Aberdeen US Army Ordinance Museum - American Tanks - M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank
Bill Maloney
7/11/2007

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M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Specifications:

More M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at other Military Museums in the northeast
M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank M1 Abrams Army Tank M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 120mm Gun Barrel
An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, KY Another M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the Vermont Military Museum in Essex Junction, VT An M1A1 Abrams Tank 120mm Gun Barrel at the Watervliet Arsenal Museum in Watervliet, NY

Length: 32 feet 2 inches
Width:
12 feet, 0 inches
Height:
9 feet, 6 inches
Crew:
4
Weight:
63 Tons
Max Speed: 42mph
Range: 286 miles
Armor: Classified - Laminate Steel/Depleted Uranium
Powerplant: Lycoming AGT1500 gas turbine, 1,500hp @ 30,000rpm
Fuel Capacity: 502 Gallons
Armament:
 One 105mm M68A1 Rifled Cannon Muzzle Velocity 4,300fps -Sabot Rounds
 One 7.62mm coax Machine Gun
 One 7.62mm Machine Gun
 One 50 cal Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1981
Unit Cost: $4,300,000

While the audio sucks, this Youtube video of M1 Abrams Tanks on the move and firing is pretty cool. Another video of M1 Abrams tanks on the move, and the aftermath of a battle between US and Iraqi forces.

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