M561 Gama Goat

The M561 was a diesel-powered, six-wheel-drive, articulating-chassis vehicle commonly known as the Gama Goat. It was designed to negotiate the rough terrain found in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, after the M37 four-wheel cargo truck proved inadequate. Its nickname came from two sources: "Gama" from the name of the inventor of its powered articulated joint, Roger Camount, and "Goat" for its mountain goat-like off-road ability. The Air Force's now retired F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter used aerodynamics discovered during research into how bumblebees fly. The Nighthawk was the world's first operational stealth aircraft and was replaced by the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

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