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Aizen89 — M1 Abrams
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Published: 2012-05-05 15:45:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 1662; Favourites: 35; Downloads: 30
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Description
M1 Abrams is the main battle tank of the USA. The americans say that it's the best tank that they have ever made. in my opinion it really is their best tank and I wouldn't like to meet face to face with this monster of the battlefield.Details:
Armor Chobham, RH armor, Depleted Uranium strike plates, Kevlar mesh[citation needed]
M1: Hull & turret - 350 mm vs APFSDS, 700 mm vs HEAT
M1A1: Hull & turret - 600 mm vs APFSDS, 700 mm vs HEAT
M1A1HA: Hull - 600 mm vs APFSDS, 700 mm vs HEAT, Turret - 800 mm vs APFSDS, 1300 mm vs HEAT
Main
armament 105 mm L52 M68 rifled cannon (M1)
120 mm L44 M256 smoothbore cannon (M1A1, M1A2, M1A2SEP) with 42 rounds
Secondary
armament 1 x .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun with 900 rounds
2 x 7.62 mm (.308) M240 machine guns with 8,800 rounds (1 pintle-mounted, 1 coaxial)
Engine Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine
1,500 shp (1,120 kW)
Power/weight 24.5 hp/metric ton (18.27 kW/t)
Transmission Allison DDA X-1100-3B
Suspension Torsion bar
Ground clearance 0.48 m (1 ft 7 in) (M1, M1A1)
0.43 m (1 ft 5 in) (M1A2)
Fuel capacity 500 US gallons (1,900 l; 420 imp gal)
Operational
range M1A2: 426 km (265 mi)
Speed M1A2: Road 56 km/h (35 mph)
Off-road: 40 km/h (25 mph)
