| Vermont Military Museum - M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Bill Maloney 12/5/2009 | 
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| More M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at other Military Museums in the northeast | ||
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| An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, KY | Another M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the US Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD | 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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