Hobbyboss 1/35 Oshkosh M1070 Truck Tractor And M1000 Hets Trailer Modern US Army (85502)
In 1993 the U.S. Army started fielding the M1070 Truck Tractor and the M1000 Heavy
Equipment Transporter Semi-trailer. The tractor is produced by Oshkosh Truck, and the
trailer is manufactured by Systems & Electronics, Inc. in St. Louis. The HETS
transports payloads up to 70 tons ?
primarily Abrams tanks, but is also used for other large military equipment such as
forklifts and various tracked vehicles. It is capable of operating on highways (with
permits), secondary roads, and cross-country. This version of HETS has a number of features
that significantly improve the mobility and overall performance of the system in a tactical
environment. The M1070 tractor has front and rear-axle steering, a central tyre-inflation
system and cab space for six personnel to accommodate the two HETS operators and four tank
crewmen. The M1000 semi-trailer has automatically steerable axles and a load-leveling
hydraulic suspension. It is air-transportable by both C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III
aircraft. Model Information:
cab, frame and chassis, detailed dashboard instrument panel
and platform, detailed
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