Now view this! The heart of an armored vehicle is the engine. This critical piece controls movement, power, hydraulics, speed, ability to climb hills, and overcome obstacles. If the engine breaks, ideally it should be quick and easy to fix or replace in battlefield conditions. U.S. Armor used a dizzying array of engines, from radial engines, dual diesel engines, V8 gasoline engines, the crazy but workable five engine multi-bank, etc. One of the major reasons for this was that production capacity

Did you know that radial engines were not only produced and used in aircraft but were also used in tanks? Learn more about the Continental R-975 radial engine developed from the Wright J-6-9 Whirlwind aircraft engine for tanks like the M3 Lee and M4 Sherman with Matthew from the AHM! #americanheritagemuseum #r975 #tankengine #m4sherman #m3lee #m18hellcat #wwii #wwiihistory #radialengine | American Heritage Museum