T-80 Standard Tank

The Soviet T-80 Standard Tank was the last tank fielded before the Soviet collapse, and the most controversial. Despite having the most sophisticated fire controls and multi-layer armor ever fielded on a Soviet tank, its turbine power plant (rather than a conventional diesel) remained a source of considerable trouble throughout its career. Steven J Zaloga charts the little-known history of the T-80, covering the initial construction, through the development to the subsequent variants, the T-84 and Russia's enigmatic Black Eagle Tank. Accompanying detailed cut-away artwork illustrates the unusual design features that made the T-80 so controversial.

ISBN 184603244X   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781846032448 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 186 Publisher Osprey Publishing   Published in Osprey Imprint Osprey Publishing   Series ISSN 152 Format Paperback   Series title New Vanguard S. Publication date 05 Feb 2009   Height (mm) 248 Illustrator Hugh Johnson   Width (mm) 184 DEWEY 623.74752   Spine width (mm) 5 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General Pages 48

		Introduction		4
		Origins		4
		New Medium Tank for the 1980s
		The Turbine Option
		Obiekt 219
		The T-80B		12
		Reactive Armor: the T-80BV
		Super-Tough: The T-80U		19
		Back To The Diesel: the Kharkov T-80UD
		T-80 at the Crossroads: The Soviet Collapse		28
		Active Protection		35
		The Ukrainian T-84		38
		T-80 Follow-On Tanks		43
		Specialized T-80 Derivatives
		Further Reading		46
		Glossary		47
		Index		48

"The book is full of photos and illustrations, mostly in color, that again, will make this a much-used modeler's book... If your interest includes modern Soviet/Russian armor, I highly recommend this book to you... This volume gives you a developmental history that is easy to read and understand, plus the many photos and illustrations chosen with the modeler in mind, make this a very valuable asset to every modelers library." -Howie Belkin, "IPMS/USA""Steven J Zaloga's "T-80 Standard Tank: The Soviet Army's Last Armored Champion" offers a narrowed focus for speciality military collections focusing on military equipment. The T-80 was the last tank fielded before the collapse of the Soviet Union - and the most controversial. Its history is revealed with photos and discussion." -"California Bookwatch" (April 2009)

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