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To: SAMWolf
Ninth place goes to the new Chinese Type 98. This is another of those "improved T-72s." Lots of improvements, though, many of them similar to what's found in the Russian T-80UM2. The workmanship on these vehicles is a little better than on the T-80UM2, but the Chinese don't have as much experience building tanks. This has shown itself in the numerous technical glitches that have shown up. The Chinese are moving to volunteer crews and more intensive training.
12 posted on 03/15/2005 2:53:47 AM PST by Cannoneer No. 4 (Kandahar Airfield -- “We’re not on the edge of the world, but we can see it from here")
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
Most of the remaining tanks in the world are Russian T-72s and T-55s, and US M-60s and M-48s.

I knew that the Russian T-72 and T-55 were still around, they just about gave them to anyone who wanted them. Didn't know the M-60 and M-48 were still widely used.

20 posted on 03/15/2005 3:43:54 AM PST by SAMWolf (Liberal Rule #3 - Arguments are lost only to bigots.)
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