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minus-squareMihies@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agoDo the newer tanks run on something else than diesel, or did you just mean that fuel is a general problem?
minus-squarechocrates@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 days agoI meant that Ukraine is decimating Russian oil production. I feel like I read somewhere that modern tanks run on jet fuel?
minus-squareMihies@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-28 days agoReally? That’s interesting, I just lookup up checked wikipedia and indeed they can use it. TIL.
minus-squareTBi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agoI thought jet fuel and diesel are similar.
minus-squarechocrates@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoI dunno really. Abrams have a turbine engine that is optimized for jet fuel but can run on “most” fuels. Most tanks have a diesel piston engine.
Do the newer tanks run on something else than diesel, or did you just mean that fuel is a general problem?
I meant that Ukraine is decimating Russian oil production.
I feel like I read somewhere that modern tanks run on jet fuel?
AFAIK only Abrams do.
And some T-80s
Really? That’s interesting, I just
lookup upchecked wikipedia and indeed they can use it. TIL.I thought jet fuel and diesel are similar.
I dunno really. Abrams have a turbine engine that is optimized for jet fuel but can run on “most” fuels.
Most tanks have a diesel piston engine.