@HornetStrikeFighter Well, the Abrams IS a dated design, from the 1990's. But so is the Leopard II, the Ariete, the Leclerc, the Challenger, and the Challenger II. And none of them are particularly bad designs.
The M1 Abrams wasn't the greatest tank, but it was a start for something big. Tends to be the trend in American tank design. Such examples include the M2 Medium Tank and the M26 Pershing. The M2 Medium Tank was a terrible tank, but it had a few nice features, notably the fact the front plate was well-sloped and everything in the lower hull actually worked. The M2 would form the basis of the M3 and M4 medium tanks. The M4 in particular was an excellent design. The M26 Pershing development was long and troubled, and it was never quite reliable. However, the Army saw potential, and developed it into the improved M46 Patton, the garbage M47 Patton, the great M48 Patton, and the amazing M60 Patton. The M1A1 and the M1A2 are much better tanks than the M1, featuring thicker armor and a bigger gun for similar mobility.
Its gun is the Rheinmetall 120mm gun, used on many other western MBTs, though some of them are of a longer-barreled variety. During the Gulf War, the Abrams has taken hits from its own armor-piercing rounds in friendly fire incidents, able to withstand hits from the front and side turret.
Now the Russians have developed modern shoulder-fired rockets that can penetrate the armor of the Abrams, but it also can do the same to other vehicles. Against guided missiles, the Abrams has a softkill active protection system that steers the missile away from the tank, but I could envision a hardkill active protection system fitted as a later upgrade. The hardkill systems would literally shoot down the missile.
The M1 Abrams is a solid design, no doubt. The Leopard II main battle tank is also a great design, if not superior. However, this will be difficult to determine, as of the two designs, the M1 actually shot at other tanks in combat, albeit obsolete vehicles better considered as target practice. The Leopard II was primarily used for infantry support in small numbers in Afghanistan.
@TheTankMuseum2005 I do believe the Germans manufactured Israeli-designed M111, M413, and M426 Hetz ammo as DM23, DM33, and DM63 respectively, M111 able to pierce T-72s used by Syria in both combat accounts and in Soviet testing with a captured Magach that was carrying the ammunition.
It certainly isn't going to defeat newer T-72, T-80, and T-90 from the front, but older T-72 and T-80 variants as well as captured T-64 and reactivated T-62 and T-55 (some which aren't even modernized) are fair game.
@FirstFish83828 Could an exception be made to the maximum part count? I suspect the part count is for simply getting it to run in SP (a challenge which I know well), so I had turned off drag calculation for almost all of it.
@IndoMaja Yeah. As much as it pains me to say this as an aviation enthusiast, sometimes that is the best option.
Airplanes are ultimately one of many tools we have, and once the tool is no longer of any value and cannot be practically repaired or refurbished to regain value, be it practical or sentimental, the tool should either be disposed of or recycled so its materials can be useful once more.
Without reconstruction or some form of lifespan extension, aircraft which have exceeded their designed lifespan are worse than useless; they are death traps. A prime example is the MiG-21 in the 21st century; a good fighter in the early 60's, the MiG-21 is well past its prime and even when heavily upgraded, has a nasty habit of crashing.
@Chancey21 It's representative of an up-armored Humvee. Hence, the sluggish performance and overburdened suspension. Removing the tan armor panels will dramatically improve performance.
@ChisP How about having the fins fold out AND covers eject while firing it as you normally (select weapon, aim, lock, and fire) would without involving any other AGs than simply turning on the turret?
I think this post missed one of the most notable actions the class participated in; the USS Reasoner (FF-1063) would be the site where the music video for The Village People's hit song In the Navy was filmed, while it was docked in San Diego.
insert trollface
+1High caliber gun...
If you know what I mean.
+1Neutrality = get shot at by everyone. @Nexus24680
+1@HornetStrikeFighter Well, the Abrams IS a dated design, from the 1990's. But so is the Leopard II, the Ariete, the Leclerc, the Challenger, and the Challenger II. And none of them are particularly bad designs.
The M1 Abrams wasn't the greatest tank, but it was a start for something big. Tends to be the trend in American tank design. Such examples include the M2 Medium Tank and the M26 Pershing. The M2 Medium Tank was a terrible tank, but it had a few nice features, notably the fact the front plate was well-sloped and everything in the lower hull actually worked. The M2 would form the basis of the M3 and M4 medium tanks. The M4 in particular was an excellent design. The M26 Pershing development was long and troubled, and it was never quite reliable. However, the Army saw potential, and developed it into the improved M46 Patton, the garbage M47 Patton, the great M48 Patton, and the amazing M60 Patton. The M1A1 and the M1A2 are much better tanks than the M1, featuring thicker armor and a bigger gun for similar mobility.
