• baldingpudenda@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    The poor engineers getting yelled at for not producing enough tanks just decide to build from WW1 blueprints using sheet metal and a lada engine. Probably runs on vodka

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      9 months ago

      Probably runs on vodka

      That’s the way to guarantee it would never have sufficient fuel.

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        9 months ago

        But it’s also a way to guarantee that soldiers and technicians won’t mind working on and with it. Just look at the Tu-22

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        9 months ago

        It’s an excuse to bring more vodka. "Da, commander. Running on vodka means the fuel will never freeze! ~because we’ll drink it too fast~