M1 Abrahms - Main Battle Tank - Little Falls, MN - Military Ground Equipment Displays on Waymarking.com

M1 Abrahms, Main Battle Tank located at the outside display area of the Minnesota Military Museum. The museum is open to the public and is located on the grounds of Camp Ripley MN near Little Falls, MN. The museum is a must stop for any history buff, and large outdoor area has several military equipment items on display including tanks, aircraft, vehicles and more. Inside the museum it is a treasure trove of displays, uniforms, weapons, artifacts and more including a small surplus store.

The information sign on the M1 Abrams reads:

Main Battle Tank (M1 Abrahms

The M1 Main Battle Tank first entered service in 1980, gradually replacing the M60 series of tanks. It has been upgraded with succeeding models and is part of the U.S. Army inventory today. Its armour is impervious to most forms of battlefield attack. Of the 1,955 M1 tanks employed during the Persian Gulf War (1990-91) Russian T-72 rounds hit seven but the sustained no damage.

The M1 can hit a target a mile away while moving at 20 mph. It beams a laser at its target, and while an on-board computer calculates the range, sensors gauge crosswind, air density, and even the droop of the gun barrel if it has heated up while firing.

Powered by a Lycoming Textron AGT 1500 hp gas-turbine engine, the M1 operates on diesel or kerosene-based fuel, but it can run on gasoline in an emergency.

Technical data: Crew of four; 105mm main gun on early models and 120mm guns on later versions; Two 7.62 machine guns; one 12.7mm machine gun and six smoke generators; weight; 63 tons; Range 308 miles; Top road speed 45mph

Location restrictions: Located at Minnesota Military Museum, Camp Ripley MN, open to the public with limited hours in the winter

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