AMC clears C-17 to load, carry heavier M1A2s
Air Mobility Command officials have cleared airlift crews to transport the heavier M1A2 version of the Abrams main battle tank on McDonnell Douglas C-17s, concluding that the tank's extra weight is no problem for the plane or its ramp. Earlier published reports had suggested that at more than 130...
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