Thread: the M1A1 Abrams Tank (NO NEGATIVE POSTS ABOUT THE WAR, TROOPS, THE USA)

The UK placed orders for 127 Challenger 2 tanks in 1991 and an additional 259 in 1994. Oman ordered 18 of the tanks in 1993 and a further 20 in November 1997. Challenger 2 entered service with the British Army in 1998, with the last delivered in 2002. It is expected to remain in service until 2035. Deliveries for Oman were completed in 2001.

Challenger 2 Tank
Type Main battle tank
Place of origin United Kingdom
Specifications
Weight 62.5 tonnes
Length 8.3 m
Width 3.5 m (4.2 m with applique armour)
Height 2.5 m
Crew 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)

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Armour Chobham (classified)
Primary
armament L30A1 120 mm rifled
52 rounds

Secondary
armament coaxial 7.62 mm L94A1 EX-34 (chain gun),
7.62 mm L37A2 Commander's cupola machine gun
Engine Perkins CV-12 Diesel
1200 hp (895 kW)
Power/weight 19.2 hp/tonne
Suspension hydropneumatic
Operational
range 450 km (279 mi)
Speed 59 km/h (37 mph)

Dont forget that quote from TLC or the History channel Tank special, "when you bring Abrams to war, your fighting with one foot in a bucket" due to the incredible amount of fuel and supplies to keep the M1A1 "fed". Not that i agree with that entirely. But just voicing that the Challenger 2 is the first tank to impress me since the Abrams.

Originally Posted by ...bigdog...

I'm thinking we need flying tanks.

It would need one or two jet turbine engines to make it lift, but what if you made it able to hit 100mph, a 20 ton tank going even 100mph would be bad ass. If you were to encouter a wall, you would leave no wall behind.

The m1 Abrams tanks is already powered by a jet-engine, how do you think it moves lol.
:P