I understand it's a game. The coding nerfing things in real life bothers me, but I can tolerate it. What I don't like however, is when someone judges a real life counterpart, from a game.
So here's the information I'd like to share with you all =]
USMC M1A2 MBT(Main Battle Tank)'s features:
Armament:
M256 120 mm smoothbore gun which mainly fires the following types of ammunition:
M829 APFSDS (Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot) made of depleted uranium.
Said to destroy T-90's without special armor, in as little as one shot at approx 4000m.
M830 HEAT-MP-T, a multi-use round for armor, infantry, and low flying aircraft.
M1028 anti-infantry round, basically a giant shotgun shell up to 500m.
.50 M2 MG front of commander's hatch, can be fired with a 3X scope.
.30 M240C MG on loader's hatch.
.30 M240C mounted next to M256.
Armor:
Composite armor consisting of several layers of ceramic and steel.
Sometimes may have depleted uranium armoring.
Kevlar lined, to protect soldiers inside from fragmentation of material, should the armor fail.
Blowout panels specifically made to reduce damage in case of ammunition exploding prematurely.
24 inches of rolled homogeneous armor.
Goodies:
USMC tanks have MCDs (Missile Countermeasure Device) for use against anti-tank weaponry.
Thermal and night vision viewers for target detection.
2 8-barrel smoke grenade launchers.
Engine also has a smoke generator.
Can be armed with chaff.
Automated fire control computer with 95% accuracy.
Laser rangefinder.
Crosswind sensor.
Pendulum static cant sensor.
Ammunition type and temperature sensors.
T-90 Russian MBT features:
Armament:
2A46M 125 mm smoothbore gun that fires:
APFSDS, HEAT-FS, HE-FRAG, Fragmentation-FS, and the 9M119M Reflex anti-tank guided missile.
Armor:
Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armor.
Features:
Fact is, the M1A2 is a superior tank and the purpose of this article was to show just that.
Just remember guys, what you pwn with in game, it might not in real life.
If there's anything I missed, please tell me, and provide a source of information.
Thanks for your time, and enjoy =]
Source: http://www.Wikipedia.org/
EDIT: Added pretty pictures.
So here's the information I'd like to share with you all =]
USMC M1A2 MBT(Main Battle Tank)'s features:
Armament:
M256 120 mm smoothbore gun which mainly fires the following types of ammunition:
M829 APFSDS (Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot) made of depleted uranium.
Said to destroy T-90's without special armor, in as little as one shot at approx 4000m.
M830 HEAT-MP-T, a multi-use round for armor, infantry, and low flying aircraft.
M1028 anti-infantry round, basically a giant shotgun shell up to 500m.
.50 M2 MG front of commander's hatch, can be fired with a 3X scope.
.30 M240C MG on loader's hatch.
.30 M240C mounted next to M256.
Armor:
Composite armor consisting of several layers of ceramic and steel.
Sometimes may have depleted uranium armoring.
Kevlar lined, to protect soldiers inside from fragmentation of material, should the armor fail.
Blowout panels specifically made to reduce damage in case of ammunition exploding prematurely.
24 inches of rolled homogeneous armor.
Goodies:
USMC tanks have MCDs (Missile Countermeasure Device) for use against anti-tank weaponry.
Thermal and night vision viewers for target detection.
2 8-barrel smoke grenade launchers.
Engine also has a smoke generator.
Can be armed with chaff.
Automated fire control computer with 95% accuracy.
Laser rangefinder.
Crosswind sensor.
Pendulum static cant sensor.
Ammunition type and temperature sensors.
Chemical and biological warfare protection equipment.Wikipedia.org wrote:
1500 HP Honeywell AGT1500 gas turbine, and a 6 speed (4 forward, 2 reverse) Allison X-1100-3B Hydro-Kinetic Automatic transmission, giving it a governed top speed of 45 mph (72 km/h) on roads, 30 mph (48 km/h) cross-country.
With the engine governor removed, speeds of around 60 mph (100 km/h) are possible on an improved surface; however, damage to the drive train (especially to the tracks) and an increased risk of injuries to the crew can occur at speeds above 45 mph. The tank can be fueled with diesel fuel, kerosene, any grade of MOGAS (motor gasoline), or JP-4 or JP-8 jet fuel; the U.S. Army uses JP-8 jet fuel in order to simplify logistics.
T-90 Russian MBT features:
Armament:
2A46M 125 mm smoothbore gun that fires:
APFSDS, HEAT-FS, HE-FRAG, Fragmentation-FS, and the 9M119M Reflex anti-tank guided missile.
Armor:
Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armor.
Features:
Wikipedia.org wrote:
The T-90 is equipped with the Shtora-1 countermeasures suite, produced by Electronintorg of Russia. This system includes infrared jammer, laser warning system with four laser warning receivers, grenade discharging system which produces an aerosol screen and a computerised control system. The laser warning system warns the tank's crew when the tank has been 'painted' by a weapon-guidance laser. The T-90's electro-optical jammer, the Shtora-1 EOCMDAS, jams the enemy’s semiautomatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) antitank guided missiles, laser rangefinders, and target designators.
Now, you're probably thinking "OMG YOU GLORIFIED THE M1A2!!!! THERE'S LOTS MORE INFO ON IT THAN THE T-90!!".Wikipedia.org wrote:
While the T-90 continues the Soviet tradition of strong and weight-efficient protection as an evolutionary follow-on to the T-72, it lacks the survivability features that are built in Western MBTs that will keep its crew alive after suffering penetration by enemy projectiles. For example, spare ammunition is stored in the main compartment, rather than separate compartments with blow-out panels. This caused many Soviet-designed tanks' ammo to detonate in a "catastrophic" kill after being penetrated, with legends of turrets being thrown 50 feet into the air.
In the Gulf War, this lack of survivability exacerbated the obsolescent protection of the Iraqi armor, which can be easily penetrated by modern Western ammunition. Russian tanks proved so vulnerable to almost any kind of anti-tank fire that some battles witnessed American or British units allowing Iraqi crews to bail from their vehicles and clear out, allowing destruction of the highly-flammable vehicles without unnecessary loss of life; though the low morale of the Iraqi Army at the time may also have played a significant role.
With its improved armor, the T-90 is relatively safe from attacks on the front, where its protection should stop most attacks from penetrating and exposing its survivability weaknesses. However, a side (or top) attack will likely turn the tank into a deathtrap.
Fact is, the M1A2 is a superior tank and the purpose of this article was to show just that.
Just remember guys, what you pwn with in game, it might not in real life.
If there's anything I missed, please tell me, and provide a source of information.
Thanks for your time, and enjoy =]
Source: http://www.Wikipedia.org/
EDIT: Added pretty pictures.
Last edited by DarkObsidian (2007-02-11 05:20:39)
