To: Gamecock
The M1 is equipped with a Honeywell AGT 1500 gas turbine engine. The Allison X-1100-3B transmission provides four forward and two reverse gears. The US Army has selected Honeywell International Engines and Systems and General Electric to develop a new LV100-5 gas turbine engine for the M1A2. The new engine is lighter and smaller with rapid acceleration, quieter running and no visible exhaust. Dayummmm, put sweptback wings on that thing and it will prove the theory that even a Coke machine with a large enough engine will fly (note: the F-4).
21 posted on
04/06/2003 7:49:23 PM PDT by
Archangelsk
(Train, maintain, rest...what don't you understand, Lieutenant?)
To: Archangelsk
quieter running and no visible exhaustThe first sign that something is going very wrong is when your T-72 explodes around you....
So cool it hurts!
24 posted on
04/06/2003 7:53:30 PM PDT by
Gamecock
(As seen on Taglinus FreeRepublicus - 5th Edition)
To: Archangelsk
I would LOVE to rent one of these for the weekend!!!
These things ONLY weigh about 69.5 tons more than my Jeep!!
33 posted on
04/06/2003 8:19:10 PM PDT by
Eaker
(64,999,987 firearm owners killed no one yesterday. Somehow, it didn't make the news.)
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