Re: Re: [FT] Scale in Full Thrust

Ryan Gill wrote:

>>Have checked the figures now. According to TACOM the M1A2 is 69.5
short 
>>tons, ie. 139,000 lbs or equivalently 63 metric tons.
>>
>>Now I'm no longer curious how you got 180,000 lbs, but I *am* curious 
>>about the "80 tons" figure <g>
>
>It was after a quick search of the web. Looking further, GDLS says 69.4

>tons for the M1A2.
>[snip]
>And the Logistics people in the army say 69.54. So perhaps I miss wrote
in 
>that one too....
>
>Could be a difference of wet and dry. How much does 40 rounds of 120mm 
>sabot and all the fuel for that beast weigh in at.

69.5 tons is the combat load, so should include full tanks and full
magazines.

>Though I really think perhaps I mis-wrote that as well.

Then there are two of us :-)

Regards,

Oerjan
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