Tank physics

[69th_chuter]

Specifically, how tanks respond to being shot.  I've been driving down the road at full speed in a panzer and struck from the side in the aft end of hull by a 52-K (I assume) from 2km and literally spun around 1 1/2 times.   Then every time the turret is hit it throws the aim off by 20-30 degrees.  In fact, the hull and turret should hardly move at all when struck, let alone the turret ring gears would be stripped if the turret was turned like that.  Here's a video of a Leopard 2 shooting a Leopard 1 that gives a good illustration of what is demonstrated in a few WW2 films but may be harder to see.  

 

 

The DM33 tungsten penetrator weighs 4 kg and has a muzzle velocity of 1740 m/s.  The Leopard 1 weighs 42.2 tonnes of which 7.7 tonnes is the turret.  Hull side armor is 30 mm and turret side armor is 60 mm.

Edited May 1, 2018 by chuter

[Dakpilot]

Currently the Tanks are just a rudimentary tech demo

 

I fully expect some improvement with 'Tank Crew' or there will be some justifyable complaints 

 

Cheers, Dakpilot