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Why do tanks have sloped armor?
When you put the armor at an angle, the thickness is increased due to the fact that it is sloped as opposed to plumb.
Did the US lose any M1 tanks in the Gulf War?
The US Lost somewhere between 50-100 M1 Abrams where as the British lost 0 Challenger 1 Tanks.
What are the long-term effects of World War 1 tanks?
Some of the long - term effects of the World War 1 tanks were that the future models had to be upgraded to reduce the weaknesses of the earlier tanks. These days, tanks can move faster and have thicker armor.
How many armored tanks are there in the world?
Armor & Gun=Tank Only Armor=Armored Personnel Carrier Only Gun=Self Propelled Gun Nearly (close to & counting license built copies by other nations) 100,000 T54/T55 medium tanks have been built. Approximately 50,000 M4's & 50,000 T34's were built (and many still exist today in foreign armies). Discounting the thousands of M60's, T62's, T64's, T72's, T'80's, Centurions, Pattons, Leopards, Abrams, there are probably 1/2 million tanks existing in the world...operational and non-operational, in museums and in the field.
What were the characteristics of the tanks used by Egypt and Israel in the 1973 war?
The US tanks used by Israel in the 1973 war with Egypt had greater size, thicker armor and smaller guns than the Soviet tanks used by Egypt.
Were armoured tanks invulnerable to machine guns?
In WW 1, the armor on tanks was not THAT thick, and a heavy machine gun with armor piercing ammuntion COULD disable a tank. They were NOT invulnerable.
How thick is tank armor?
Depends on what tank you are referring to. The M1A2 Abrams tank has 120 mm (4.72 inches) of armour.
How thick was the pershing tanks armor?
The M26 Pershing tank had armor 102 mm thick on the front of the hull, and 76 mm thick on the sides of the hull. The turret was protected by 102 mm of armor (the same as the hull), while the mantlet (gun shield) for the 90 mm main gun was up to 114 mm thick. The M26 Pershing was one of the only Allied tanks during WWII with thick enough armor to take a direct hit from the German 8.8 cm anti-tank gun and survive.
Why did tanks sink easily in mud?
Tanks sunk easily in mud, for they were so heavy and large. The armor plating was also very thick and dense.
What the thickest armour on a tank?
Well I'm not entirely sure but the Russian T-72 has 12 inch thick frontal armour however the M1A1 Abrams uses composite materials equivalent to 24 inches. The thickness no longer matters on a tank there are equally strong materials such as that found on the M1A1 Abrams.
How many tanks in a US tank battalion?
The "tank battalion" is no more. In the new modular heavy division (which contains three minidivisions called Brigade Combat Teams), there are two Combined Arms Battalions per BCT. Each CAB contains two mechanized infantry companies running M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles and two Armor companies running M-1 Abrams tanks. Each armor company has fourteen tanks in it...so, a Combined Arms Battalion contains 28 tanks.
How thick is the M1A2 Abrams tank armour?
That information is classified.
Who built the panzer?
Panzer=Armor=tanks. Automobile makers generally produce tanks.
What types of tanks do the us use in the afgan war?
Most likely the M1 Abrams
What does armor do in the tanks flash game?
nsma,dnad
What are two common uses for depleted uranium?
DU mesh armor is used on most modern main battle tanks such as the US M1A2 Abrams, British Challenger 2, and German Leopard 2 (A4-A7). DU has been rumored to have been recently used in new armor piercing rounds, but they are largely unconfirmed.
What is the worlds strongest tank?
In terms of armor i'd say the British Challenger II tank But in terms of firepower i think it is Equal to USA's Abrams tank Both tanks use the Chobham armor but Challenger II uses a more advance class of chobham armor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_2
