mine fields are most prevalent don't tend to use this method, but instead "rent out" their own people/soldiers for the task. It sounds stupid, and it is...but the countries desire for money often outweighs the horrible risks.
Way to come-up with an idea, though...
2006-11-05 12:39:51 · answer #2 · answered by jr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of mine
A land mine can be triggered by a number of things including pressure, movement, sound, magnetism and vibration. Anti-personnel mines commonly use the pressure of a person's foot as a trigger, but tripwires are also frequently employed. Most modern anti-vehicle mines use a magnetic trigger to enable it to detonate even if the tires or tracks did not touch it. Advanced mines are able to sense the difference between friendly and enemy types of vehicles by way of a built-in signature catalogue. This will theoretically enable friendly forces to use the mined area while denying the enemy access.
2006-11-05 12:29:58 · answer #3 · answered by DanE 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. Those hover cars create lift by creating a cushion of air to ride on, that cushion of air still pushes down on the earth with the same force as the vehicle itself.
2006-11-05 12:23:47 · answer #4 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't have hover cars in the military. We have hovercrafts, LCACs that the Marines use to land on beaches. But its not likely that you could ride over a mine with one of those and not set it off.
2006-11-05 12:27:00 · answer #5 · answered by S A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can because mines are activated by pressure. A hover car would literally be "floating" over the mine, therefore passing over the mine without activating it.
2006-11-05 12:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by porscheleenj 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to tell you they dont have hover cars in the Army, just humvee's, tanks, and stryker vehicles.
2006-11-05 12:26:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whether the mine has a pressure or proximity fuse.
2006-11-05 12:40:10 · answer #8 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-05 12:23:26 · answer #9 · answered by q6656303 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