They had a Mack ENDT-673, a turbocharged 6-cylinder in-line 6-cylinder diesel engine with 210 horsepower (160 kW) and 672 cubic inches (11.0 L). These were the only M39 diesels. All of these vehicles weigh more than 1000 pounds. While many armored combat vehicles use tracks, the Stryker gets by with eight wheels instead.
That gives it a relatively high top speed of 60 miles per hour. Under the hood, it uses a Caterpillar C7 that produces 1028 pounds. The AAV, or amphibious assault vehicle, is a landing vehicle that can transport troops just about anywhere. And while it's a relatively old design, recent updates have given it a new lease of life.
That included the engine, which is now a Cummins VTA-525 that produces 1,127 pounds. If you're building a vehicle that can withstand the explosion of a landmine, there's no good way to make it also lightweight. And if you want it to have room for eight soldiers, it will be even heavier. To compensate, the RG-33 has a Cummins 400 turbodiesel that produces 1200 pounds.
Like the RG-33, the MaxxPro International is designed to withstand the explosions of landmines and other explosives placed on roads. However, its MaxxForce D9,3I6 engine makes even more turns, with a maximum of 1250 pounds. The Bradley is an armored combat vehicle capable of both transporting troops and eliminating tanks. But all that armor adds weight, meaning it needs a lot of torque to get going.
The Cummins VTA-903T does just that, providing 1423 pounds. The M60 is basically a tank that has been modified to transport and deploy a mobile bridge. That's ridiculous, but in the best possible way. As you can imagine, it is powered by a fairly powerful engine.
Its General Dynamics AVDS-1790-2DR V12 turbodiesel produces 1575 pounds. While it may look like a tank at first glance, the M109 is actually a mobile artillery gun. Since you can move with your own strength, you don't need to tow it, but getting a 155 mm gun from point A to point B requires a little grunt. A Detroit Diesel 8V71T takes care of that, with 1738 pounds.
Earthmoving can usually be done with an excavator. But if you're in a combat zone, a little more armor is important. That's where the M9 comes into play. And with an absurd 2362 pounds of torque available on your Cummins V903C, there isn't much you can't move.
The M88A2 Hercules is basically an armored crane. Since it needs to be able to pull other armored vehicles, it's understandable that it's big, heavy and incredibly powerful. Your Continental AVDS-1790-8CR produces a staggering 2500 pounds. It shouldn't surprise us that a tank is heavy and needs an engine with torque to move.
But what may surprise you is how much torque the M1 Abrams actually has. Its Honeywell AGT-1500C turbine engine produces a veritable 2750-pound turbine engine. The vehicle is powered by the Detroit Diesel 8V92TA turbocharged diesel engine, which develops 450 hp. The engine is located behind the cab.
Such an arrangement made it possible to reduce the overall height of the vehicle. The engine is coupled to an automatic transmission. This military truck has an 8x8 configuration, however, it can be changed to 8x4 on hard surface roads for maximum speed and range. It's hard to call a 1970 M35 military truck a normal car.
This gigantic military truck has a dry weight of 13,530 pounds (6,137 kilograms) and has six wheels for traction even in the most dangerous terrain. Even so, he gets into this van to show how different driving is from any other vehicle on the road. Soldiers were probably comforted by the idea that M35s equipped with a multi-fuel engine would run on almost any fuel, from standard diesel to jet fuel and even kerosene. These engines would also run on standard gasoline, although it was only recommended to do so in cases of emergency.
Their 134 hp power is misleading: it was known that these trucks were sometimes known to carry almost ten tons. This particular engine is known as LDT 465-1c, and the C denotes the turbocharger and its ability to clean the exhaust. Although the turbo only added a few horsepower to the mix, it reduced black exhaust emissions and silenced engine operation. This military truck has a conventional design, with a front-mounted engine and a front control cabin.
These trucks are used to transport troops, ambulances, equipment transport, command vehicles and for many other specialized functions. These trucks were specially developed to meet military requirements and are intended to transport heavy and specialized equipment, such as radars, command shelters, antenna masts, missile launchers, etc. The main function of this heavy-duty utility truck is to transport heavy engineering and combat equipment, containers and basic supplies such as ammunition, fuel and water. The HEMTT (Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck) is a family of 8 x 8 heavy-duty high-mobility trucks produced by Oshkosh and used by the U S military.
The M35 bears the old military nickname Deuce and Half for trucks capable of carrying at least 5,000 pounds or 2.5 tons as reference to its model's nickname. This heavy-duty utility truck can carry up to 7 t off-road or up to 15 t when driving on smoother surfaces and at the same time tow an 11 t load. Another unusual feature of this military truck is that its engine is located behind and below the cab. The developers claim that MAN SX are some of the most mobile and reliable military trucks on the market today.
With production lasting five decades and more than dozen different configurations mid-size trucks of M35 series became omnipresent during almost any military operation whether task required building bridge or tearing one down. This family of military trucks destined to operate well into 21st century being offered for export in Far East and elsewhere. The MAN...
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