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To: Lowell1775

I didnt see anything about dealing with the fuel hog turbine engines? Wasn’t. there a desire to go tova diesel?

You don’t need to attack the M1As. Just blow up the fuel trucks and wait half a day.


50 posted on 11/19/2019 9:07:08 AM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Seruzawa

The advantage of the turbine engines is that they can run on diesel. They basically can run on anything that is liquid and flammable, up to and including perfume. The Abrams gas turbines were the only ones to actually be able to meet the then-NATO requirements for a multifuel vehicle.

There is a conventional diesel engine option for the Abrams offered by General Dynamics, though nobody has ordered it yet.


62 posted on 11/19/2019 10:01:25 AM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Seruzawa

I think the command has figured that out.


97 posted on 11/19/2019 12:56:17 PM PST by Delta 21 (Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true.... ~~ Donald J. Trump)
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