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General Dynamics Flyerlarger figure on 2 of 3
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Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV Flyer
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | General Dynamics Flyer | Namer |
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| Type | Light strike vehicle[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2013–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | United States Special Operations Command United States Army[source] | Israel Defense Forces |
Length
Single sourcewith winch and pushbar M1288 GMV
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV — 180 in (4.57 m) Flyer 72 — 182 in (4.62 m) / 193 in (4.90 m) with winch and pushbar M1288 GMV 1.1 — 210 in (5.33 m)[source]
8.2 מטרים[source]
Width
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV M1288 GMV
Single sourceOther variants chassis
Single sourcewidth at tires
Single sourcewith side cargo boxes
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV — 60 in (1.52 m) M1288 GMV 1.1 — 79.6 in (2.02 m) Other variants: 72 in (1.83 m) chassis 79.25 in (2.01 m) width at tires 85 in (2.16 m) with side cargo boxes[source]
Width
Single source3.92 metre[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Flyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV Terrain /
Single sourceMaximum; M1288 GMV
Single sourceMaximum; On-road Flyer
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV — 65 mph (105 km/h) Terrain / 75 mph (121 km/h) On-road Flyer 72 — 95 mph (153 km/h) M1288 GMV 1.1 — 73.3 mph (118 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source85.2 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; Flyer
Single sourceOperational; Flyer cruise range Flyer II V-22 ITV
Single sourceOperational; on mission profile /
Single sourceOperational; on-road @ 40 mph (64 km/h) M1288 GMV
Single sourceFlyer 60 — 350 mi (560 km) cruise range Flyer II V-22 ITV — 450 mi (720 km) Flyer 72 — 300 mi (480 km) on mission profile / 500 mi (800 km) on-road @ 40 mph (64 km/h) M1288 GMV 1.1 — 408 mi (657 km)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
1.95 L (119 cu in) Direct injection (Euro V) DOHC Turbodiesel / JP8 295 ft.-lb. (400 Nm)
Single source1.95 L (119 cu in) Direct injection (Euro V) DOHC Turbodiesel / JP8 195 hp (145 kW) — 295 ft.-lb. (400 Nm)[source]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
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| Designer | General Dynamics & Flyer Defense LLC[source] | Israel Military Industries[source] |
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| Manufacturer | General Dynamics[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
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| Unit cost | Unarmored: $245,000 (€143,000 for Italian Army contract in 2015)[source] | $5 million[source] |
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| No. built | M1288 GMV 1.1 – 1,297 units M1297 A-GMV 1.1 — 300 units ordered; 1700 optional, Flyer II V-22 ITV — Three AFSOC evaluation units[source] | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] |
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| Variants | Flyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV Flyer 72 — M1288 GMV 1.1 M1297 A-GMV 1.1[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Various[source] | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[source] |
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| Payload capacity | Flyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV — 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) Flyer 72 — 5,700 lb (2,585 kg) M1288 GMV 1.1 — 4,360 lb (1,978 kg) M1297 A-GMV 1.1 — 5,000 lb (2,268 kg)[source] | 9 infantrymen[source] |
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| Transmission | 6 speed automatic (tiptronic)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 4-wheel coil over shocks independent suspension with 4 air spring variable ride[source] | Helical spring[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 17 in (43 cm)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | Flyer 72 — 26 gal. (98 L) Other — 32 gal. (145 L)[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2008–present[source] |
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| Armor | — | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] |
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