Comments on: Israeli Light Tank

By: ariel Zuk

ariel Zuk — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 07:05:39 +0000

The suspension was not designed on the basis of the Merkava’s suspension.
The book is about Yehiam Herpez who designed the suspension and track systems for all generations of the Merkava.
It was said that the suspension was of torsion bar type and he had no previous experience with such systems, yet managed to develop it in a record time of 7 months after being allocated 20 months.
The Merkavas had spring suspension.

Development was likely much closer to the Mark 4 in timeline than the Mark 3.

By: Silentstalker

Silentstalker — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:07:50 +0000

Ah, right, that makes sense. Will fix the article.

By: Culloden Muir

Culloden Muir — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:10:57 +0000

The Achzarit didn’t use the old V-55 580hp engine, but a Detroit Deisel 8V71TA generating 650hp.

By: armando30

armando30 — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:33:44 +0000

not really geniuses, more like scavengers

By: Alvin Shiu

Alvin Shiu — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 02:29:34 +0000

Only in Israel :D

The Israelis are genius(es), and in some way environmentalists – they never throw away any kind of tanks/used stuff. Just turn them to something else :)