Can you drop a tank with a parachute?

The M551, unlike its predecessors, was airdrop-capable, meaning it could be inserted using parachutes instead of gliders. The tank was also used with the Low-Altitude Parachute Extraction System, an airdrop system that allowed the U.S. to drop the tanks from a few feet to a few dozen feet off the ground.

Do airborne divisions have tanks?

The 82nd Airborne Division has been without its own light armored vehicles since it retired its M551 Sheridan light tanks in the 1990s. The 8×8 wheeled armored vehicles reportedly still wore their Marine Corps markings at the time of the activation ceremony.

Is there a way to parachute tanks?

The same thing that carries this will be needed to carry a tank. So there is definitely no way that you can parachute them to places, they are far too heavy to be even feasible in the first place (not to mention any other tactical needs Airdrop as in para-drop?

Is it possible to para-drop a tank?

The concept of para-dropping a tank is not entirely infeasible, however. Both the USA and USSR had designed an array of AFV that can be parachuted into the battlefield.

Why can’t tanks be dropped by airdrops?

Fortunately, U.S. Army regulations specified that the tank crew had to jump separately and link up with their vehicle later. It’s simply far too dangerous to drop with crews loaded. If the airdrop goes reasonably well the crew only has to walk a few hundred yards to their vehicle.

Is it possible to drop heavy armor on a tank?

No. A main battle tank weighs 60–70 tons. The max weight that can practically be dropped is in the region of 10–15 tons. The other problem with heavy armour is that it needs a massive supply chain. If you somehow dropped an M1 you’d need to drop a column of fuel tankers, ammo supply vehicles & infantry with it.