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The Biggest Problem With Ukraine’s M-1 Tanks: They Don’t Like Staying Dirty. Peak Western Engineering On Display! 😂 (www.forbes.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 months ago

From the country that brought you "plane that can't fly when wet", the prequel: "tank that can't drive when dusty".

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago

Turns out it is hard to design tanks for use cases other than brutalising defenseless civilians.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No turbine powered vehicle likes dust..... Not really defending the Abrams, but this isn't a problem unique to the platform. All turbine powered tanks like the Abrams or the T-80, have to do some sort of filter flush after extended use.

It's just one of the downsides to turbine engines in general. You may have to keep it a little cleaner, but turbines are a lot more reliable in the long run as there are so many fewer moving parts.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Critical support for this accurate analysis of material conditions that also fails the vibe check.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

China will not stand a chance!