Tuesday, February 10, 2015

APFSDS Impact Effect via For The Record Blog



According to the video description from FTR Blog...
Thanks to whoever sent me this (sorry, at this point I have huge mess in e-mails, practically impossible to find the original one).
Uglegorsk, Ukraine.
So this is what happens, when an APFSDS shell from a tank hits a metal column. You can clearly see the impact hole the fins of the projectile made (no, this was not a RPG, that would just explode upon impact, this was a subcaliber core with fins) and the massive exit hole. Note how the path of the projectile deformed within the column, so the projectile didn’t exit directly on the opposite side.
Modern munitions are amazing.  Do you see how clean the entry hole is?  I've got to again point out how the fins are clearly visible here.  Just wow.
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12 comments :

  1. ShasTuesday, February 10, 2015 5:12:00 AM

    Kinetic power... amazing thing.

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  2. SandWyrmTuesday, February 10, 2015 9:23:00 AM

    Very interesting video!

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  3. UnknownTuesday, February 10, 2015 11:43:00 AM

    How long will you continue to lie? Have the balls to admit it, Solomon. If you're a god fearing man, you will do it.

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    1. Pete HusmannTuesday, February 10, 2015 4:49:00 PM

      oh shut up Red Eagle, you got nothing better to do?

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    2. OwlWednesday, February 11, 2015 1:27:00 AM

      How long are you going to lie! You're not an Eagle! Eagles can't use keyboards!

      I bet you're not even red too.

      lol

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    3. UnknownWednesday, February 11, 2015 10:28:00 AM

      Sol is cursed. He got rid of one Buntalanlucu and here spawns another one.

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  4. xavierTuesday, February 10, 2015 10:32:00 PM

    are you sure that is a metal column? I thought so too at first, then on taking a closer look, it seems more like a tree.
    If you take a look at the entire object, you will notice tree bark flaking off (not paint chips flaking off)
    The wood seen on the entry and exit holes has been subjected to extreme temperature making it look like that.

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    1. OwlTuesday, February 10, 2015 11:10:00 PM

      Nah, it's steel. Badly maintained, low grade steel. Wood would have tore off chunks beyond the specific exit point. And it's hollow. I'm actually less than impressed. If that was applique or ERA armour, it would have meant that the round got deflected. Impressive performance would have been a straight through and through.

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    2. TheRequimenTuesday, February 10, 2015 11:18:00 PM

      The peeling paint and brownish rusted look kinda make it look like a tree, but the petal shaped exit wounds discount that. Not to mention the thing is totally hollow. :P

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  5. UnknownWednesday, February 11, 2015 1:07:00 AM

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  6. UnknownWednesday, February 11, 2015 1:08:00 AM

    Apparently, Argentina may choose the J-10

    http://www.aereo.jor.br/2015/02/10/argentinos-vao-a-fronteira-da-china-com-o-vietna-testar-o-j-10a

    Can't find it in english.

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  7. UnknownWednesday, February 11, 2015 6:13:00 AM

    Unfortunately, the war also provides us with other nice videos about how modern munitions are "amazing". Here are few videos of what happens when cluster munitions from 9A52 Smerch system hit a city :

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT35eEe_zK8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VAZZG90e-0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPhNs7gcwvU

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