ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Flying tank

Okay kiddo, so tanks are big machines that soldiers use to fight in wars. They can drive on the ground and shoot things with big guns.

Now imagine if we could make a tank fly like a bird! That's what a flying tank is.

But it's not as simple as just putting wings on a tank and letting it soar through the air. We have to make some changes to make it work.

First, we need to add big propellers or jet engines to the tank to make it fly. These will help the tank get off the ground and stay in the air.

We also need to make sure the tank is light enough to fly. Tanks are usually very heavy because they're made to be tough and withstand attacks. But if a tank is too heavy, it won't be able to fly. So we might have to change some of the materials and make the tank less armored to make it lighter.

Lastly, we need to come up with a way for the tank to shoot things while it's flying. This could be tricky because the tank will be moving really fast and might not be able to aim its guns very well. But with some clever engineering, maybe we can make it work.

So that's the basic idea of a flying tank. It's a tank that can also fly, but it takes some special changes to make it work.