Turret bustle overhang, turret size
Дата: 07.02.2015 00:44:18
Lert: Western MBT's have had enormous turrets with fat ***es that have
tons of overhang for quite a while now, while Russian MBT's
haven't. Case in point: Western:
Russian:
Why
does Russia hold on to the bowl turret shape? I guess it's for
profile reasons, presenting a smaller target and being easier to
hide. And why do western MBT's have those enormously fat heads with
all the overhang? I'm guessing it's for ease-of-use with all the
ammunition nearby. Which raises all sorts of safety questions, but
blow-off panels take care of most of those I suppose.
Russian:
Why
does Russia hold on to the bowl turret shape? I guess it's for
profile reasons, presenting a smaller target and being easier to
hide. And why do western MBT's have those enormously fat heads with
all the overhang? I'm guessing it's for ease-of-use with all the
ammunition nearby. Which raises all sorts of safety questions, but
blow-off panels take care of most of those I suppose.Turret bustle overhang, turret size














