I want to say PT76 but i'm pretty sure its not.
doesn't matter what hit it, RPG or some expensive ass ATGM, that thing got fucking destroyed.
you can see it also speed up, like the drive fucking floors it right before it explodes
[QUOTE=Rommel McD;36244077]-[/QUOTE]
What a sneaky bitch, first the were cleaning the street then he got a rocket launcher.
[QUOTE=SweFox*;36244530]What a sneaky bitch, first the were cleaning the street then he got a rocket launcher.[/QUOTE]
That also counts as street cleaning.
All in the day's work for Street Cleaner Man
Those same tanks were running over civilians a week ago, dayum.
[QUOTE=Murkrow;36244609]That also counts as street cleaning.
All in the day's work for Street Cleaner Man[/QUOTE]
"Why did you stop sweeping, Street Cleaner Man?"
"Had to take out the trash."
*shades go on here*
[QUOTE=ewitwins;36242551]Getting shot at?
[b]ALLAHU AKBAR![/b]
Not getting shot at?
[b]ALLAHU AKBAR![/b]
Victory?
[b]ALLAHU AKBAR![/b]
Defeat?
[b]ALLAHU AKBAR![/b][/QUOTE]
I just realized that in English-spoken videos you can quite often hear "Oh my God! God dammit! Jesus!" when something scary happens.
I really hope the crew inside the vehicle died quickly due to the explosion, if they burned to death that would have been terrible.
Well, I'm glad to at least see that they're doing something against the Syrian army.
Strange, I always see burning vehicles speed up before blowing up/coming to a halt.
[QUOTE=shian;36244836]Strange, I always see burning vehicles speed up before blowing up/coming to a halt.[/QUOTE]
when do you ever see a vehicle on fire then exploding
I hope the crew didn't feel it too much, they were only doing their jobs. They didn't deserve to have been killed in such a way.
Also that second video of the guy cleaning the street then pulling out an RPG is exactly why civilians are killed in these kind of conflicts. The rebels pose as civilians to get close and boom, the tank is gone. It's why some civilians are being killed by Israel.
[editline]8th June 2012[/editline]
I think it's a T-72. There is no barrel facing forward, which means the turret is facing backwards but you never really see the back of the vehicle until it explodes. The turret is too big for a BMP-1 or BMP-2, syria doesn't have BMP-3 so it must be something else. The body is correct for a T-72 and so is the turret size. The turrets are often faced backwards when traveling to avoid the gun hitting things, when my tank is traveling we do the same thing.
[QUOTE=Marden;36244769]I just realized that in English-spoken videos you can quite often hear "Oh my God! God dammit! Jesus!" when something scary happens.
I really hope the crew inside the vehicle died quickly due to the explosion, if they burned to death that would have been terrible.[/QUOTE]
They tried driving off, so they were alive for at least a few seconds. Afterwards they were probably vaporized.
Tank warfare is terrible.
[QUOTE=markfu;36245692]They tried driving off, so they were alive for at least a few seconds. Afterwards they were probably vaporized.[/QUOTE]
Or then at the moment of explosion, they just kicked the throttle to full. I dont think you have to hold the gas down in a tank.
[QUOTE=Str4fe;36246047]Or then at the moment of explosion, they just kicked the throttle to full. I dont think you have to hold the gas down in a tank.[/QUOTE]
In every tank I've driven you have to hold the pedal down. The only soviet tank I have driven is a T-55M and that had the exact same control methods as Chally2. You just hold the pedal down.
[editline]8th June 2012[/editline]
Although I know in Abrams you have handlebars like a bike, where you twist to go. In Leo2 you have a wheel like a car. In T-90 you also have a wheel and automatic gearbox.
If it is a BMP you hold the throttle, if it's a T-72 as I think it is then you also hold the throttle anyway.
[QUOTE=Scrappa;36246085]In every tank I've driven you have to hold the pedal down. The only soviet tank I have driven is a T-55M and that had the exact same control methods as Chally2. You just hold the pedal down.
[editline]8th June 2012[/editline]
Although I know in Abrams you have handlebars like a bike, where you twist to go. In Leo2 you have a wheel like a car. In T-90 you also have a wheel and automatic gearbox.
If it is a BMP you hold the throttle, if it's a T-72 as I think it is then you also hold the throttle anyway.[/QUOTE]
I'm an M1A2 Abrams crewman and I've always wondered how those other tanks handled. Which did you find the easiest to handle and maneuver in?
