The Type 15 and Type 15 engines
ZTQ-15 and PRC Light Tanks
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IIRC the railway is partly built over permafrost, that's why they use elevated sections.
More on topic that picture of the integrated powerpack assembly for the Type 15 engine is quite impressive.
Out of curiosity, why would you consider it impressive?
For one the fact it does have a modern powerpack that can be easily swapped out like that. For another how compact the whole unit is despite having 1000hp power allegedly.
Yeah, I understand that geography dictates the use of tunnels and elevated rail in many parts of china especially the mountaineous south and west.
Maybe its possible to build a slower ground-based network for freight on the most important routes for redundancy purposes
I'm not feeling the sneakers. That looks a little too Syrian army.More images of powerpack swaps.
PLA's still largely a budget fighting force at this level though. I suppose they've at least got their priorities right.
Clip of Type 15 tanks changing out powerpacks.
With a defense budget of over a trillion ¥, the PLA is not a budget fighting force at any level. The guy is wearing the new camo, mechanics gloves, and is swapping the engine of the most modern tank in the arsenal. We don't need to insinuate that the PLAGF can't afford his boots.
It's a really annoying phenomenon on this site, concocting wild stories and speculations out of the most trivial and meaningless details.