Myth. During normal operation there is no reason for the gunner or commander to interact with the autoloader. The only way to get your arm taken...
That depends on what you a re going to count as an advantage, for example for any given number of crew you will be able to fully crew more tanks...
I'm not sure if you're being serious or not, so: The T72 is known for it's carousel being extremely vulnerable if the tank is penetrated, the...
Thanks smeg. For all the extra damage the 85mm burster charge may cause (if it functions correctly), I'd take the additional inch of penetration...
Do you have a source for that? from memory it should be the other way around.
Actually most of the heat in that case is compressive in nature.
Here, for one quadrant only, velocity lines are to scale. [img] As you can see there is some rotational distortion as each projectile is moving...
Well of course it's omitted, it's unimportant, would take a lot of time to calculate their proper location and draw them all, it would result in a...
Here this might be a little clearer. Velocity based on 25,000 rpm. some rounding errors may apply. [img] The actual pattern should be determined...
Yes, probably in practice. But that there should still be a fairly even spread across the entire pattern was my main point, since I don't see why...
Sorry Tony, I'm still not seeing it. Here look, at 25000rpm a piece of shot at the outside of a 105mm has a linear velocity (and therefore on...
Why a doughnut shape? The (offset) radial velocity of each piece of shot is determined by final projectile RPM and the location of that piece...
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I think what he means is that your previous statement doesn't tally well with reality, to the point of seeming arcadish. For reference yes the M1...
I never said it proved it's excellence, only that if you knew it didn't work (as in unable to hit a barn if it was inside it, unable to track a...
Well then I'm confused what is your point regarding the S-tank?
Most militaries spend more time training than fighting, the purpose of which is to become proficient in the use of the weapons that they have and...
You think the Swedes are stupid enough to keep a vehicle they know is useless in service for 30 years? If the British and Americans couldn't find...
A quick look at the Guns vs Armour site that you referenced shows nearly identical penetration for the 85mm AP and APBC rounds at both zero and...
Pretty good novelty then, the Swedes put up with it for 30 years.
