I'm Belgian. I saw my flag and clicked instantly. And yup. This sums up our country pretty well. Not having a clue what we're doing but it somehow works out.
@gglovato19 сағат бұрын
it's a rat's nest of cables and hoses and everything crammed, an absolute nightmare to service and anything that even pens the HUGE compartment will probably hit something crucial
@theginger714820 сағат бұрын
Maybe the fixed camera on the 105 is partially there to allow the TC to check on the gunner's target while he's using his CPV. Just like how the TC's station in the M1 has the primary sight extension for sensing or confirming targets
@WarmongerSmurfOnXbox20 сағат бұрын
I swear that’s the same brake pedal from my 1960 GMC C15. I’m not sure if all CTIS is the same in all vehicles. But if I remember correctly. The caution symbol/emergency was to keep a damaged tire inflated. Stealing air from the other tires. Maybe it’s because I was in aviation, but I always had a seat belt cutter on me. Always on my left shoulder strap.
@allanlarrett601521 сағат бұрын
Thanks!
@JazzBerri21 сағат бұрын
12:24 why cannot you store smoke rounds horizontaly? doesn't make much sense!
@TheChieftainsHatch18 сағат бұрын
The warhead is technically a liquid. If you stow the round horizontally, it unbalances the shell.
@simonh31722 сағат бұрын
I wonder if they might be useful in Ukraine right now?
@shaitei239722 сағат бұрын
i ask myself if you can ram the gun into the Full Open drivers hatch and how many times that happened.... to the same gunner...
@CalgarGTX23 сағат бұрын
I could still detect a hint of denial about the drone situation during this :>
@looinrims23 сағат бұрын
What does a trip cost anyway for you doing these?
@TheChieftainsHatch18 сағат бұрын
Figure. $400-600 to get to Georgia, $150 on car rental, $150 on hotel, plus gas, food, and the lost wages from work
@jeromethiel4323Күн бұрын
Loving the diagrams at 12:50 where they have the evolution of ape to man as one of the tank crews. 3rd row, 3rd tank from the left. LOL!
@looinrimsКүн бұрын
I would not want to stint in that commander’s spot, feels really claustrophobic being essentially canned biscuits
@ronaldannas1935Күн бұрын
As someone who has driven a Stryker, the driver position was the best. As for visibility, a 6 foot person standing in front of the vehicle would not be seen unless they were 10 feet from the front of the hull.
@gunmasterx1164Күн бұрын
I hope soon Cheftain gets permission to look inside the M10 Booker but its unlikely to happen given how modern it is.
@TheChieftainsHatchКүн бұрын
I've looked inside, I'm just not allowed bring the camera inside. But as I said in my video, it looks a lot like an M1 in the turret
@chipholland9Күн бұрын
(former USAF here) Why is the vertical reticule on the sight canted slightly? Did they not mount the gun concentric with the chassis? Is it to account for settle time on recoil during rapid fire?
@TheChieftainsHatchКүн бұрын
Primarily sight vs bore offset. Line of sight is not entirely parallel with line of fire, the two only actually intersect at one specific range.
@chipholland9Күн бұрын
@@TheChieftainsHatch Got it, thanks. So not that the gun isn't concentric but that the sight isn't.
@jpc6235Күн бұрын
Greetings from the Old Country, Nicholas. How goes the Masters degree ?
@TheChieftainsHatchКүн бұрын
Thesis is about complete. Going through final review
@TheOnlyInformantКүн бұрын
Need a "oh no the tank's on fire."
@CalgarGTXКүн бұрын
142 made in 6 years ? bruh...
@MultiZirkonКүн бұрын
If it is a long way down into the seats, it has to be made for taller personnel than The Chieftain ?
@NufeneguedizКүн бұрын
Why couldn't 105mm smoke rounds be stored horizontally? Also it would be cool if you managed to get your hands on a Centauro 1
@TheChieftainsHatchКүн бұрын
The warhead is kindof a semi liquid. If stored horizontally, it flows to one side and unbalances the round.
@NufeneguedizКүн бұрын
@TheChieftainsHatch thanks!
@rolf-joachimschroder917Күн бұрын
The turret of this tank is very aerodynamic, it certainly flies higher and further than that of the T72 or T90M. Maybe we'll see that soon in Ukraine if the Russians continue to wear out their equipment...
@culture-nature-mobility7867Күн бұрын
@30:58 😂😂😂
@kevincostello3856Күн бұрын
How would the IS 3 match up against a KingTiger or a Jagdtiger in combat??
@nektulosnewbieКүн бұрын
Of course the French made a tank for tiny people. Revolutionary France made all their provinces nice, neat squares and soon discovered how bad an idea that was when the geography of rivers, mountains, et al, had it's say.
@DaFlyingStrawberryКүн бұрын
Nick, have you seen that Arsenalen has recieved a CV9040 prototype? I think a lot of us would be stoked to see an inside the hatch on that thing if you ever make another trip to Sweden. Maybe BAE would be interested in collaborating and could show you one fresh out of the factory as well?
@exploatoresКүн бұрын
so would it be posible to change it to make it better or was it one of those ideas that looked nice on papper. but didn´t realy work in reality.
@JinKeeКүн бұрын
Is there a way for the gunner to clear jams in the autoloader? Or is it just a huge pinch hazard to his right for no benefit?
