M808B Scorpion Main Battle Tank: Difference between revisions

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Some of the engines' power is used to crush the casings so that the metal may be reused for future shells.  
Some of the engines' power is used to crush the casings so that the metal may be reused for future shells.  
It was decided to do this for two reasons;
It was decided to do this for two reasons;
*They are very expenive rounds (our equivelent of $326,537 US) and as the war has continued the raw materials have become rarer.  
*They are very expensive rounds (our equivalent of $326,537 US) and as the war has continued the raw materials have become rarer.  
* In the close combat role the empty casings ejected from tank have been known to hit soldiers causing serious injury as impact and burn wounds.
* In the close combat role the empty casings ejected from tank have been known to hit soldiers causing serious injury as impact and burn wounds.
This extra consuption of power however, has been directly linked to the top speed -or lack there of.  
This extra consumption of power however, has been directly linked to the top speed -or lack there of.  
Other new versions of the casings are being designed which are both lighter and will burn away in the initial blast but this may be some time off final development. The weight saving will dramatically increase the high end speed of the tank.
Other new versions of the casings are being designed which are both lighter and will burn away in the initial blast but this may be some time off final development. The weight saving will dramatically increase the high end speed of the tank.


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