New Type98/99 MBT thread

[GeForce]

Does anyone know what are those "ribs" near driver's hatch of the early 9910 prototype?

https://imgur.com/96mPxjV

@Gloire_bb

Spoiler: offtopic

That's not a 292, just shopped photo of 1:35 scale model by Andrei Tarasenko's friend

 

[DeXM]

Does anyone know what are those "ribs" near driver's hatch of the early 9910 prototype?

https://imgur.com/96mPxjV

@Gloire_bb

Spoiler: offtopic

That's not a 292, just shopped photo of 1:35 scale model by Andrei Tarasenko's friend

My guess it's only because of UFP armor structure.

 

[Fergus]

I hope you understand that there should be armor between ammo and crew compartment to make this concept work. Right?
There is literally a hole behind crew in VT5. Dunno about ZTQ15 for sure tho.

Secondly, ZTQ15 has a lot of stuff right on the turret bustle, which could prevent "blow-out panels" to actually blow-out. Compare it with a clean roof of M1's bustle.

Thirdly, there is only one big "panel" on the top of the turret bustle, which looks more like service/assembly hatch for installing autoloader to the tank on the assembly line. There are no hatches in the bottom of the bustle and bustle looks like an integral part of the turret, so it's probably the way to install autoloader.

All in all, I'm still not convinced that VT5 or ZTQ15 has blow-out panels

Just to let you know in the video of the autoloader for the VT-5 the ammo is separated from the crew by a door.

You can see the door coming back down around the 0:14 mark.

 

[pakje]

Isnt the entire point of a bustle loader the armor between the gunner and ammunition combined with blow out panels?

I have a hard time believing the pla would go through all that effort to develop a bustle loader and then throw all advantages out of the window

 

[TK3600]

Just to let you know in the video of the autoloader for the VT-5 the ammo is separated from the crew by a door.

You can see the door coming back down around the 0:14 mark.View attachment 84723

The reload is around 4 seconds. Very impressive.

 

[GeForce]

You can see the door coming back down around the 0:14 mark.

Okay, good point

 

[GeForce]

 

[sndef888]

Do any of China's 99s have APS?

I'd imagine it would be quite useful to equip a small number (~100) with it so that it's more survivable in situations where tanks are harder to replace on the battlefield (example a landing in Taiwan)

 

[GeForce]

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Hm. So, looks like ZTZ99A's ERA doesn't have rear flyer plate. Just no space for that between ERA containers and main armor

 

[DeXM]

Hm. So, looks like ZTZ99A's ERA doesn't have rear flyer plate. Just no space for that between ERA containers and main armor

My guess is it's plate could be just thinner.