today we're going to take a look at the
list of fastest tanks to have ever been
built
to tame your curiosity sit back and stay
with us until the end of the video
since its first use in world war one
tanks have been a true game changer in
the battlefield
they become crucial part in combat due
to the capability of moving around
irrespective of the landscape and
terrain while simultaneously providing
fortress and protection for the crews
who manage the tanks and incredibly
skillful and utilizing heavy weapons
installed on the body of these tanks
no wonder why major powers around the
world have set their eyes on this big
machinery
today thanks to the major development
and technology better protection for the
crew is guaranteed through the
extensively armored body of tanks
on top of that tanks in recent era have
been designed to be able to carry
weapons like large caliber cannons
guided missiles machine guns or even
rockets
of course the advancement on tank's
wide-ranging capability rely heavily on
the powerful engine and tank tracks
while it is undoubtedly difficult to
build a tank some countries manage to
produce highly capable tanks that can
move so fast
what tanks are they let's see
here is a list of the fastest tanks ever
built
number 1 t14 armada
the next generation main battle tank of
the russian army t-14 armada was first
flaunted to the public in the 2015
moscow victory day parade
in 2016 the russian defense ministry
informed that they had signed a contract
for a test batch of 100 t-14 tanks to be
delivered by 2020 with the continuation
of full project prolonged until 2025
the armada is known to have innovative
characteristics one of them is unmanned
turret
with its superior feature the tank can
move up to 56 miles per hour
number two leopard 2a7
being one of the most popular tanks used
as main battle tanks across the
continents leopard 2a7 is currently in
service with the german and several
other european armies it was originally
developed by kraus mafe in the 1970s for
the west german army
the leopard 2a7 is slightly different
from other variants because it was not
enhanced to fight in urban terrain
some of the countries who received this
tank variant are germany denmark and
singapore
for the speed leopard 2a7 can accelerate
up to 45 miles per hour
number three m41 walker bulldog
originally from the united states
bulldog is undoubtedly a battle veteran
as it was in action through several wars
and serving major armies outside the u.s
the production for the bulldogs
stretched from 1951 to 1954 the initial
design was made in 1949
bulldog can be used for infantry support
and quick airborne deployments
regardless of its original function and
reconnaissance
for the speed bulldog can accelerate to
the maximum of 45 miles per hour
number 4 m18 hellcat
the superior american tank destroyer m18
hellcat was famous for being a major
feature in several wars including world
war ii and the korean war
with a maximum speed of 45 miles per
hour hellcat was the us's fastest combat
vehicle at that time
for the off-road adventure hellcat can
easily maintain the speed of 26 miles
per hour
number 5 type 90
a spectacular japanese main battle tank
type 90 serves the japan ground
self-defense force and was designed by
mitsubishi heavy industry
the power and destruction capabilities
owned by this tank should not be
underestimated
fitted with modular armor type 90 has
the operational range of 350 kilometers
and can speed up to 44 miles per hour
with acceleration up to 200 meters in 20
seconds
number six k2 black panther
feared by its enemies the black panther
is the main battle tank built by hyundai
rotim for the south korean military
priced at 8.5 million dollars per unit
the k2 black panther is notable for
being one of the most expensive combat
tanks fielded by countries around the
world
the black panther has an engine
generating 1 500 horsepower and it can
accelerate up to 43 miles per hour on
road
number 7 mirkova mark iv
this israeli tank is known to be an
upgrade of the previous merk of a tank
providing israeli's military with tank
capability since 2004
one of the notable upgrades on mark iv
is no other than a detachable modular
armor which enabled the tank to make
quick return to the battlefield despite
the damage that may have incurred
for the speed mark iv is an amazing tank
with the skill of accelerating from rest
to 32 kilometers per hour and probably
less than 10 seconds for the maximum
speed mark iv can go on until 40 miles
per hour
number eight t-50-2
noted as the soviet's premium light tank
t-50-2 was developed in early 1940 to
replace the t26 following the spanish
civil war
it was manufactured at the kirov plant
in leningrad
at the beginning of 1941 one prototype
was built and underwent trials but never
entered service
it was known to have 13.8 tons of weight
and a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour
number nine strideswagen 103
also known as the s tank strideswagen
103 is a swedish post-world war ii main
battle tank which was developed in the
1950s and was the first battle tank to
use the turbine engine
this tank was constructed with a major
intention to strengthen protection for
the crews entering service in 1967 and
used by the swedish army strideswagen
103 is also notable for being a
turretless amphibious tank it has the
maximum speed of 37 miles per hour
number 10 challenger 2
this tank is a third generation british
main battle tank in service with the
armies of the united kingdom and oman
the production began in 1993
entered service with the british army in
1998.
it was known as the successor of
challenger 1 designed and built by
british company vickers defense systems
despite its status as the new tank
challenger 2 was an action in the iraq
war
with the operational range of 550
kilometers it can speed up to 37 miles
per hour on road and 25 miles per hour
for off-road mission
and that's a wrap for the list of the
fastest tanks ever built which tank is
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