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The M1 Abrams actually uses a gas turbine for propulsion too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell_AGT1500 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell_AGT1500

• na85 9y ago
  Well, not really. The power plant is a gas turbine but the tank is propelled by treads which are driven by the turbine through a transmission. To say it's propelled by a gas turbine is a little misleading and implied it's a jet tank of some sort.
  • RobertRoberts 9y ago
    It's NOT* propelled by a diesel piston engine, it's propelled by a turbine engine. Seems like a fair assessment, nothing misleading. *Edit: added required negative
    • chrisseaton 9y ago
      > It's propelled by a diesel piston engine I don't think it is - the power pack is a turbine which is connected to the drive. If you look at cross sections you can see it doesn't contain pistons. https://grabcad.com/library/honeywell-agt1500-engine--1 https://grabcad.com/library/honeywell-agt1500-engine--1
      • RobertRoberts 9y ago
        lol, I know, I was thinking faster than I typed and missed a "not" in there... fixed it. :P
  • pluto9 9y ago
    > To say it's propelled by a gas turbine is a little misleading and implied it's a jet tank of some sort. No it's not, unless you think it's also misleading to say a car is propelled by a piston engine. Is a car propelled by its tires?
    • na85 9y ago
      >Is a car propelled by its tires? Yes.
• njharman 9y ago
  Jet engine and gas turbine are not same or that similar.