Chieftain 50-ton battle tank features lower hull and reduced silhouette, obtained by improved engine layout and by reclining driver's position; driver lies on his back on specially designed seat, looks out through cranked periscope that provides excellent vision, and shifts gears with his foot; power plant is Leyland L.60 6-cyl compression-ignition engine of 1160 cu in. displacement that develops 550 hp at 2100 rpm; other details.


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    Titel :

    New British battle tank


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Automotive Industries


    Beteiligte:
    Scott, D. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1963


    Format / Umfang :

    2 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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