Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

An hour and the fuel tank is empty?

The old Pakistanis were instantly dumbfounded, looking at Dr. Wright with surprised eyes.

Dr. Wright's expression was also a bit unsightly: "No, no, not an hour. The engine was started and waited here for more than an hour! So, it has been running for more than two hours in total!"

"Waiting for an hour? That was mostly idling, right? How much fuel could that burn? If it were our 85 tanks, it would be at most a hundred liters, not worth mentioning," Qin Yang said with some curiosity: "Dr. Wright, is your engine super fuel-consuming? Is the fuel consumption the same for idling and full speed?"

Dr. Wright suddenly realized: Qin Yang's provocation just now, talking about a duel, was just nonsense. The subsequent communication was also with ulterior motives: it was to waste their fuel!

At that time, the tank was started, came down from the trailer, and then waited for the demonstration. Dr. Wright came to Qin Yang to communicate, originally thinking it would only be a few minutes, but who would have thought that they would talk back and forth for more than an hour. During this process, Qin Yang was sometimes unreasonable and sometimes very reasonable. Dr. Wright had to explain clearly in order to show the power of the M1 tank.

However, they forgot to turn off the engine!

The Leopard 2 is already quite fuel-efficient. The M1 tank is even more of a fuel-guzzling monster!

According to the M1 tank's specified fuel consumption rate, which is 306 grams per kilowatt-hour, multiplied by 1103 kilowatts, and then divided by the density, you can get a fuel consumption rate of about 400 liters per hour. With the M1 tank's 1900-liter fuel tank, it should be able to support five hours of consumption.

However, these are also theoretical. In reality, the M1 tank consumes far more fuel in off-road conditions than this value. The US Army has estimated that, on average, it's 7 gallons per mile, which translates to 1600 liters per 100 kilometers, meaning it can only travel a little over 100 kilometers off-road.

It has already performed for an hour, and the fuel consumed must have been more than half, which is 800-900 liters. Idling for an hour must have consumed 400-500 liters. So, by this calculation, there are only 400-500 liters left in the fuel tank. For the M1 tank, it is indeed time to refuel.

This also reflects the disadvantage of gas turbines: the fuel consumption at idle speed is not much less than when outputting at full power!

Ordinary piston engines have a big difference in fuel consumption between idling and full speed. In order to save fuel, some car drivers can't wait to idle the whole way, not daring to step on the accelerator at all. But if you drive a gas turbine tank, then floor it! Because there is not much difference in fuel consumption between idling and full power output!

"Dr. Wright, Dr. Wright?" Qin Yang's tone was teasing: "You should say something. Just now I suggested we shoot at each other, and you didn't have the guts. Now, just talking about fuel consumption, and you don't dare to do that either?"

Hope flickered in the eyes of Fang Lao and others again. There is still a chance! Although the M1 tank has good mobility, it consumes a lot of fuel! Even if the United States provides military aid of M1 tanks, it is absolutely impossible to provide fuel. The old Pakistanis can't afford it!

After being confronted by Qin Yang, Dr. Wright no longer demonstrated the firepower and protection of the M1 tank, but first demonstrated its mobility. He originally thought that he could rely on the advantages brought by the gas turbine to make a comeback, but he did not expect that Qin Yang was best at defeating the opponent in their most proud field!

Countless grass mud horses floated through Dr. Wright's mind.

Originally, they could have waited until the demonstration was over, and then everyone could have gone to a meeting or secretly refueled while eating, so that it wouldn't be obvious. But now, with Qin Yang making such a fuss, everyone knows that the M1 tank is a fuel-guzzling monster.

"Your Excellency Fahata, quickly drive the factory's refueling truck over. It would be troublesome if that tank runs out of fuel and stalls," Qin Yang said: "Dr. Wright, can you directly add diesel in it?"

Dr. Wright's face darkened even more.

How could this President Qin be so familiar with their M1 tank?

"I heard that your gas turbine tank is very high-end and can use gasoline, diesel, and kerosene. This aviation kerosene is too expensive. Except for you Americans, other countries probably can't afford it. Your gas turbine can also burn diesel, so why don't we try diesel? This diesel should be able to output the same power, right? It should be able to be mixed, right? If it can't be mixed, you have to clean the fuel lines, which would be troublesome. Your American technology is advanced, so it shouldn't be like that. Your Excellency Fahata, quickly get the refueling truck over here!"

"Our tank can use other fuels, but it cannot be mixed. Please prepare aviation kerosene for us," Dr. Wright said with a serious face: "We have always believed that gas turbines are the trend of tank power. The Big Bear is also using gas turbines to manufacture T-80 tanks. Although it consumes a lot of fuel, it is worth the price for the tank's mobility."

What? It's best to use aviation kerosene?

The enthusiasm of a group of old Pakistanis suddenly died down.

The price of aviation kerosene is many times that of gasoline and diesel. Only the most delicate aircraft use this fuel. Moreover, the number of aircraft is not that large. The old Pakistanis need thousands of tanks, but only have hundreds of aircraft, so providing aviation kerosene for the aircraft is enough.

As for tanks, if they also use aviation kerosene, would the old Pakistanis dare to fight? They can't even afford to train normally.

Gas turbines are modified from aircraft engines, so they are most suitable for burning aviation kerosene. However, in addition to aviation kerosene, gasoline and diesel can also be burned. As a multi-fuel engine, it can greatly facilitate use on the battlefield.

However, this is only in theory.

If you want to change fuel, you can't just add it directly. You need to pour out the original fuel and clean the fuel lines. After a lot of trouble, you can change the fuel. Therefore, tank drivers are generally unwilling to bother and would rather wait for a dedicated fuel truck to come than mix them.

Moreover, using other fuels will reduce the power, after all, the calorific value of different fuels is different.

The M1 tank uses a high-end gas turbine, giving it the most advanced mobility, but at the same time, it also limits the export of the M1 tank. Except for a few wealthy gold masters, other countries turn around and leave when they hear about gas turbines. Using this thing will burn out the national treasury!

The old Pakistanis can't afford it even more.

A smile bloomed on Fang Lao's face. This time, the 85 tank is sure to win. President Qin is indeed amazing!