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美陆军为其新的XM-1主战坦克选用燃气轮机,是自从十五年前采用“橡树棍”导弹发射管作为美国-西德MBT-70坦克的主要武器以来,在有关坦克方面所采取的最有争议的决定。因此,对这个决定存在根本对立的意见。一个极端的看法是,XM-1采用燃气轮机是一个重大的进展,在坦克设计方面将确立一个新的方向。相反的观点是,这个决定是没有根据的,违背了总的方向,象“橡树棍”发射管一样,是一条错误的道路。在这种情况下,重要的是要仔细研究燃气轮机的优缺点,以便对燃气轮机与其他发动机进行比较时得出一个有主见的判断。
The US Army’s selection of gas turbines for its new XM-1 main battle tank has been the subject of the tank-related campaign since the introduction of the “Oak Tree” missile launch tube as the main weapon of the U.S.-West German MBT-70 tank fifteen years ago The most controversial decision. Therefore, there is a fundamental opposition to this decision. One extreme view is that the introduction of a gas turbine to the XM-1 is a major development that will set a new direction in tank design. The opposite view is that this decision is unfounded and runs counter to the general direction. Like the “Oak Tree” launch tube, it is a wrong course. In this case, it is important to look carefully at the pros and cons of the gas turbine to arrive at a predictable judgment when comparing the gas turbine to other engines.