General AFV Thread

[ZloyKrolik]

M1A2 hatch. Interesting design.

 

The hatch can be fully open, like in this picture, or half open with the hatch popped up a few inches but horizontal over the TC so he can see out the gap. It can be a pain sometimes to open the hatch fully from that position, if you don't lock it correctly it will swing down and bonk you in the noggin, hopefully you're wearing the kevlar shell CVC when that happens. 

 

Does the black flag now come standard?

 

I've come to the conclusion that Iraqis suck at tanking. US tanks, Russian tanks, Chinese, whatever, they just lose them in an embarrassing fashion.

[LoooSeR]

Abrams gunner position. Looks not much bigger than T-72's and not very ergonomic.

[LoooSeR]

Chieftain Mk10

[LoooSeR]

M60A3

[ZloyKrolik]

Abrams gunner position. Looks not much bigger than T-72's and not very ergonomic.

 

I'm 6'2" (188 cm) and I never really had a problem fitting in the gunner's position on an M1A1 (your pic is of M1A2). It was tight, but not uncomfortable.

[LoooSeR]

I'm 6'2" (188 cm) and I never really had a problem fitting in the gunner's position on an M1A1 (your pic is of M1A2). It was tight, but not uncomfortable.

I am speaking about ergonomics - location of buttons and screens is not very good. T-14 deisgners tried to solve this problem. 

[LoooSeR]

Australia.

 

[LoooSeR]

 

 

[Bronezhilet]

Those are photos of the Dutch Army testing both the Leo 1 and Chieftain to determine the successor to the Centurion. These photos are from around 1968.

DBV means "Detachement Beproeving Voertuigen", which translates to "Detachment for testing of vehicles".

[LoooSeR]

Spanish light tank "Carro de Combate Ligero Verdeja n ° 1" trials; 1939

 

Armed with Soviet 45 mm cannon and MG-13 German STRNG MG.

 

 

 

 

[SuperComrade]

Turret looks like the PzKpfw I one

[Tied]

Those are photos of the Dutch Army testing both the Leo 1 and Chieftain to determine the successor to the Centurion. These photos are from around 1968.

DBV means "Detachement Beproeving Voertuigen", which translates to "Detachment for testing of vehicles".

That might have to be the most difficult tank related decision ever made

Literally the lesser of two evils

[Bronezhilet]

That might have to be the most difficult tank related decision ever made

Literally the lesser of two evils

We should have picked the T-64, no?

[LoooSeR]

We should have picked the T-64, no?

[Tied]

We should have picked the T-64, no?

You needed something to hold you over until King of the Fuelda arrived (T-72)

[Walter_Sobchak]

Book Alert!

 

Coming next year.  

 

[SuperComrade]

Also,

http://www.amazon.com/BT-Fast-Tank-Cavalry-Vanguard/dp/1472810651/ref=pd_sim_sbs_14_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=0G89DFTWKJB92JJZYAPK

Took long enough for them to get to it

[ZloyKrolik]

I am speaking about ergonomics - location of buttons and screens is not very good. T-14 deisgners tried to solve this problem. 

 

Again, it is an M1A2, so new systems get stuffed into whatever space is available. I was on M60A3 and the M1 was much better laid out, but as new systems are added or changed, things get worse.

[LoooSeR]

US/PLND STRNG training

 

 

Do you see anything in front of a tank?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Chief Mk3/3

[LoooSeR]

Modification of the American light tank T-24 / M-24 using pparts of suspension from the German Sd.Kfz. 8; ~ 1944-1945

   During the test the tank with this chassis, it has been found that it did not had any advantages over the base chassis, so any further development works were cancelled.

 

 

[LoooSeR]

[CrashbotUS]

Atomic Annie, artillery museum at Ft.Sill

 

Original M109



M270

 

 

HIMARS

 

Direct fire M777 155mm



Fused 155mm rounds. 

 

Airlifting M777

 

Artillery Observer

 

White phosphorus 

[Scolopax]

 

Ir makes me sick, and makes me want to kick a Congresscritter.

In the nuts.

With a steel-toed boot.

With a cattle-prod affixed to the toe.

 

Really have I ever told youall how absolutely pissed the fuck off it makes me to see the way machines like this are treated?

The BEST we can hope for is for it to be made into a fucking flowerpot. 

Slathered in paint and planted on a concrete slab.

 

Simply Disgusting.

Responding in more appropriate thread

 

Lots of stuff related to the subject from Fort Benning.  Both good and bad, but interesting nonetheless.

 

A video on the matter too.

[LoooSeR]