Off topic a bit, but...
Can you tell me what would happen if you are travelling fast in a tank and slam on the brakes to one track? If that's even possible, would it result in a quicker rate of turn than pivot steering?
Also, do modern tanks turning on the spot use one track forward and one track in reverse?
I know nothing about this subject, but it's interesting! It would seem to me that turn rate would be directly related to the difference between the speeds of the two tracks.
[Edit - thanks Bruce70 i missed your post]
[ September 23, 2002, 12:40 AM: Message edited by: tecumseh ]