American SUV brain is so bad it’s even spread to their tank designers
the yankee thinks this is a good thing
Everyone knows bigger targets are harder to hit
The T-72 fires a slightly larger round than the M1A1, 125mm vs 120mm, and much larger than the original M1 which fired 105mm. Same amount of ammo too.
But I guess you have to make room for that dump-ass jet engine in the M1.
M1 gets .6 gallons to the mile, with a maintenance schedule that requires a check to be completed every 12 hours, even in combat. Failure to complete the maintenance check can result in engine failures that cannot be corrected in the field. At least it looks cool though.
okay i understand there are practical limitations to building and maintaining a 60 ton cannon on treads but every 12 hours??
They need to rev the engine up to a certain speed to blast sand particles out of the filter every twelve hours. It can be done from inside the tank and only takes a couple of minutes.