00:00Gas turbine engines have also found use in tanks.
00:03The most famous example, the Soviet T-80, the world's first mass-produced tank with a gas turbine engine.
00:09Its GTD-1000T power unit delivered 1,000 horsepower despite its compact dimensions and a weight of only about 1
00:16ton.
00:17This gave the vehicle a power-to-weight ratio of over 23 horsepower per ton and made it one of
00:22the most agile tanks in the world.
00:24The T-80 could accelerate up to 70 kilometers per hour and boasted an exceptionally smooth ride.
00:30The gas turbine ensured quick cold weather starts which was especially vital for the USSR.
00:35However, it had its downsides as well, high fuel consumption and maintenance complexity.
00:39The Americans took a similar route.
00:42Their main battle tank, the M1 Abrams, is equipped with a Honeywell AGT-1500 gas turbine engine packing about 1
00:49,500 horsepower.
00:50It runs not only on diesel fuel but also on jet fuel.
00:54Which makes logistics a whole lot easier.
00:56Thanks to this power plant, Tia Abrams reaches speeds of over 65 kilometers per hour to the air despite weighing
01:02over 60 tons making it one of the most agile heavy tanks out there.
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