I know I'm late to the "What Soviet vehicle is it?" party, But the turret looks very similar to a Shilka.
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holy fucking shit
that explosion was huge
Retards
Really gives you an idea of how bad the fighting is over there.
[QUOTE=-Rusty-;36246330]I'm an M1A2 Abrams crewman and I've always wondered how those other tanks handled. Which did you find the easiest to handle and maneuver in?[/QUOTE]
I find Chally2 the easiest to drive. It has rods like the soviet tanks and majority of WW2 tanks, easy although they have the equivalent of power steering so are very easy to pull. They also give greater control over each individual track than a wheel or handlebars. Challenger2 has a relatively low amount of crap stuck onto it since it's production so ergonomically it is great. It also uses nitrogen suspension which is about 600% more flexible than the suspension used on Abrams and Leopard2. This gives a great ride, improving accuracy on the move and crew comfort. It also means that the tank handles easily! Leopard2 was quite easy to drive but I found the drivers compartment very cramped when I was in there due to all the crap added on after it was designed in the 70s.
Haven't been in M1A2 or driven it but it looks very cramped from what I've seen due to the same reason as Leopard2. It was designed a long time ago and has too much crap stuck to it and now they're planning an M1A3 package.
So overall Challenger2 felt the best, T-55 the worst thing I have ever been in. Leopard2 was in between the two. I can't say about Abrams because I have never driven it but I suspect it is about the same as Leopard2 because of very similar suspension and engine power however the handle bar steering doesn't attract me.
That was pretty brutal.
still don't understand what is actually happening in OP's video
the (model unknown) BMP gets hit with the RPG at about 0:02
then what did the guy who fired hit where they store the ammo or something because i've never seen any kind of rocket do what that did.
[QUOTE=_Maverick_;36247915]still don't understand what is actually happening in OP's video
the (model unknown) BMP gets hit with the RPG at about 0:02
then what did the guy who fired hit where they store the ammo or something because i've never seen any kind of rocket do what that did.[/QUOTE]
that's what ammo cookoff means, you conveniently hit the spot where all the ammunition is being stored and therefore cause a chain reaction in which all the explosives start detonating, and by extension, the fuel tanks as well.
[QUOTE=_Maverick_;36247915]still don't understand what is actually happening in OP's video
the (model unknown) BMP gets hit with the RPG at about 0:02
then what did the guy who fired hit where they store the ammo or something because i've never seen any kind of rocket do what that did.[/QUOTE]
The tank "brewed up" which is when the ammo catches fire and explodes. Just one shell exploding sets off all the others so 52 tank shells all explode simultaneously inside.
@ two above)
that's a pretty damn good shot then
[QUOTE=Rommel McD;36244077][video=youtube;uLR5GoU7tjk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLR5GoU7tjk[/video][/QUOTE]
In Syria, even street cleaners have RPGs.
[QUOTE=_Maverick_;36247986]@ two above)
that's a pretty damn good shot then[/QUOTE]
Most Soviet tanks have the ammo stored behind the driver, left and right of the driver, behind the turret and on the floor. They are very vulnerable to brewing up from hand-held weapons because they simply weren't designed to fight like this in a city.
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Here is a diagram showing the ammo layout of the T-72. If the tank in the video was a T-72 like I think you can see that it's quite easy to hit the ammo from the side and fronts of the tank.
Most modern western tanks have things called bustles or have wet ammo. A bustle is a storage place for ammo in the back of the turret, Abrams and Leopard2 have one. It has a weak panel on top and a strong bulkhead in between the crew and ammo so if the ammo explodes all the force goes out the top and not into the turret. Challenger2 has wet ammo which is where the ammo is kept in liquid, Challenger2 has a 3part ammo, one part is put in auto by the gun, the shell itself is kept in the back of the turret and the propellant which explodes and pushes the shell out the barrel is kept on the floor by the loader and is in liquid which stops a fire.
Russian tanks are designed to be cheap and have a low profile so don't have bustles or wet ammo.
How do facepunchers know so much about tanks?
[QUOTE=Arsonist;36248132]How do facepunchers know so much about tanks?[/QUOTE]
Everyone should know about tanks. I drive them on the weekend and get paid for it, why would anyone not do that!
[QUOTE=Arsonist;36248132]How do facepunchers know so much about tanks?[/QUOTE]
I got a T-55 in my garage, i drive to work in it everyday.
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