Performance tests were conducted on an Abrams M1 tank to determine the overall vehicle operating characteristics and the effectiveness of traction aids on iced and snowy surfaces. The tests involved a comparison of how the M1 tank handled with an unmodified T156 track, a T156 track with ice shoes, and a T156 track with tungsten carbide tipped studs. The vehicle was tested for stopping distance, slope climbing ability, and the time required to negotiate a fixed slalom course.
M1 Winter Tank Test (Traction Devices)
1982
38 pages
Report
No indication
English
Combat Vehicles , Tanks(Combat vehicles) , Snow , Winter , Operation , Mobility , Ice , Field tests , Road tests , Vehicle tracks , Traction , M-1 tanks , T-156 tracks
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