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Tanks for your help (OT) - 12/3/2000 12:11:00 AM

Lou

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Here's a question that's been bothering me for a while... What keeps a tank turret on the hull? Once I was told that turrets are so heavy that they just sit there. That doesn't sound right. What keeps the hat on? Vice grips? Clamps? Armor Elves? Lou

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- 12/3/2000 12:15:00 AM

Wild Bill

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Your tank experts would have to answer that one, Lou. I'm sure you'll get a reply. Very interesting question. I know there is something too, but what exactly...? I'll be watching for some answers...Wild Bill ------------------ In Arduis Fidelis Wild Bill Wilder Coordinator, Scenario Design Matrix Games

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- 12/3/2000 12:39:00 AM

Warhorse

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Well, kinda, theres a race, and ball-bearings, to ride on, and hooked up to the traverse, either hand cranked, or power. You've no doubt heard about the KV-II not being great at fighting on other than level ground, as the sheer bulk of it's massive turret on much of a grade would put a strain on the traverse, often binding it up!! Sometimes a brew up would literally 'throw off it's hat' on a tank, the pressure with the weakest point to escape tore a turret right off. ------------------ Mike Amos Meine Ehre Heisst Treue

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- 12/3/2000 3:16:00 AM

Bing

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Ditto here on Warhorses's message: Via TV, I saw an Iraqi tank literally have the turret blown straight up in the air during Gulf War. A friend of mine works on tanks, he said "You know how much tht turret weighs?". I said I thought I had an idea, and that most likely the ammo went off, for one dandy induced explosion. You had to see this one; flames shot out every vent and opening as the turret became airborne. Its the old KB factor: Ka-Boom!!!!!

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