FULLMETALJACKET said:challenger2
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ill be damed if i know said:Right i was thinking about this and i came to the conclusion that ther is no one best tank,different tanks have different strenghts eg challenger armour and abraham m1 fire power and so on. :tank:
LeEnfield said:It should be remembered that the only thing that has knocked a Challenger 2 is another Challenger 2. This happened in a fire fight in Iraq during a dust storm.
LeEnfield said:Cadet Seamen Have you ever been in one of those giant dust storms you can get the desert, you are looking at a solid wall of dirt flying around, even the thermal sights are blocked, the dam stuff can even remove the paint from vehicle. On this occasion the tank went of course and appeared right in front of the another Challenger and gunner let him have it, no one was killed but the tank was knocked but later recovered and repaired
LeEnfield said:It should be remembered that the only thing that has knocked a Challenger 2 is another Challenger 2. This happened in a fire fight in Iraq during a dust storm.
Damien435 said:LeEnfield said:It should be remembered that the only thing that has knocked a Challenger 2 is another Challenger 2. This happened in a fire fight in Iraq during a dust storm.
I think with todays armor it is hard for one shot to take out a modern tank, especially not from a Western tank which seems to rely more on speed and maneuvariblity to out flank the enemy and get them from the side or rear where the armor is thinner. Some of the later Sovier tanks and newer Chinese tanks may have large enough guns to hit an Abrams or Challenger at long range and penetrate the frontal armor.
Weren't the Challenger and Abrams products of many years of cooperation between the British and American tank designers? The Chavin armor (Code named Burlington while in developement, right?) was discovered by the British, correct? And didn't the US have some breakthroughs in the design of the turret and cannon stabilizer? Am I just rambling because I am tired but can not fall asleep? Do you wear pink socks? I don't anymore.
Cadet Seaman said:Trust me, British and American tanks are the world's best.
Doppleganger said:Cadet Seaman said:Trust me, British and American tanks are the world's best.
Hehe I think the Germans and Israelis might have something to say about that.
godofthunder9010 said:Best protected tank: Challenger II
Faster MBT: LeClerc
Best design/shape (IMHO): Merkava
Best all around: Tie between Merkava Mk4 and Leopard 2a6. M1 A2 comes close to making it a threeway tie, but not quite, lacking some anti-mine protection in the comparison. Challenger 2 comes a ways down because of its lack of speed, but it's survivability is unsurpassed. I'd rank it right below the M1 for overall. The T-95, LeClerc and a number of others are well worth mentioning and I don't know what order I'd put them in.
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