Its gun is the Rheinmetall 120mm gun, used on many other western MBTs, though some of them are of a longer-barreled variety. During the Gulf War, the Abrams has taken hits from its own armor-piercing rounds in friendly fire incidents, able to withstand hits from the front and side turret.
Now the Russians have developed modern shoulder-fired rockets that can penetrate the armor of the Abrams, but it also can do the same to other vehicles. Against guided missiles, the Abrams has a softkill active protection system that steers the missile away from the tank, but I could envision a hardkill active protection system fitted as a later upgrade. The hardkill systems would literally shoot down the missile.
The M1 Abrams is a solid design, no doubt. The Leopard II main battle tank is also a great design, if not superior. However, this will be difficult to determine, as of the two designs, the M1 actually shot at other tanks in combat, albeit obsolete vehicles better considered as target practice. The Leopard II was primarily used for infantry support in small numbers in Afghanistan.
+1@TheTankMuseum2005 I do believe the Germans manufactured Israeli-designed M111, M413, and M426 Hetz ammo as DM23, DM33, and DM63 respectively, M111 able to pierce T-72s used by Syria in both combat accounts and in Soviet testing with a captured Magach that was carrying the ammunition.
It certainly isn't going to defeat newer T-72, T-80, and T-90 from the front, but older T-72 and T-80 variants as well as captured T-64 and reactivated T-62 and T-55 (some which aren't even modernized) are fair game.
@MikoyanGurevich165 Am afraid it is.
He's only doubled down on his insanity and has progressed to what I can best describe as "full Q MAGA Z."
I would like you to know that Sparky is actively advertising the link, unironically, on his bitchute, as an example of his brilliance.
I wish I was kidding. I really do.
@exosuit I was wondering that myself lmao
@Walvis Thanks!
@BaconAircraft Thanks.
@BaconAircraft can you make it a successor to FirstFish’s IFV challenge?
@FirstFish83828 Thanks.
@FirstFish83828 Could an exception be made to the maximum part count? I suspect the part count is for simply getting it to run in SP (a challenge which I know well), so I had turned off drag calculation for almost all of it.
@MrSilverWolf Could you make this a successor to this challenge?
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Z8QhCT/The-IFV-challange
@MilotPario Nah.
@MilotPario Yes.
Hi.
@AverroesIndustries Thanks!
@IndoMaja Of course.
@IndoMaja Yeah. As much as it pains me to say this as an aviation enthusiast, sometimes that is the best option.
Airplanes are ultimately one of many tools we have, and once the tool is no longer of any value and cannot be practically repaired or refurbished to regain value, be it practical or sentimental, the tool should either be disposed of or recycled so its materials can be useful once more.
Without reconstruction or some form of lifespan extension, aircraft which have exceeded their designed lifespan are worse than useless; they are death traps. A prime example is the MiG-21 in the 21st century; a good fighter in the early 60's, the MiG-21 is well past its prime and even when heavily upgraded, has a nasty habit of crashing.
@MAHADI It's been awhile.
The vehicle design is based on the older M38 and Willys Jeep, but the grille is straight from the MUTT. @Johnnyynf
@PyrusEnderhunter Just so you know I uploaded this.
@BaconAircraft Can you make this a successor to Walvis' Remaster Challenge?
@Flash0of0green Not bad myself.
@Shirakami56709 Benny
@YuukaNeko The circumstances of my disappearance have been greatly exaggerated.
Glorious.
Nice job with the interior. The magazine is rather large to-scale, but the internals and Magpul CTR stock are really nice.
@realSavageMan No problem.
Impressive.
It’s worth a read. @LittleTOADY
@Grob0s0VBRa Does the muzzle flash count as a flashlight for you?
Thanks. @PapaKernels
This one doesn’t have glass? @smolensk
Not bad.
@Chancey21 It's representative of an up-armored Humvee. Hence, the sluggish performance and overburdened suspension. Removing the tan armor panels will dramatically improve performance.
@jamesPLANESii You'd be surprised.
Beautiful ship. I've visited her several times.
Hey I can see my house from here!
No, I'm not telling you where it is.
Nice hull. Turret could use work.
I think the Stallion turret would look more appropriate.
Any way to turn this into a vertical/horizontal stabilized weapon?
This is pretty awesome tbh. I made a few revisions to the code to inverse it, but that's mostly because of how I prefer to control turrets.
@ChisP Sounds good.
@ChisP How about having the fins fold out AND covers eject while firing it as you normally (select weapon, aim, lock, and fire) would without involving any other AGs than simply turning on the turret?
@ChisP Not all at once, and before the 1.9.205 beta.
4500 meters. @Woozyliana
Thanks! @Carbonfox1
Same! @MAHADI
I think this post missed one of the most notable actions the class participated in; the USS Reasoner (FF-1063) would be the site where the music video for The Village People's hit song In the Navy was filmed, while it was docked in San Diego.