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From: Kenneth Winland <kwinland@c...>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 23:44:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [ds] modern tanks was Re: [ds] Ogres


	Howdy!

On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Jonathan Jarrard wrote:

> Actually, since the M1A1 and similar modern MBTs have much lower
> physical profiles than older tanks, the stealth (lowering the profile)
> makes perfect sense.

	It's a relative thing.

	The (former) Soviet tanks are some of the lowest profile MBTs in
the world.  Hence the maximum height requirement of 5'2" or thereabouts
for the crew.

	Later,

	Ken

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