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Soviet BT-7 tank in mid-air. (lemmy.world)
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Purportedly 1937.

Image and article in Soviet tanks here.

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[–] SalamenceFury@piefed.social 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That tank was extremely fast for, you know, a tank, and had a decent suspension, so it was probably fine. Can't say the same for the crew tho lol

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Lol I was thinking of the crew lol.

Weird right? Lol

[–] Jimbo@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago

Idk who said tanks are slow, 50mph seems pretty fast to me. That coming at you would be terrifying