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Humvee Facts: 35 Things To Know About The HMMWV

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Humvee airlifted by helicopter
170402-N-ZQ712-0307 SAN DIEGO (April 2, 2017) Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 15, currently underway with amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), prepare to airlift a Humvee using a CH-53 Super Stallion during a Helicopter Support Team (HST) training operation. America is currently underway with more than 1,000 Sailors and 1,600 embarked Marines conducting Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration operations in preparation for the ship’s maiden deployment later this year.
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Chad Swysgood, U.S. Navy

All four wheels of the Humvee are outfitted with disk brakes. The disk brakes are mounted inboard to the wheels outside of each differential. The reason that disk brakes make this list of Humvee facts is that compared to rim brakes, disk brakes have a much higher stopping power or braking power. Which, when you’re dealing with such a force as a Humvee, you need all the braking power you can get!