Don,
Well first off God help me, already started on the Patch Post for the 2014/2015 Campaign in two documents with items not completed for this input. Someone shoot me now!!
Anyway #2 for this year I think is done and just printed out so I can copy it here from "Word". Hopefully by later today if not, tomorrow. To prepare you, my only issue of concern with this input again from last year will be the STRV-122/122B HEAT TOP & STEEL. So as not to "skew" your thinking with my recommended numbers here, I'll give you the following info to independently think about this.
1. Based around submarine hatch design and what I've read in dealing with external and interior pressures a tank hatch would be designed along similiar lines. Recessed towards the center with an armor plate to flush mount and seat it to the hull. The surrounding steel would be thicker.
2. Hope my math is correct in conversion...the hatch is 20cm thick (Known) or 200mm or ~22.5 inches. The surrounding steel (Turret top in this case.) should be about double that.
3. Sweden in getting these tanks built for them specifically had the turrets built thicker. Though not specifically stated, there's enough "smoke" out there to indicate this was a direct result of the STRIX program and test results. I know the turret in general is better protected than any German Leopard 2A5. The overall top turret protection is among the best in the world from the refs, I would say at least to the standard of a
late model Leopard 2A6 to 2A7+ in range.
So again respectfully , I would request as you do anyway, give this some independent thought in case I've gotten myself too close to the issue. Just striving to be as accurate as possible in converting my thoughts to game numbers here.
It was an
exceptionally tough week at work so thank you for your patience!
I really need to hit the rack!! Good Night/Morning All!
Regards,
Pat
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