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How do 68 tons of steel move with precision and power and hit a target 2 miles away? Explore the mechanics behind the M1A2 Abrams battle tank. Watch more animations: https://youtu.be/qf29pqPWDOU?si=9Ia48KL7hDWs70WZ https://youtu.be/WZI_g6WMbCk?si=aw-EqYtcx9gWMlHw https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgVMn8k8t5JOXG5Fo8QF5A1PmcR3dOmsp Support these videos: https://www.patreon.com/jaredowenanimations This video has been dubbed in over 20 languages, you can change the audio track language in the Settings menu (click the gear icon in the lower right hand corner of the video). Try dubbing your videos with AI: https://dittodub.com/a/jaredowen I apologize for not including metric units in the video. I normally include both metric and imperial but this video I got lazy. (and yes, even as an American I agree our system is pretty wonky😫) I made a mistake with the smoke grenade launchers in the video. They don't emit smoke directly - they shoot out grenades around the tank and then those grenades emit smoke. Special thanks to contributors that helped review this video: Captain John Uvina & Captain Darian Vaughn; US Army, Armor Officers 1LT (RET) Trevor Knowles; US Army Corps of Engineers Follow me on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaredOwen3d Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JaredOwenAnimations Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/JaredOwen3D Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JaredOwenAnimations Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jaredowenanimations Some of the 3D models you see in this video were purchased from TurboSquid (links below). The models were then modified for use in this video. https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/maya-m1-abrams-tank/704886 https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-soldier-blender-model-1477321 https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-model-of-agt-1500-turbine/839524 Internet Sources: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/US/M1_Abrams.php https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m1.htm https://science.howstuffworks.com/m1-tank1.htm https://youtu.be/t1oXoHUqlNg - "M1A2 Abrams Tank" https://youtu.be/sC2ePKRvo9k - "M1A2 Main Battle Tank Firing Main Gun - Interior View" https://youtu.be/OFN79wuuTy8 - "Anatomy of an Abrams Tank" Book Sources: "M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank: From 1980 (M1, M1A1, M1A2 Models) - Owners' Workshop Manual" https://amzn.to/2WaIzjv "The M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank" By Steve Parker https://amzn.to/3d51raa "Tanks Inside & Out" By Michael E. Haskew https://amzn.to/2WayVxa Music: (Soundstripe.com) "Breaking and Entering" By Rhythm Scott "Binary" By Falls Made with Blender 2.82a, Cycles Render Here is some of the gear that I use for animation: Graphics Card: GTX 1080ti https://amzn.to/2t70HN0 CPU: i7-8700k https://amzn.to/2WEk9OE Motherboard: Asus Prim Z370-A https://amzn.to/2t4EVth Microphone: Samson Go Mic https://amzn.to/2GaSpvV Mouse: Logitech G600 https://amzn.to/2UKhf9P
