Pages


Friday, March 12, 2021

How does a Tank work? (M1A2 Abrams)

 Come see how a tank works!  In this video we're going to look specifically at the American M1A2 Abrams tank.  The tank weighs 68 US Tons and can go up to 42 miles per hour.  Parts of the tank include the caterpillar tracks, the wheels, the hull, and the turret.  The caterpillar tracks are used to displace the weight of the tank allowing it cross rough terrain.  The tank holds a crew of 4 - the driver, gunner, commander and the loader.  The driver is up front and the other 3 are in the turret. The engine is in the back of the tank, it's an AGT-1500 which is powered by jet fuel.  The main gun fires shells at about 3500mph.  It can hit a target 2 miles away.  There are a few countries besides the USA that use variants of the M1 Abrams tank.  M1A2 Abrams tank continues to be the main battle tank for the United States military.

VIDEO HERE (11:30 minutes)

7 comments:

  1. They didn't mention the military was developing an M1A3 version with an enlarged hatch to accommodate pregnant crew members.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. And the interior is painted multi colors so it's not too white and hurts a feeling.

      Delete
  2. It can go faster than 42 mph.

    ReplyDelete
  3. ...and the only job they'll give the females is loader, because equity.

    Never mind that after the first round the tank is effectively unarmed. ;-))

    Nemo

    ReplyDelete
  4. Ammo velocity of 3500mph? I don't think so .. maybe 3500fps ...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. No she will exceed 5000 fps. This achieved with a smooth bore and a sabot round.

      Victor

      Delete
  5. Don’t forget the Manpons dispenser for the trans males.
    MadMarlin

    ReplyDelete

All comments are moderated due to spam, drunks and trolls.
Keep 'em civil, coherent, short, and on topic.