• baldingpudenda@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      10 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

      • andrew_bidlawEnglish
        19·
        10 months ago

        Probably runs on vodka

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

        • Iron Lynx@lemmy.worldEnglish
          9·
          10 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

        • baldingpudenda@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          10 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~