M792 Gama Goat Medical Truck Ambulance Specifications:
More M792 Gamma Goat Ambulances at other Military Museums in the Northeast |
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| Another M792 Gamma Goat Medical Truck at the Military Museum of Southern New England in Danbury, CT | M792 Gamma Goat Ambulance at the Allegheny Arms & Armor Museum in Smethport, PA |
Length: 18 feet 10 inches
Width: 6 feet, 10 inches
Height: 7 feet, 6 inches
Crew: 3 +
Weight: 7,300lbs, 10,200lbs max
Max Speed: 55mph
Range: miles
Armor: None - aluminum body for light weight with flotation compartments
Powerplant: Detroit Diesel Series 53 3cyl 2 stroke diesel engine 103hp
Fuel Capacity: 40 gallons
Armament:
None
Entered Service: 1969
Unit Cost: $8,000
All six wheels of the Gama Goat are driven, the trailer via an articulated driveshaft. The M792 utilises 4 wheel steering making it extremely maneuverable, but tricky to drive for those unfamiliar with the M792's handling characteristics. This vehicle is amphibious with the wheels providing the drive in water.
Here's a Youtube video of a Gama Goat doing a hillclimb in a sand pit. This Gama Goat video is even better. Watch early in the video how the driver motors along a side slope until the M792 flips onto its side. He puts his arm out as it almost rolls over, then rolls back on it's side. With no rollover protection that was a near fatality.
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