Fabrique Nationale AS 24
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Tricycle
A tricycle is a three-wheeled vehicle. While tricycles are often associated with the small three-wheeled vehicles used by pre-school-age children, they are also used by adults for a variety of purposes. In the United States and Canada, adult-sized tricycles are used primarily by older persons for...
produced by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal — self identified as FN Herstal and often referred to as Fabrique Nationale or simply FN — is a firearms manufacturer located in Herstal, Belgium....
during the 1960s. A single vehicle was evaluated by the US Army in 1973. 460 were produced, with the majority being used by Belgian parachute troops, notably during Operation Dragon Rouge.
Specifications
- Passengers: 4 including Driver
- Weight: 374 lb (170 kg)
- Cargo: 770 lb (350 kg) of men and equipment.
- Height: 2 ft 10 in (85 cm)
- Engine: 15 hp Two-cylinder, two-stroke, 15 cubic inch (0.245 litres, 245cc) model FN 24
- Speed: 60 mi/h