Author Topic: Three Destroyed Abrams (Read 1802 times)

GrimCO · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:18:07 AM »

ZOSO,

Perhaps you didn't read close enough... here's a quote from the website, seems pretty clear to me...

DEPLETED URANIUM ARMOUR
The M1A1 tank incorporates steel encased depleted uranium armour. Armour bulkheads separate the crew compartment from the fuel tanks. The top panels of the tank are designed to blow outwards in the event of penetration by a HEAT projectile. The tank is protected against nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warfare.

Boroda · « **Reply #16 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:18:48 AM »

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Originally posted by ZOSO
I served on M1s for four years. M1 tanks do not have reactive armor. Nowhere in that article does it say that they do. I think maybe you're confused about the blow out panels they talk about which is something completely different. If the ammo compartment is hit, the panels above the compartment blow off allowing the explosion to go out the top of the turret rather than into it. That's not reactive armor.

This was all I was able to come up with as far as pics. It's only a model, but you get the idea. Those little tiles around the turret are the reactive armor.

http://www.cueballweb.com/~worktop/reviews/m60_turret_assembly.html

Zoso, I suppose each tile is a single element?... If so - Soviet designs can take much more hits. The elements are of the size of matchbox.

ZOSO · « **Reply #17 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:19:53 AM »

I just explained how those panels work. Did you not read my post?

GrimCO · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:20:46 AM »

ZOSO,

Being that you served on M1's for 4 years. I am positive that you would know what you are talking about...

My apologies

Boroda · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:22:22 AM »

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Originally posted by GrimCO
ZOSO,

Perhaps you didn't read close enough... here's a quote from the website, seems pretty clear to me...

DEPLETED URANIUM ARMOUR
The M1A1 tank incorporates steel encased depleted uranium armour. Armour bulkheads separate the crew compartment from the fuel tanks. The top panels of the tank are designed to blow outwards in the event of penetration by a HEAT projectile. The tank is protected against nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warfare.

Depleted Uranium has nothing to do with dynamic armour. It's no more then a small addition to get armour steel with nessesary characteristics. I don't think it's pure Uranium. If it is - then I understand why Abrams weights 2 times more then Soviet tanks with equal armour and artillery.

GrimCO · « **Reply #20 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:24:08 AM »

Boroda,

Do you think about this stuff while you're standing in the bread line?

Monk · « **Reply #21 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:25:50 AM »

The M1 does not have reactive armor, the panels above the turret as ZOSO pointed out are "Blowout Panels", nothing but steel.

Boroda · « **Reply #22 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:27:31 AM »

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Originally posted by Martlet
Is there a topic you don't consider yourself to be the leading expert in?

Agriculture and Brazilian history are not my favourite topics

I have studied in Moscow High Technical College for 4 years (though didn't finish

), depatrment name "Physics and technology of ecplosive and impact processes". Translated into normal language - warhead design.

My military speciality there, at Military department, was S-200 SAM technical division. You know, in many Soviet colleges and Unis since second year you have one day of military education weekly, and when you graduate you become a reserve lt.

ZOSO · « **Reply #23 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:28:31 AM »

Now if we can only get them to stop calling Bradleys "Tanks".

Martlet · « **Reply #24 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:29:54 AM »

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Originally posted by ZOSO
Now if we can only get them to stop calling Bradleys "Tanks".

Hampden Academy, baby.

Boroda · « **Reply #25 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:30:06 AM »

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Originally posted by GrimCO
Boroda,

Do you think about this stuff while you're standing in the bread line?

Bread lines again.

I wonder if it was a part of mandatory US school education for kindergartens?

GrimCO · « **Reply #26 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:30:16 AM »

ZOSO,

I stand corrected on the M1's not having reactive armor. But at least I know a Bradley isn't a tank.... LOL

GrimCO · « **Reply #27 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:31:31 AM »

Boroda,

You trying to tell me you've never stood in a bread line in Russia?

Martlet · « **Reply #28 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:33:23 AM »

Turn on TV in the 90's, that's all you saw.

Lines for bread and toilet paper.

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #29 on:** March 30, 2003, 10:36:38 AM »

like the lines at the unemployment office now here?