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September 29th, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Post; M1 Abrams: Is It Cost Effective?Power to Weight Ratio: 25 HP/Ton Top Speed: (Governed) 45 mph, (w/o governers) 60 mph Cross County: 30 mph Speed - 10% Slope: 20 mph Speed - 60% Slope: 5 mph Acceleration: 0 MPH -20 MPH 7seconds 4 Speed Forward 2 Speed Reverse Fuel Capacity: 505 gal Cruising Range: 275 miles Cost: $4,300,000 each unit
__________________ F.O. Seaman CAP/USAFAUX DoA/DHS Administration Officer Golden Armor Composite Squadron, 15077 Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121  |
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September 29th, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Is there any reason to why its governed? Save fuel?
__________________  Devin, they are holding your life and they will never let go! Come home safe! |
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September 29th, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Quote:
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September 29th, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Interesting quetion I think  |
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September 30th, 2005
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| Immunes  | Quote:
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September 30th, 2005
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| Nuclear Duck Hunter  | I've seen too many other types of tank burning and the Abrams driving away. My life is worth more than a chunk of mobile metal.
__________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill |
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September 30th, 2005
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September 30th, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Quote:
I knew the M1 could hit 60 mph without governers and I've been told she hit 90 mph on the Detroit test track (without a turret).  thats scary, so fast she'll shake apart. | |||
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October 3rd, 2005
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| Optio | Quote:
Intresting, but isn't kinda useless to have a 90 mph tank without weapons?
__________________ \"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don\'t have that problem\". Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985 | |
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October 3rd, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Hehe yeah, would be light too!  |
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