How do 68 tons of steel move with precision and power and hit a target 2 miles away?
Explore the mechanics behind the M1A2 Abrams battle tank.
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I apologize for not including metric units in the video. I normally include both metric and imperial but this video I got lazy. (and yes, even as an American I agree our system is pretty wonky😫)
I made a mistake with the smoke grenade launchers in the video. They don't emit smoke directly - they shoot out grenades around the tank and then those grenades emit smoke.

Special thanks to contributors that helped review this video:
Captain John Uvina & Captain Darian Vaughn; US Army, Armor Officers
1LT (RET) Trevor Knowles; US Army Corps of Engineers

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The models were then modified for use in this video.
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Internet Sources:
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwa...
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Book Sources:
"M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank: From 1980 (M1, M1A1, M1A2 Models) - Owners' Workshop Manual"
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"The M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank" By Steve Parker
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"Tanks Inside & Out" By Michael E. Haskew
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Music: (Soundstripe.com)
"Breaking and Entering" By Rhythm Scott
"Binary" By Falls

Made with Blender 2.82a, Cycles Render

Here is some of the gear that I use for animation:
Graphics Card: GTX 1080ti https://amzn.to/2t70HN0
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Motherboard: Asus Prim Z370-A https://amzn.to/2t4EVth
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Mouse: Logitech G600 https://amzn.to/2UKhf9P