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Oscillating Turrets – How They Work

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 There are some armored fighting vehicles fitted with oscillating turrets , which are a unique type. Turrets like these are different in a number of ways, including how they look and move, as well as how naturally they accept autoloading mechanisms. There was a brief explosion of popularity for oscillating turrets in the 1950s and 1960s. These types of turrets provided a number of benefits to designers searching for new great breakthroughs. The majority of oscillating turret-armed tanks never made it past the prototype stage. Generally, they don't offer enough advantages over conventional turrets to be widely used. This doesn't apply to all, however, as the AMX-13 is an exception. Find out more on our website.

Object 279 – One of the Weirdest Tanks Ever Made | Tankhistoria

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 It's well known that Soviet-era prototypes - particularly tanks - were extremely strange, but the Object 279 takes it to a whole new level. Object 279 with its large number of tracks, armor, and firepower was one of the oddest of them all. A bizarre machine like this appeared in the final months of WWII to the mid-60s during a period of wild Soviet tank design. During this period, there were vehicles like the flat-as-a-pancake Object 775, the IS-7, and the T-10. To get more thrilling information visit our website now!