#m60 patton

[nocternalrandomness]

An M60 on the track at the Tank Museum located at Bovington Camp in Dorset, South West England

[warruins]

[auntmime]

So I've been playing Gunner Heat PC

[spookston]

M60AX - In search of sustainability

In the late 1970s, the United States’ fleet of armored vehicles was quickly becoming outdated. While the new XM1 MBT was being developed, a way to upgrade the aging M60 MBT was sought out.

A private venture between Teledyne Technologies and Continental Motors replaced the power train and suspension, providing a new AVCR-1790-1B engine with a Renk RK-304 transmission and hydropneumatic suspension.

Later modifications included appliqué armor designed to defeat shaped charges and a new low profile cupola for the tank commander. The modified tank was dubbed the M60AX. 

Despite the increase in overall weight, mobility was greatly improved. Top speed on level ground and cross-country speed both increased by 15mph, reaching 45mph and 29mph respectively.

The M60AX was not accepted for service.

[kineticpenguin]

WSDOT mobilizes its M60 Pattons as the Cascade fighting season begins. Time to take it to AVALANCHE!

[dumblrlappen]

I love this tank and her curvy body. As a teenager, I was often teased by my friends for my attraction to tanks on the thicker side, ones who were taller and curvier, tanks that the average (basic) bro might refer to as "chubby" or even "fat." Then, as I became a man and started to educate myself on issues such as cast armor sloping and how the media marginalizes tanks by portraying a very narrow and very specific standard of beauty (small profiler, auto-loader) I realized how many men have bought into that lie. For me, there is nothing sexier than this tank right here: thick cupola, big booty, cute little side roll, etc. Her shape and size won't be the one featured on the cover of Armor Magazine but it's the one featured in my life and in my heart. There's nothing sexier to me than a tank who is both curvy and confident; this gorgeous girl I married fills out every inch of her front slope and is still the most beautiful one in the room. Guys, rethink what society has told you that you should desire. A real tank is not a turbine laser rocketship or coated in reactive armor. She's real. She has beautiful stretch marks on her hips and cute little dimples on her booty. Girls, don't ever fool yourself by thinking you have to fit a certain mold to be loved and appreciated. There is a guy out there who is going to celebrate you for exactly who you are, someone who will love you like I love my M60A3.

[gardenstatepics]

Veterans Memorial Park in Hayden Heights in Paterson, NJ

[battlefieldvegas]

Here are some before and after pictures of our M60A1 hull. The front armor was cut in accordance with demil codes in 1993 and today it's primered and ready for paint. We used 2" thick steel on the outside and 1/2" steel plate on the inside for the repair. The tricky part was getting the inside curve/angle to match up correctly. It wasn't terribly important because only we would know if it wasn't the proper angle but since we had stripped down so far, might as well have done it properly. BTW, the foil around the wiring and hoses is a trick that painters use when doing engine compartments. Instead of removing all the hoses/wiring for painting, it's easier to cover it and spray all around it. The turret is being refurbished right and a registered (with BATF) barrel and breech is being installed to make this M60A1 main battle tank live again.