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By: 22nd January 2011 at 19:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Sorry don't know tanks......:)
By: 22nd January 2011 at 20:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The Tiger 2. Because it was a decade ahead of the rest and it looked stunning.
If you expand it to Artillery, the current AS-90 is just beautiful. I was fortunate enough to be involved in the development of new Target acquisition S/w for it and was present at a "Show off" testing. "We can fire a shell as heavy as your car for 30 miles and hit the dinner table I was aiming at". Quote the crew. Marvellous, inspiring, beautiful and Sexy.
By: 22nd January 2011 at 21:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The Tiger 2. Because it was a decade ahead of the rest...
When it was working at all, that is.
They tended to break down rather a lot because the weight of the tank was far more than it's drive train was designed to cope with.
Not to mention the dodgy steering system.
Great gun and heavy armour, but if a tank can't move then it becomes a pillbox - and a sitting duck for enemy artillery.
By: 23rd January 2011 at 01:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I'v always liked the looks of the M-60.
When I spent some time with the U.S. Army I got to go inside an M-1...very small inside. I'll stick with aircraft. :)
By: 23rd January 2011 at 02:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Driver has the best spot on an M-1. And the heater worked real well. Too well at times. It had 2 modes. On and off. No temp control at all.
By: 23rd January 2011 at 02:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I couldn’t possibly pick a favourite.....they’re all fascinating in their own way.
You couldn’t really call a tank beautiful (well not conventionally anyway) but most are extremely charismatic (and, to me, beautiful), even those that are damn-right ugly.
What tank has the best combination of charisma, combat potential and technical interest?
I’d probably put the Chieftain high on my list, despite its faults, but then I like the Challenger, Churchill, Centurion and Conqueror too, and that’s just a few more recent British tanks.
By: 23rd January 2011 at 02:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Did consider buying a surplus one of these briefly some years ago, tad expensive on fuel, but insurance was cheap. .
http://www.enemyforces.net/tanks/scorpion.htm
Baz
By: 23rd January 2011 at 05:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Russian T-80U is a work of art in my opinion, followed a close second by the T-90 then Challenger 2 and Leopard 2A6 in equal third with the Chinese ZTZ-99 fourth :)
By: 23rd January 2011 at 06:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-How about this useless piece of carp ?
Tetrarch In its packing case ready for delivery :) Bovingdon tank museum - Hamilcar Glider section
edit...I have posted this before but you will have to sit through 3 low level + noisy Halifax towing passes :) before you see the hamilcar land and disgorge a vehicle (bren carrier in this case but similar for tetrarch)
By: 23rd January 2011 at 10:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I remember reading years ago that during the D-Day landings a Tetrarch fell out of a Hamilcar glider.....over the channel!
By: 23rd January 2011 at 11:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Yes I remember that...hope the crew were not in it at the time :eek:
By: 23rd January 2011 at 11:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-baz - you're a miserable old s*d - I rather enjoyed that You Tube clip...;):)
By: 23rd January 2011 at 13:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-What I've read recently about the M1, it appears to have some major flaws, especially with the protection of key components again RPG's.
By: 23rd January 2011 at 13:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I know it was not exactly a practical design but at least the Swedish S-tank was different. Other than that I'd have to go for Chieftain or Merkava. No more ugly than any others but both proven to be effective.
By: 23rd January 2011 at 14:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Challenger 2 on the grounds it can take loads of RPG fire and survicve for 24 hours
By: 23rd January 2011 at 14:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-For longevity of service, it's hard to beat the Centurion. I believe the Israelis still have a model in service based on it.
By: 23rd January 2011 at 14:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-On looks alone I'd have to go for the Chieftain aswell, although the German Leopard 2 comes close!
By: 23rd January 2011 at 15:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Nice one Centurion, like it :D
http://www.u-hobby.com/images/AF02307.jpg
But- The Tiger I & Panther are also up there ;)
By: 23rd January 2011 at 18:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-When it was working at all, that is.They tended to break down rather a lot because the weight of the tank was far more than it's drive train was designed to cope with.
Not to mention the dodgy steering system.
Great gun and heavy armour, but if a tank can't move then it becomes a pillbox - and a sitting duck for enemy artillery.
Yes. As the Gerry underwear was on Fire by then, it's completion was a bit rushed in 1944. Fearing it so much, a well aimed Allied raid took out most of the pdn line too.
Still a beauty though.
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By: 19kilo10 - 22nd January 2011 at 19:05
Having been an M-1 crewman myself I'm biased towards the Abrams, but.....whats everyones favorite tank?