stackyFACTSThe top spinning portion of a modern armored combat vehicle is a logistical nightmare of dense steel and weaponry. Weighing upwards of twenty tons on its own, it relies on an immense bearing ring just to rotate, meaning if it ever flips over, the turret will essentially pop right off.
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