NationStates Jolt Archive

Sorry, no picture, because I don't have a scanner :(
This tank is a design from my lands, because we make our own weapons. It is low, and wide, has a sloping front reminiscent of Russian T-72, and a small, rounded-square turret, which is raised above the rest of the tank.
The tracks are covered by armour plating on top, and over the sides. The side armour is covered by clay armour (optional) to stop small arms fire and reduce the impact of explosives. The rear third of the tank inner chassis is slightly raised to accomodate the large fusion reactor ( :shock: I know, slightly future tech, but my nation has it, so neurh!).

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AH Dynasties Arms MkI "YakTank"

Specs:
Crew: 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver)
Weight: (with clay armour) 76 tonnes (without) 72 tonnes
Height: (to top of turret) 10ft/3m
Length: (gun forward) 18ft/5.5m (gun not forward) 15ft/4.6m
Width: (with clay armour) 10ft6in/3.2m (without) 9ft6in/2.9m
Clearance: 3ft/1m

Powerplant: Next Generation AHD Cold Fusion Hydrogen Plant
Max output: 2000hp
Road Speed: 43.5mph/70kph
Off-Road Speed: 28mph/45kph

Armament:
-1x 125mm AHD "Penetrator" main gun, 7ft6in/2.3m (available smoothbore or rifled), turret-mounted.
*Optional Autoloader, reduces crew to 3.
-2x 14mm "Firestorm" Assault Cannon (Minigun), 1 co-axial turret-mounted, 1 pintle-mouted on turret.

-- Can be fitted with optional Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Protection.
-- Can be easily refitted for different roles with the addition of variant turrets.

So, you like? You hate? I promise, I'll post a picture as soon as I can find a scanner and someone who cares. In the end, I'm planning to design military hardware for all fields of combat. :( Somehow, I think I've made a little work for myself...
Feedback welcome!

-Mayhem

It has a tiny main gun.

Depends on what round it uses, and how its propelled ;)

OOC: Suggestions:

Bigger Main Gun: 140mm
NBC protection
Get a fast autoloader (reduces crew to three)
Give it a coaxial machine gun

Heehee, it does too. Looking at the picture I drew, and the little man I drew for scale, that means that the little man has a head 9cm tall!
I'll just be doing some editing...

105mm, 120 or 125mm main gun would be better, there is alot of ammo for that type of gun around as well.

How's 150mm for a main gun?
As we don't import anything (matter of tradition), it shouldn't matter about compatibility. Anyway, bigger is better, right?
As for a second machine gun, there's already a minigun on top, and I was thinking of adding another one on the front of the chassis. Whatcha think?

150 would be TOO big, also a 7.62mm machine gun would be nice if mounted next to the mian gun in the turret.

150mm? Make it 152 or 155mm then... those are used IRL.

Well, big big heavy tank- use this pic if you want:
http://www.battlefield.ru/tanks/is4/last_is279_1.jpg

Dark Terror do you really think +150mm is practical for a tank. a +150mm round is huge, fitting a large number of them in the turret would be impossible, also there are several types of rounds, like a 135mm which can provide better peneatrating power and range. Rember he started with a 90mm gun, a large jump like that wouldn't be practical.

Dark Terror do you really think +150mm is practical for a tank. a +150mm round is huge, fitting a large number of them in the turret would be impossible, also there are several types of rounds, like a 135mm which can provide better peneatrating power and range. Rember he started with a 90mm gun, a large jump like that wouldn't be practical.
90mm gun= good for light armored recon cars.


The russians are conemplating putting a 152mm gun onto the T-94/T-95, though other sources say it will be 135mm and others say 125mm.

*BUMP*
Gun changed to 125mm, co-axial minigun added as standard.

Any more comments?

150mm? Make it 152 or 155mm then... those are used IRL.

Well, big big heavy tank- use this pic if you want:
http://www.battlefield.ru/tanks/is4/last_is279_1.jpg

That's a big gun ...