New Type98/99 MBT thread

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challenge

Banned Idiot
Lacrimosa said:
I wouldn't worry about challenge. Citing 'Chinese website' is about as informative as citing 'Indian website' or 'American website'. I find one just now that tells me the Earth is flat.
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most of the article original come from Chinese magazine, newspaper.or by quote by official government official.but you have to cross check with other news.
 
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Lacrimosa

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challenge said:
most of the article original come from Chinese magazine, newspaper.or by quote by official government official.but you have to cross check with other news.
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I don't have to do anything of the kind. If you want to be taken seriously the onus is on YOU to do the work and show that the article is indeed a clear and accurate representation of information that indeed came from official sources rather than fan speculation. I could find you 10 pics that comes from magazines and newspaper on the J-20 and none of them would look anything like it.
 
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Pointblank

Senior Member
Quickie said:
What I'm saying the crews will not be able to survive the shock and explosion caused by the shell alone, coming through the turret. Or you have evidence proving otherwise?
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Well, the shock will either injure the crew members or damage the equipment inside. But in the end, new crews can be put in, the injured rested, and damaged components easily replaced.

But ammo detonation inside the hull? The crew will be most likely dead instantly, and the tank will be completely unsalvageable. I don't know, but I will take option one.
 
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Quickie

Colonel
Pointblank said:
Well, the shock will either injure the crew members or damage the equipment inside. But in the end, new crews can be put in, the injured rested, and damaged components easily replaced.

But ammo detonation inside the hull? The crew will be most likely dead instantly, and the tank will be completely unsalvageable. I don't know, but I will take option one.
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You have evidence to that effect? IMO, both the crews and equipment inside would not be able to survive the exploding shell if it ever breach the turret. It's also unwise to repair the tank by just replacing the turret because of the possible structural damage and fatigue to the chassis caused by the shell explosions.
 
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Quickie

Colonel
paintgun said:
^^ depends on ammo storage method and crew protection
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Well, I'm not convinced at all anything can survive the equivalent of some 5 grenades exploding in the turret. Nothing can possibly survive the metal debris spray resulting from the the explosive shell breaching the turret.
 
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kroko

Senior Member
I dont know if they are new. There is a photo of type 99A2 MBT on page 181 and a model on page 192 of this thread

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I really think that PLA needs a totally new tank, not just a version of previous tanks. But i also think that tanks are no longer a top priority for PLA.
 
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delft

Brigadier
Heavy cavalry has disappeared from the battlefield before, for example in Europe at the end of the Roman period and at the end of the Middle Ages. So why shouldn't we now be near the end of the MBT?
 
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no_name

Colonel
IMO I think it's not the end for MBT but maybe in the way they operate/doctrine needs to be modified for modern day battlefield.
 
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