Built on a t 10 tank platform from the. This particular prototype was to be powered by a genestatom a 40 kw nuclear thermal generator using radioactive cartridges made of nuclear waste. We re talking the size of a 4 or 5 story building.
They were friggin huge. Anyway two prototype reactors were built which i got to see personally. It was to be placed on air force 1 so that the president would be able to stay airborne indefinitely during emergencies.
The goal was to create a portable nuclear reactor that would fit on a plane. One of the key features of the object 195 tank prototype considered by some to be the predecessor of the current. But the taran might not have killed the concept of a nuclear tank for the soviets.
There was so much concern over the possibility of contending with nuclear war how to make the tanks lighter yet more efficient and finally concerns over the strategic dispersion and the reduction of deployed troops. The tank design business was a time of upheaval in the 50 s. After all most tanks aren t lost in combat because of range problems.
But more importantly it was top heavy and provided little tactical improvement over conventional tanks. It would get a nuclear vapor cycle power plant if the design moved forward. First it was actually powered by gasoline.
But the prototype had some serious drawbacks. Free shipping for many products. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for konami 1 144 waroxoa nuclear powered tank shagohod prototype at the best online prices at ebay.
This is why they wanted to power the tank using a nuclear resource so it would not need to ever be refueled in at least 10 years time.
Nuclear tank prototype. This russian tank prototype would have withstood a nuclear explosion by caleb larson in the early days of the cold war both american and soviet war planners assumed that the next european war. Object 279 kotin объект 279 котин was a soviet experimental heavy tank developed at the end of 1959. This special purpose tank was intended to fight on cross country terrain inaccessible to conventional tanks acting as a heavy breakthrough tank and if necessary withstanding even the shockwave of a nuclear explosion. The tank was armed with a 90mm t208 smoothbore gun with a hydraulic ramming device mounted in the turret with ammunition stored in the rear turret behind a steel bulkhead separating from the crew.
Two coaxial 30 caliber machineguns and one remote controlled 50 caliber machinegun on top of the turret were also included. The only prototype of the chrysler tv 8.
The only prototype of the chrysler tv 8. Two coaxial 30 caliber machineguns and one remote controlled 50 caliber machinegun on top of the turret were also included. The tank was armed with a 90mm t208 smoothbore gun with a hydraulic ramming device mounted in the turret with ammunition stored in the rear turret behind a steel bulkhead separating from the crew.
This special purpose tank was intended to fight on cross country terrain inaccessible to conventional tanks acting as a heavy breakthrough tank and if necessary withstanding even the shockwave of a nuclear explosion. Object 279 kotin объект 279 котин was a soviet experimental heavy tank developed at the end of 1959. This russian tank prototype would have withstood a nuclear explosion by caleb larson in the early days of the cold war both american and soviet war planners assumed that the next european war.
