Name This Photo!!! - The AFV Recognition Thread
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MCG said:
You got it.
"The ZTZ99 (also known as Type 99, industrial designation WZ123) manufactured by China Northern Industries Group Corporation (CNGC) is the most advanced main battle tank (MBT) fielded by the PLA. First entering the PLA service in late 2001, the ZTZ99 provides a significant improvement in firepower, mobility, and protection compared to older Chinese-made tanks. As a ‘high-end’ MBT, the ZTZ99 was only built in a small number (~200) due to high unit price (~US$1.9 Million in 1999). These tanks are currently deployed by two elite armour regiments in Beijing and Shenyang Military Region respectively."
"The ZTZ99 MBT shows a mixture of Russian and Western influence in its design and technology. The hull of the tank is very similar to that of the Russian T-72, though the angular welded turret is clearly of Western style. The 125mm smoothbore main gun and the autoloader, which allows the crew of the tank to be reduced to three man, are both believed to be of Soviet/Russian origin. The ZTZ99 carries the Russian 9M119 Refleks (NATO codename: AT-11 Sniper) anti-tank guided missile locally produced in China under license. The tank’s liquid-cooled, turbo-charged diesel engine was said to be based on the German technology."
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MCG said:
They also make tanks?
Group order from Marstar anyone?
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The Char 2C (aka: FMC 2C) was the French WW I tank that was produced following the “break through tank” prototypes Char 1A and Char 1B. Production ended by 1918 with only 10 vehicles ever built. While it never saw service in the First World War, the Char 2C captured the imagination of the tank community for much of the interwar period, and it even saw brief service at that start of World War II following a 1930’s upgrade program.
At 70,000 kg & a hull over 12 m long, the Char 2C is possibly still the largest tank ever taken into production. In addition to the vehicles huge size, much of this weight was because of its armour was among the thickest of the WWI era tank: 45 mm at the front, 22 mm at the sides.
The layout consisted of two fighting compartments. The first at the front, crowned by a three-man turret (the first in history) with a long 75 mm gun and the second compartment at the back, topped by a 7.92 mm machine gun turret. Both turrets had stroboscopic cupolas. The three additional 7.92 mm machine gun positions were located with the forward fighting compartment with one in the hull front & one on either side.
It is also possible that the Char 2C was the worlds first production hybrid-electric fighting vehicle as each track was propelled by a separate electric motor powered by 180 hp Mercedes engines (later replaced by 250 hp engines).
At 70,000 kg & a hull over 12 m long, the Char 2C is possibly still the largest tank ever taken into production. In addition to the vehicles huge size, much of this weight was because of its armour was among the thickest of the WWI era tank: 45 mm at the front, 22 mm at the sides.
The layout consisted of two fighting compartments. The first at the front, crowned by a three-man turret (the first in history) with a long 75 mm gun and the second compartment at the back, topped by a 7.92 mm machine gun turret. Both turrets had stroboscopic cupolas. The three additional 7.92 mm machine gun positions were located with the forward fighting compartment with one in the hull front & one on either side.
It is also possible that the Char 2C was the worlds first production hybrid-electric fighting vehicle as each track was propelled by a separate electric motor powered by 180 hp Mercedes engines (later replaced by 250 hp engines).
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Pretty fast, MCG! 
Lebedenko (or Tsar) Tank
The history of the Lebedenko starts in 1914 with the engineer N. Lebedenko, who was at that point employed in a private firm, that worked for the Russian War Department, designing artillery devices. Lebedenko himself, with the aid of N. Zhukovskiy and his nephews, B. Stechkin and A. Mikulin, came up with the idea (originally thought as a sort of enlarged gun-carriage) of a motordriven battle machine, weighing some 40 tons, running on one small double-wheel, and two very large spoked wheels, almost 9 meter in diameter, in a tri-cycle arrangement. The big wheels were attached to the hull, shaped like a tuning-fork, which tapered down to the double wheel, mounted in the rear, which provided the means for steering the vehicle. The designers hoped that this original configuration would make it possible for the vehicle to cross practically all obstacles. They initially called the vehicle Nepotir, but came to be known as the Lebedenko, after the designer. (Sometimes it was nicknamed "The Tsar", after the financier.)
