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Offline Zimme83

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A tank on the moon
« on: June 28, 2016, 09:06:59 PM »
Very unnecessary fact to know: A tank on the moon can (in theory) killshoot itself simply by firing a sabot round, Watch it fly around the moon and hit the tank in the rear..
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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2016, 09:47:19 PM »
I always thought this was the case.  :old:
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Offline Zimme83

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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2016, 09:50:34 PM »
Now you know.  :D
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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2016, 10:10:08 AM »
Just curious, what is escape velocity for the moon?
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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2016, 10:15:04 AM »
Quote from: Maverick on June 29, 2016, 10:10:08 AM
Just curious, what is escape velocity for the moon?

According to the NASA Moon Fact Sheet. 2.38 Km/sec, or 5323.9 MPH.
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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2016, 10:27:01 AM »
Quote from: Bino on June 29, 2016, 10:15:04 AM
According to the NASA Moon Fact Sheet. 2.38 Km/sec, or 5323.9 MPH.
So much for my plan of shooting down orbiting Nazi space ships from the moons surface with my AR-15's!
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Offline Zimme83

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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2016, 11:32:36 AM »
Nazi space ships?  :bhead  :rofl






They have a base on the back side of the moon but no space ship. (A noob named  Hans-Günther wrecked it)
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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2016, 12:08:44 PM »

Don't forget those who escaped to the hollow earth and will return anytime now...  :D



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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2016, 04:41:43 PM »
Quote from: Ripsnort on June 29, 2016, 10:27:01 AM
So much for my plan of shooting down orbiting Nazi space ships from the moons surface with my AR-15's!

Escape velocity is quite different from orbiting velocity, and your AR only needs to achieve a suborbital interception of the Nazi ships in orbit. Your AR should be able to reach up to a pretty high orbit on the moon.
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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2016, 05:42:24 PM »
Quote from: Stampf on June 29, 2016, 12:08:44 PM
Don't forget those who escaped to the hollow earth and will return anytime now...  :D



  Hmmm, hear I thought they were in Antarctica awaiting orders.... :noid




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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2016, 06:00:15 PM »
Icebergs are actually nazi subs. How do you think the titanic sank?    :old:
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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2016, 07:57:22 PM »
AHIII must have a moon map for tankers :)
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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2016, 12:26:14 AM »
I'd move after firing.
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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2016, 01:39:25 AM »
Quote from: Zimme83 on June 28, 2016, 09:06:59 PM
Very unnecessary fact to know: A tank on the moon can (in theory) killshoot itself simply by firing a sabot round, Watch it fly around the moon and hit the tank in the rear..
a tank can killshoot itself on earth by firing a sabot round almost straight up, watch it fly waaaayyy up there and come back on its head.

True story.
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Re: A tank on the moon
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2016, 05:15:22 AM »
If it brings enough energy with it back down to penetrate the tank yes.
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