MBT-70, was Re: Advanced Guided Missile systems

> At 23:39 03/07/98 -0500, you wrote:
SNIP
> The MBT-70 project was going to be the new-and-improved MBT to replace

One hilarious problem was whether to use metric or Imperial standards on
MBT-70; they compromised- American bits would be Imperial, German bits
metric! Hows that for letting bureaucrats decide technical matters? Another
feature was the integrated fighting compartment; i.e. the driver was
in a forward-pointing subturret INSIDE the main turret.  This meant a)
that his view was often terrible and b) that his position changed rapidly and
unpredictably within the tank, so c) he puked a lot.

Rob