How fast is a 120mm tank shell?
How fast is a 120mm tank shell?
| Rheinmetall Rh-120 | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 120 millimetres (4.72 in) |
| Carriage | 120 x 570 mm R |
| Muzzle velocity | L/44: 1,530 to 1,650 m/s (5,000 to 5,400 ft/s) L/55: 1,640 to 1,750 m/s (5,400 to 5,700 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 4,000 meters (4,400 yd) with DM63 8,000 meters (8,700 yd) with LAHAT anti-tank guided missile |
How heavy is a 120mm shell?
120mm M865 Technical Specifications
| Cartridge Data | |
|---|---|
| Length | 881 mm (34.7”) |
| Weight | 17.2 kg (38 lb.) |
| Propellant type | M14 Granular |
| Propellant weight | 7.3 kg (16.1 lb.) |
What is the range of a tank gun?
The tank cannon has a maximum effective range of about 3000 meters, and precise aim is required to make a hit. The self-guided missile, however, can — like Longbow Hellfire — be effective to more than 8000 meters, and the electronic brain continually corrects the flight path as necessary.
What is the largest tank gun ever?
Schwerer Gustav was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat and, in terms of overall weight, the heaviest mobile artillery piece ever built. It fired the heaviest shells of any artillery piece.
What is the most powerful tank bullet?
The M829A1 round weighs 20.9 kg (46 lb) and has an overall length of 984 mm (38.7 in). The 7.9 kg (17 lb) of JA-19 propellant creates a chamber pressure of 5,600 bars (81,221 psi), which results in a muzzle velocity of 1,575 m/s (5,170 ft/s).
Can an artillery shell destroy a tank?
The 0.23-to-0.47-inch (5.8 to 11.9 mm) thick armor generally prevented penetration by small arms fire and shell fragments. However, even a near miss from field artillery or an impact from a mortar HE round could easily disable or destroy the tank: if the fuel tank was ruptured, it could incinerate the tank’s crew.
Can an Abrams tank survive a nuke?
They would likely not survive. Even IF they had some magical lead shielding which would protect them from some forms of radiation coming from the blast they still would die because their lead armor wouldn’t protect them neutron radiation.
Do RPGs have recoil?
Similar to a recoilless rifle the RPG-7 has no noticeable recoil, the only effect during firing being that of the sudden lightness of the launcher as the rocket leaves the tube.
