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Subject: top 10 tanks in the world!!!
Hong-Xing    8/12/2003 9:07:05 AM
i think it would be this t-90 (rus) m1a2 (usa) t-98 (chi) m1a1 (usa) Challenger 2 (bri) t-95 black hawk (rus) al khalid (chi) merkeva (bra) arjun (ind) t-90||| (chi)
 
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Jigoku-Aisatsu    RE:top 10 tanks in the world!!!   11/12/2003 9:47:03 PM
I see alot of Tanks getting heaped in together here, and I guess thats fair, but can there only be 1 best tank for all the roles that tanks can fill? The Merkava4; while being technologically advanced, is getting treated as a moderate tank design by many of the posters but lets remember what it was designed for: combat in the hilly terrain near Israel as well as urban combat. It was designed with the intent of destroying the M1A1 tank used by Egypt, and because of that might be considered a superior fighter, but notably in the terrain it was designed for. Other considerations I would take into account for realism purposes might be the strong supply a fuel guzzling M1 Abrams tank can usually count on. Or the type of weapons most nations not friendly to their owners would be using to destroy enemy armor. Will the next Iraq be the next Iraq? Will there be massive amounts of armor waiting to have it's deficiencies exploited, or will they be facing Infantry and other anti-armor tactics? IMO the most likely to see lots of armor action are Indian T90s and Pak Al khalid (ironically). While M1A1 and Merkava4 are most likely to fight infantry. This might not be relevant but it's how I feel. While Im here; is there anyone who has good info on the top tanks that can give me an estimate on M1A1 armor (both kinds) against KE? Can anyone give a fairly accurate list that can be used to define which tanks are the best? Maybe someone can link a page. (I know this stuff is basically a secret and is hard to find out) thnx
 
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Question    RE:top 10 tanks in the world!!!   11/13/2003 2:04:32 AM
Oh i hate these threads.Since EVERYONE knows what the top 10 tanks are,the discussion always goes off-topic to which tanks are better than the other. In no particular order : M1A2 Leo 2 Lecrec T-90S Al Khalid Challenger 2 Merkava 4 Sabra K1/A1 M60A3
 
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Couac_Attack    RE:top 10 tanks in the world!!!   11/13/2003 2:34:28 AM
" Lecrec " Arrrgg .. its Leclerc NOT LeClerc, or Lelcer , or Lecrec, plz .; It come from the General Leclerc, and his real name was Philippe.
 
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jacques    RE:top 10 tanks in the world!!!   11/13/2003 6:27:12 AM
1 frist place LECLERC and MERKAVA4 are tied, second place LEOPARD 2 , Third M1A2 and CHALLENGER2 tied, fourth ARIETTE, fith JGSDF TYPE 90 , sxth Huyndai TYPE 88 K1, T90, Chinese TYPE90 I am so tire of arueing about this old subject. go to this website and look yourself
 
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oldbutnotwise    RE:top 10 tanks in the world!!!   11/13/2003 7:15:13 AM
M60???? no way, it wouldnt in the top 20 tanks that will beat it would be T72/80 maybe even T64 Chieftain Leo1 There are also a Brit MBT that name escapes me but its built for export that would wipe a M60 plus one from Brazil
 
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jacques    RE:top 10 tanks in the world!!!   11/13/2003 11:44:05 AM
M60???? no way, it wouldnt in the top 20 Have you hear of the Sarba ? That is an M60. It pack a 120mm smooth bore cannon. It has and advance stabilization fire control system and thermal sight. The frontal armor is chobham type. I don't like to admit that it's good. But it's just as efficient if not better than the M1A1 since it uses a diesel engine.
 
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crna_zvezda    RE:top 10 tanks in the world!!!   11/13/2003 4:04:09 PM
Actually the name is Sabra it means "fruit of the desert" in yidish! And is just another m60 with a 120 smoothbore gun but it still suffers the flaws of the US m60. I've been told by an israeli colonel that the tank can be destroyed easily from an experienced RPG gunner. Now this is to be verified.
 
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jacques    RE:top 10 tanks in the world!!!   11/14/2003 7:00:23 AM
RPG is not a serious threat as you all would think. Take 4 bare sleeping mattresses and place them on 4 sides of your tank, that will take care of your RPG threat.
 
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Horsesoldier    RE:top 10 tanks in the world!!!   11/14/2003 11:06:13 AM
Only original 1960s/70s vintage RPG rounds with the piezoelectric fuze. More modern RPG type weapons will go through bedsprings nicely, especially tandem warhead rounds.
 
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jacques    RE:top 10 tanks in the world!!!   11/15/2003 3:59:39 AM
Are you sure tamden warhead can be packed into an RPG ? I wasn't awaure of that. I know modern anti tank guided missile carry tamdan warhead but I am not aware that tamden warhard can be packed into an RPG. Thank you for the information
 
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