From the country that brought you “plane that can’t fly when wet”, the prequel: “tank that can’t drive when dusty”.
Turns out it is hard to design tanks for use cases other than brutalising defenseless civilians.
No turbine powered vehicle likes dust… Not really defending the Abrams, but this isn’t a problem unique to the platform. All turbine powered tanks like the Abrams or the T-80, have to do some sort of filter flush after extended use.
It’s just one of the downsides to turbine engines in general. You may have to keep it a little cleaner, but turbines are a lot more reliable in the long run as there are so many fewer moving parts.
Critical support for this accurate analysis of material conditions that also fails the vibe check.
China will not stand a chance!
