Interesting geometry of the turret. The Russians were famous for the spherical turrets starting with the T-54/55 but that has been replaced by quadrilateral and triangular shapes. The turret bustle seems like an ideal shot trap. Usually designers would trip to minimize the space between the bustle and the hull.
1 posted on
05/05/2015 7:26:10 AM PDT by
C19fan
To: C19fan
looks like a poor attempt to be stealth.
2 posted on
05/05/2015 7:28:58 AM PDT by
TexasFreeper2009
(You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
To: C19fan
Cool tank. Should make a neat target for smart missiles and drones.
3 posted on
05/05/2015 7:29:56 AM PDT by
econjack
(I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)
To: C19fan
4 posted on
05/05/2015 7:30:31 AM PDT by
JoeProBono
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To: C19fan
I wonder are the Russians still infatuated with autoloading for the tank guns. Many Soviet tank crews HATED the T-64, T-72 and T-80 tanks because the autoloading system was slow to load a shell and were not paragons of reliability.
8 posted on
05/05/2015 7:44:46 AM PDT by
RayChuang88
(FairTax: America's economic cure)
To: C19fan
Interesting geometry of the turret. The Russians were famous for the spherical turrets starting with the T-54/55 but that has been replaced by quadrilateral and triangular shapes. Ever since the T-64, they have gone to the minimalist turret style to reduce the signature. Then, they toss ablative and reactive armor on top of it. Their armor looks more like a Transformer Decepticon than an actual armored vehicle.

9 posted on
05/05/2015 7:48:44 AM PDT by
rjsimmon
(The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
To: C19fan
11 posted on
05/05/2015 7:50:30 AM PDT by
ETL
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To: C19fan
Will they retire those Big Guys that run around saying , “TANK” “TANK” “TANK”
17 posted on
05/05/2015 8:20:35 AM PDT by
molson209
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To: C19fan
They are going to snap a lot of flagstaffs and Russian Soldiers when they traverse the turret right.
18 posted on
05/05/2015 10:07:07 AM PDT by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: C19fan
Hit it with some spray paint and they are sunk.
19 posted on
05/05/2015 10:10:16 AM PDT by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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