Here's Why The M1 Abrams Tank Uses A Gas Turbine Instead Of A Diesel Engine
The AGT1500 gas turbine engine works by using an air ... which in turn propels the tank's tracks. The engine also generates ...
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Russia's T-80 Tank Keeps 'Getting Blown to Bits' in Ukraine
One such vehicle is the T-80. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union produced the T-64, a new heavy tank. Soviet designers were ...
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The Last Interesting Rover Had A Gas Turbine Engine
the increasing cost of fuel made gas turbine cars uneconomic to run, and meanwhile by the 1960s the piston engine had improved immeasurably over what had been available when the JET1 had been ...
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Russia’s Rostec works to boost firepower, protection of T-80BVM tank
"The tank continues to be modernized to reflect ... It is equipped with a gas turbine engine, unlike many other domestic combat vehicles, which are fitted with diesel propulsion systems.