@TheChieftainsHatchКүн бұрын
Not sure the process, I'm afraid
@JinKee23 сағат бұрын
@ thank you for documenting this
@JinKeeКүн бұрын
That is claustrophobic inside. Imagine having to unbolt and service any of that equipment
@wookie-zh7goКүн бұрын
I'm also surprised the engine is yellow. Seems like something they would normally take 5 meetings over a year to decide what 3 types of green to take to the next level of assessment.
@sqike001tonКүн бұрын
so I kinda feel in combat I wouldn't use the seatbelts getting out of a burning MGS sounds more likely to kill me the driver than a MVA
@extech921Күн бұрын
Ya.. not my gig. Spent a lot of time in the army.. I would never put myself into a sardine can.. tankers are as self destructive as sub mariners..
@TaurevanimeКүн бұрын
I would love to see you do an "Oh bugger, the tank is on fire" test with one of the vehicle escape hatches for once. Yes, I am a sadist.
@SonsOfLorgarКүн бұрын
I wonder if the turret ring would be compatible with an AMOS or NEMO turret conversion...🤔
@KJV0812Күн бұрын
Caliber 50...so ridiculous, ma duece....50...so much better.
@TheChieftainsHatchКүн бұрын
Force of habit. When shooting the thing, the manual requires announcing "calibre fifty" which is part of the official designation. If you don't, you get points docked.
@GanonneКүн бұрын
Amazing vid!
@Garcia1995Күн бұрын
It's a solid gear made of metal.
@tomsmith3045Күн бұрын
This was fascinating. I know it was supposed to be transportable, but really it seems like an occupation vehicle. The US is great at a lot of things, but not being occupiers. Nor should we be, ever. Or in other words, if your police department needs armor, thermal vision, periscopic view ports, and M2 Brownings, then you're doing something very very wrong.
@MortarMaggotКүн бұрын
If your police department needs a 105mm cannon then there's bigger things to worry about. This is not an occupation vehicle, it's main gun is entirely unsuited to low intensity combat.
@echo_9835Күн бұрын
The wooden 50 Cal. is a new eviromentally friendly model. Lightweight, biodegradable, inexpensive and dishwasher safe.
@luisgarces1382Күн бұрын
how long does the reload take?
@charlesbryant3287Күн бұрын
Al-you-minimum?
@5tyxxКүн бұрын
Economy driving mode in a military vehicle lol
@sqike001tonКүн бұрын
I think that's because it is an off the shelf (Allison?) transmission same type of thing that would would find in a garbage/delivery truck of the era
@bebo4807Күн бұрын
I’m not sure if this little South African guy should be reviewing American armored vehicles.
@SonsOfLorgarКүн бұрын
What South African guy?
@PitFriend1Күн бұрын
Is the Stryker the only armored vehicle with seat belts? And why does only the driver have them?
@SonsOfLorgarКүн бұрын
The CV90 and Patria 360 has seatbelts on every position iirc.
@TheChieftainsHatchКүн бұрын
Look closely, you can see them on the other two positions. I didn't notice them when I was filming
@PitFriend119 сағат бұрын
@ Ah, I’ll check it out on something larger than my tablet. Thanks!
@charlesmiles9115Күн бұрын
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@barelyasurvivor1257Күн бұрын
Hmm, a wooden caliber 50. It saves a ton of metal and costs and machining, but probably takes longer to manufacture though, cutting and polishing wood can be tricky, and needs a good wood worker to make I bet. But on the other hand if it fires wooden bullets, you have a sure fire Vampire killer here.
@jarink1Күн бұрын
I'm going to miss the open-to-the-public day on Dec 14th by one week. (I live about 800 miles away but will be visiting nearby) I'm still really annoyed that the Army built this facility where it's basically inaccessible to the general public. The Air Force did it *right* with the NMUSAF being located on the edge of Wright-Pat AFB and open to the public year-round.
@TheChieftainsHatchКүн бұрын
The original plan was to build it next to the National Infantry Museum outside the gate and make it public. Congress didn't give the money.
@paulbarthol8372Күн бұрын
The reason that it seems that there is not as much riom for the crew is Americans were smaller in 2000. 😅
@YandarvalКүн бұрын
IV bags for the driver. Somebody really ignored troop trial reports with that one.
@MortarMaggotКүн бұрын
This is the same era that gave us "Universal" Camouflage, Black Berets for everyone, and plastic rucksack frames. PEO Soldier visited us in country to survey us about how the MOLLE rucksacks held up. We simply dumped the entire platoon's worth of broken frames at their feet. They said we used them wrong. I'm frankly amazed they canned the XM8 and Dragon Skin body armor after they failed tests. I thought for sure we were going to be stuck with those.
@BeansWorld-v3eКүн бұрын
I wish they had designed this vehicle better stryker units deserve a direct fire support platform
@SonsOfLorgarКүн бұрын
Just convert the MGS strykers to Finnish Patria AMOS turrets if the turret ring is compatible. Then you get both direct and MRSI capable indirect 120mm mortar support in one breech loaded twin tube package.
@sqike001tonКүн бұрын
@@SonsOfLorgar would the finns lease production the US doesn't like to buy put of country with county that aren't allies and secondly would the Finnish want to sale to the US they have that we don't pick a side thing going on since the country was founded
@MortarMaggotКүн бұрын
@@sqike001ton The Finns are in NATO now.
@Nor-tc8vzКүн бұрын
Wonder if it would have been better with a different turret than the one it ended up with, considering the turret's development history.
@MortarMaggotКүн бұрын
The LAV has a cursed history with 105 cannons. The 30mm/ATGM launcher that's replacing it is far more flexible.