To: Red Badger
There’s a reason why the US Military went with a gas turbine setup for the Abrams instead of a traditional diesel like it’s counterparts.
To: miliantnutcase
"There’s a reason why the US Military went with a gas turbine setup for the Abrams instead of a traditional diesel like it’s counterparts."Sure, where else could you get 10,000 hp in a size to power the tank. Unfortunately, it gets horrible fuel economy.
46 posted on
06/16/2008 10:59:34 AM PDT by
norwaypinesavage
(Planting trees to offset carbon emissions is like drinking water to offset rising ocean levels)
To: miliantnutcase
It wasn’t for gas mileage.
52 posted on
06/16/2008 11:17:49 AM PDT by
Dead Dog
To: miliantnutcase
There’s a reason why the US Military went with a gas turbine setup for the Abrams instead of a traditional diesel like it’s counterparts. Yeah, and the reason is not fuel efficiency. The Abrams is a monster gas guzzler.
57 posted on
06/16/2008 11:38:19 AM PDT by
Ron Jeremy
(sonic)
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