HowardHenderson
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Hello Everyone,
I am new here! I have a few questions. Does anybody know the effective fire rate for the Leopard 2a4/5/6 , Abrams m1a2 , and challenger 2 tanks? I fso, please tell me. What is the effective armor strength of the Leclerc tank on the turret and hull front?
And by the way, according to Marc Chassillan's book "Char Leclerc - de la guerre aux conflits demain" (pretty good book, but is in french) the Leclerc autoloader can fire 6 rounds on the move and 10 rounds if the tank is stationary.
Some more Leclerc (Mk2) Tank Info:
Crew size: 3 (commander, gunner, driver)
Mobility:
Max speed (governed - on a highway): 72 km/h
Max reverse speed: 38 km/h
Acceleration from 0 to 32 km/h: 5.5 - 6 seconds
Traveling range: 470 km and 610 km with two 200 liter fuel drums
Fuel capacity without fuel drums: 1300 liter
Vertical climb : 1.1 m
Trench: 3 m
Gradient: 60 %
Side slope: 30 %
Fording with preparation 2.3 m
Deep fording with snorkels: 4 m
Dimensions:
Length overall (main gun in forward position): 9.87 m
Length overall (main gun in backward position): 9.00 m
Hull length : 6.88 (7.03) m
Hull length with external fuel drums: 7.63 (7.74) m
Width overall: 3.71 m
Width (without side skirts): 3.43 m
width (from left to right track): 3.31 m
Height to top of the periscope: 2.92 m
Height to top of the turret top: 2.53 m
Hull height (max): 1.74 m
Ground clearance: 0.50 m
Length of tracks on the ground: 4.32 m
Ground pressure: 90 kPa
Track Width: 635 mm
Weights:
Total combat weight: 56 (57) metric tons
Turret Weight: 18 metric tons
Main gun assembly:
120mm 120-26F1 L52 main gun
Barrel Length: 6.24 m
Recoil Length: 0.40 m
Breech block: Vertical
Vertical gun movement: - 7 to + 18 degrees
Secondary Arnament:
Coaxial: 12.7 mm
Type: TTI
Fire rate: 600 rounds per minute
Muzzle Velocity: 800 m/s
Ammunition: 800 rounds
Turret motor: 40 kW motor that gives the turret the ability to turn at 40 degrees a second.
Engine: V8X
Type: 4 stroke 8 cylinder (at 90 degrees) Diesel engine
Power: 1500 hp at 2500 revolutions
Piston displacement: 16.47 liters
Compression ratio : 7.8 / 1
Supercharge ratio: 7.5
Maximum torque: 4500 Nm at 2000 revolutions
Cooling: Liquid XS 790
Transmission: ESM 500
Type: automatic transmission
Forward Gears: 5
Reverse Gears: 2
Internal Fire Protection: Halon based fire suppression system triggered by infrared fire detectors.
Driver:
Vision slits: 3
Field of vision: 170 degrees(includes a night vision intensifier in the center periscope of type OB60)
Gunner: Integrated Gun Sight Assembly
Magnification: 3.3X a 17.5 degrees of field of view to 10(14)X at 5.5 degrees field of view.
Vision slits: 3 - with a field of view of 130 degrees.
Laser Range Finder
Type:Yag-Neodine - 1.06 um at 8000 meters.
Precision: +/- 5 m
Commander: Panoramic Periscope
vision slits: 7 - with a field of view of 235 degrees.
Magnification: 2.5X a 20 degrees of field of view to 10X at 5 degrees of field of view.
Active Defense:
Type: Galix
4 smoke rounds and 3 anti-personal rounds per turret side.
Armor Protection?
I am new here! I have a few questions. Does anybody know the effective fire rate for the Leopard 2a4/5/6 , Abrams m1a2 , and challenger 2 tanks? I fso, please tell me. What is the effective armor strength of the Leclerc tank on the turret and hull front?
And by the way, according to Marc Chassillan's book "Char Leclerc - de la guerre aux conflits demain" (pretty good book, but is in french) the Leclerc autoloader can fire 6 rounds on the move and 10 rounds if the tank is stationary.
Some more Leclerc (Mk2) Tank Info:
Crew size: 3 (commander, gunner, driver)
Mobility:
Max speed (governed - on a highway): 72 km/h
Max reverse speed: 38 km/h
Acceleration from 0 to 32 km/h: 5.5 - 6 seconds
Traveling range: 470 km and 610 km with two 200 liter fuel drums
Fuel capacity without fuel drums: 1300 liter
Vertical climb : 1.1 m
Trench: 3 m
Gradient: 60 %
Side slope: 30 %
Fording with preparation 2.3 m
Deep fording with snorkels: 4 m
Dimensions:
Length overall (main gun in forward position): 9.87 m
Length overall (main gun in backward position): 9.00 m
Hull length : 6.88 (7.03) m
Hull length with external fuel drums: 7.63 (7.74) m
Width overall: 3.71 m
Width (without side skirts): 3.43 m
width (from left to right track): 3.31 m
Height to top of the periscope: 2.92 m
Height to top of the turret top: 2.53 m
Hull height (max): 1.74 m
Ground clearance: 0.50 m
Length of tracks on the ground: 4.32 m
Ground pressure: 90 kPa
Track Width: 635 mm
Weights:
Total combat weight: 56 (57) metric tons
Turret Weight: 18 metric tons
Main gun assembly:
120mm 120-26F1 L52 main gun
Barrel Length: 6.24 m
Recoil Length: 0.40 m
Breech block: Vertical
Vertical gun movement: - 7 to + 18 degrees
Secondary Arnament:
Coaxial: 12.7 mm
Type: TTI
Fire rate: 600 rounds per minute
Muzzle Velocity: 800 m/s
Ammunition: 800 rounds
Turret motor: 40 kW motor that gives the turret the ability to turn at 40 degrees a second.
Engine: V8X
Type: 4 stroke 8 cylinder (at 90 degrees) Diesel engine
Power: 1500 hp at 2500 revolutions
Piston displacement: 16.47 liters
Compression ratio : 7.8 / 1
Supercharge ratio: 7.5
Maximum torque: 4500 Nm at 2000 revolutions
Cooling: Liquid XS 790
Transmission: ESM 500
Type: automatic transmission
Forward Gears: 5
Reverse Gears: 2
Internal Fire Protection: Halon based fire suppression system triggered by infrared fire detectors.
Driver:
Vision slits: 3
Field of vision: 170 degrees(includes a night vision intensifier in the center periscope of type OB60)
Gunner: Integrated Gun Sight Assembly
Magnification: 3.3X a 17.5 degrees of field of view to 10(14)X at 5.5 degrees field of view.
Vision slits: 3 - with a field of view of 130 degrees.
Laser Range Finder
Type:Yag-Neodine - 1.06 um at 8000 meters.
Precision: +/- 5 m
Commander: Panoramic Periscope
vision slits: 7 - with a field of view of 235 degrees.
Magnification: 2.5X a 20 degrees of field of view to 10X at 5 degrees of field of view.
Active Defense:
Type: Galix
4 smoke rounds and 3 anti-personal rounds per turret side.
Armor Protection?