I know that everyone uttered their oohs and awwsss when the Tumbler made it appearance in the latest Batman movie but little did we know that BAE System liked it so much that they are incorporating some of the Batman ride into designs for their next generation of Future Protected Vehicle program.
Among the designs being lifted from the Tumbler is levitating armor and vehicles that sweat. Not only that but the company is admitting that they actually used the movie as a basis for the BAE Raider’s design.
‘We liked the look of that, so we designed something similar. You see, it turns like a motorbike and it has the same wheel configuration. We decided that we didn’t have a monopoly on inspiration, and if we saw something in a film that we thought might be a good idea, why not take a look at it and see if there’s something practical we can develop?’
via DVICE
Gee, talk about life imitating art.
