I doubt we’ll see any country trying to replicate this idea, as “we have the technology” – to quote the Six Million Dollar Man. Nowadays we either airlift armored vehicles by C-130 cargo planes or via Chinook helicopters. Whilst it would be quite amazing to see, it just isn’t workable. – Apparently they didn’t have sufficient aircraft that could tow the ‘Antonov A-40’ at speeds of over 99mph. The prototype of this flying tank came into fruition in 1942, but was cancelled as the idea became unworkable. The tank had wings to glide onto the battlefield with its crewman all inside – ready to support its paratroop comrades on the battlefield. However, the idea was not as stupid as you’d think. The Russians are people who try not to limit themselves when it comes to crazy ideas and they came up with an actual tank that could fly or essentially they added wings to a tank. Antonov A-40 Krylya Tanka The flying tank There’s also rumor that this self-propelled cannon behemoth could actually only fire once and then it would break. Powered by a single v12 engine with 700 horse power this 55 tonne self-propelled super-cannon crawled at extremely slow speeds and was eventually cancelled in the 1960s. Armed with 1 x 420mm main barreled gun, the 2B1 Oka tank’s purpose was to provide long range fire of 45km to target deep into enemy territory. Arguably the longest barreled self-propelled gun to be ever be conceived in armored vehicle history. 2B1 Oka Tank The 55 tonne self-propelled behemoth It’s job was probably scaring the living day lights out of the defending forces. After all, this vehicle would likely be taken out by artillery, considering the size and the weak wheels attached in a tricycle designed layout. The Tsar Tank was an experimental tank by the then “Russian Empire” during 1914-1915 and was never used during conflicts. It was marginally more effective than in the mine clearing role. This time the idea was to use the force of the engine’s blast to knock out oil well fires. Even if modified to take two MiG-21 engines. This was simply a good idea that did not work out. It just was an easy target and no assurance that every mine would be cleared. The T-55 hull could take the weight with no problem however. The MiG-15 engine also used a lot of fuel. Additionally, weighing in at 37 tons, it is not light, and would have found it difficult to get to areas with rough terrain. The only problem with the design is the size of the tank and noise generated do not make it a stealthy at all. Easy right? The Soviets tried to do just that with the Progvev-T… Take a jet engine and use the considerable heat and blast effect to clear and disable mines. Looking like something out of a sci-fi movie. It was conceived in the Soviet Union-era and was not really effective in its role and was quickly retired. The jet engine played the role in blasting away at mines from safe distances, although it never really came to this sort of use and would probably have a better role at clearing ice/snow. That big laser-esque cannon on top of the body of the tank is a jet engine. You’re probably thinking, “What purpose does this tank serve?” Well, it was a tank that literally blasted away at mines. The Russians were exceptional in their ability to produce strangely designed tanks and they produced quite a few: Progvev-T Gasdynamic Tank Trawler The jet tank It’s the most peculiar thing, as tanks were really never visualised in such a way and as such many strangely designed tanks and armored vehicles came into fruition from the very start and also from the middle-ages of tank history.
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