![]() ![]() That was the leading theory of the time and, as a result, the Army went with the M4 Sherman – producing over 50,000 of those tanks.Featuring the latest TK6 Multi-Function Control Board (MFCB), Heng Long's Tiger I like its other TK6 series 1/16 scale tanks is full of features:ġ) Proportional acceleration, steering, turret traverse, and gun elevation/depressionĢ) Programmable radio settings for the amount of recoil, the sensitivity in turns, the overall sensitivity in acceleration, high speed and low speed modes, etcĤ) Headlights and Brake lights (On/Off) *note, the real Tiger I didn't have brake lights, so neither does this RC tank, but the MFCB does have extra ports for lights to be added if you chooseĦ) Four different Sound Sets. Meanwhile, the mission of the tank was to support infantry. These vehicles were fast and had potent guns, but sacrificed a lot of armor to achieve such a speed. Instead, that job was relegated to the aptly named tank destroyer class of vehicle. ![]() ![]() Prior to World War II, the United States Army didn't think that tanks should fight other tanks. The few tanks that did get to the front lines performed well, though - leaving many to wonder what might have happened had an Army general by the name of Leslie McNair been more open-minded. While over 2,000 of these tanks were produced, they largely missed World War II because of bureaucratic infighting. Well, the M26 Pershing fits into neither of these categories. In other cases, a piece of technology might mark an important milestone, but end up virtually obsolete by the time the next war rolls around, as was the case with USS Ranger (CV 4). In some cases, there simply aren't any conflicts going on through which the gear can demonstrate its worth (the B-36 Peacemaker comes to mind). Sometimes, a good weapon system never gets a chance to shine. ![]()
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