War Thunder - 43 years ago, the T-80B made its first appearance. The T-80 was the first MBT in the world to be powered by a turbine engine. Compared to the original
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What is considered the first MBT (main battle tank)? I've heard it's the T-44, but is that a shared opinion? - Quora
War Thunder - 42 years ago, T-80B was first adopted into service. #T80 was the first #MBT in the world to be powered by a turbine engine. Compared to the original model,
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Before the Birth of the MBT - Western Tank development 1945 - 1959 - Kagero via Casemate UK - Reference Material - Britmodeller.com
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