Several countries have tried to make flying tanks, which can self-deploy over long distances.
The appeal is obvious: A flying tank would eliminate the need for a large cargo transport to carry it.
While the flying tank concept is
theoretically possible, it requires too many design compromises to make an effective tank.
For the last century, the tank has been the decisive arm of land warfare. Heavily armed and armored, tanks are designed to slash through enemy lines on the way to victory. Many countries have tried to solve the tank’s main deficiency, a lack of strategic mobility, by literally making tanks that could fly.