The drive assembly consisted of two 240 hp Maybach engines, one for each big wheel. The wheels themselves (designed by Zhukovskiy) had a T-shaped metal mid-section. A wooden overlay was then fastened to the shelf of the T-beam. The drive itself was very simple. Each engine drove an automobile wheels, who was in it’s turn pressed down (by means of a railway carriage spring) until it touched the wooden overlay of the big wheel, and by counterrotating, the automobile wheel transferred the energy from the engine to the big running wheel. (In case of over-heating, the driving wheels disengaged and protected the engine from seizing.) It was thought that the Nepotir should be able to reach a top speed of some 17 km/h – which was pretty impressive compared to other WW1 AFV:s. The hull of the vehicle would have one top-mounted centrally placed turret, equipped with MG:s and/or light cannons, giving the Lebedenko a total height of some 12 meters. In addition to this, at the outer flanks of the hull, small MG sponsons was to be placed. There was also a small weapons turret placed underneath the belly of the beast.
<a href="http://www.landships.freeservers.com/lebedenko_info.htm">Link</a>
Lebedenko (or Tsar) Tank
The history of the Lebedenko starts in 1914 with the engineer N. Lebedenko, who was at that point employed in a private firm, that worked for the Russian War Department, designing artillery devices. Lebedenko himself, with the aid of N. Zhukovskiy and his nephews, B. Stechkin and A. Mikulin, came up with the idea (originally thought as a sort of enlarged gun-carriage) of a motordriven battle machine, weighing some 40 tons, running on one small double-wheel, and two very large spoked wheels, almost 9 meter in diameter, in a tri-cycle arrangement. The big wheels were attached to the hull, shaped like a tuning-fork, which tapered down to the double wheel, mounted in the rear, which provided the means for steering the vehicle. The designers hoped that this original configuration would make it possible for the vehicle to cross practically all obstacles. They initially called the vehicle Nepotir, but came to be known as the Lebedenko, after the designer. (Sometimes it was nicknamed "The Tsar", after the financier.)
The drive assembly consisted of two 240 hp Maybach engines, one for each big wheel. The wheels themselves (designed by Zhukovskiy) had a T-shaped metal mid-section. A wooden overlay was then fastened to the shelf of the T-beam. The drive itself was very simple. Each engine drove an automobile wheels, who was in it’s turn pressed down (by means of a railway carriage spring) until it touched the wooden overlay of the big wheel, and by counterrotating, the automobile wheel transferred the energy from the engine to the big running wheel. (In case of over-heating, the driving wheels disengaged and protected the engine from seizing.) It was thought that the Nepotir should be able to reach a top speed of some 17 km/h – which was pretty impressive compared to other WW1 AFV:s. The hull of the vehicle would have one top-mounted centrally placed turret, equipped with MG:s and/or light cannons, giving the Lebedenko a total height of some 12 meters. In addition to this, at the outer flanks of the hull, small MG sponsons was to be placed. There was also a small weapons turret placed underneath the belly of the beast.
<a href="http://www.landships.freeservers.com/lebedenko_info.htm">Link</a>
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What am I?
EDITED TO ADD
Same vehicle with a different attachment.
EDITED TO ADD
Same vehicle with a different attachment.
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CBshadow said:
Yes. It's the USMC version. Here is a better picture.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4891&sid=3a092d82bca77f8a47455abfb8c60f1f
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CBshadow said:
Correct
First picture:
US Marine Corps Assault Breacher Vehicle fitted with Pearson Engineering Full Width Mine Plough (US Marine Corps)
Second picture:
US Marine Corps Assault Breacher Vehicle fitted with Pearson Engineering Combat Dozer Blade (US Marine Corps)
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