Why turrets of Russian tanks blow off when hit

[@thesayxx]

The statement that the western MBT's store ammo in separate compartments is highly misleading. Some like the M1 Abrams and only 2 versions of the Leopard 2 do indeed store ammo in compartments with blowout pannels. However the vast mayority of western MBT's do not. Challanger 2 stores ammo in the crew compartment with no blowout pannels, Leopard 2 variants all the way to the Leopard 2A5 store ammo in the crew compartment. Leclerc stores ammo in the crew compartment as well as the Ariete. There is ample evidence that Leopard 2's and Challanger 2's can indeed throw turrets or outright disintegrate if struck in the hull ammo stowage.

[@nucleus691]

All variants of Leopard 2 store ammo in a turret bustle rack with blowout panels, and a hull storage rack without. Although its *kinda* irrelevant now for modern use of the Leopard 2 with the Bundeswehrs new DM11 and DM73 rounds, both of which use insensitive propellant

[@Tsirkon]

I wouldn’t call it a flaw, it’s just how they were designed. Russian tanks are built to have a low profile and their small compact structure leaves no space for the autoloader and ammunition other than at the bottom. You can’t judge a tank without considering the doctrine of the country that designed it.

[@Ghent_Halcyon]

It is literally a flaw. Doesn’t matter about if it’s meant to be that way or not, nor what doctrine you have. And just to be clear, that I’m not just harping on Russian tanks, western ones have them too. Though they are different flaws.

[@w0lfgm]

@@Ghent_Halcyon Leopard 2 pre A7 doesnt have blowout pannels for hull stored ammo. Chalengers also doesnt have blow out panels and commanders cupola is also a part of the space program.

[@Paronak]

3:39 average TAM interaction

[@Bruh-qb8ir]

A Video about 3 last Soviet heavy tank would be interesting (Object 277,770 and 279)

[@osmacar5331]

It's not the carousel that causes the issues. It's the loose ammo. Look at where it's stored. It's all center of mass. Meaning you follow training of where to shoot since WW2, you win if you penetrate. Nicholas Moran states the carousel isn't an issue. While still being able to be hit. You have to shoot really low to hit it.

[@bobiwt]

Thank you for adding this.

[@osmacar5331]

@bobiwt glad to be of help. Though the funniest part. Soviet principles are best for nato. And nato best for soviet. Bolt kornets outside of the BMP-3 or BMD-4 you get the best infantry support vehicle on concept. Even light field artillery. With the AZ, nato COM is much higher than the carousel. And with our better electronics. We van have the carousel much lower down, and still be safe from harm. Not like most tanks in the world have hull stowed ammo.

[@rs5974]

Nice vid! Plus, can you make vids like red effekt?

[@bobiwt]

What kind of videos does he make that I can get inspired from? And this question doesn't make much sense to me. Why do you want me to make videos like red effect if you can just... watch red effect? I'm Bobi and I'm likely going to make videos like Bobi.

[@rs5974]

@bobiwt First i love your vids! second of all i just wonder if you could make videos about the ukraine russian war(or any active war), and talk about the weapons there, how they are implomented, their stregths or weaknesse. :)

[@_jagerceptio_2790]

2 Things wich could summed this up pretty easily. 1. Russian Tanks field alot of HE Ammo since the chance of encountering a Tank is low. 2. The Russian Autoloaders isnt the Thing responsible for the Cookoofs its the Ammo stored EVERYWHERE ELSE around the SMALL Tank. If you run full load you can basically see that there is Ammo practically everywhere. The Autoloader in the T90 even has Kevlar Protection.

[@cybernetic_crocodile8462]

Hits which can cause the detonation of ammunition in carousel would obliterate the crew anyway, since damaging factors need to go through nearly entire crew compartment to reach it. Well, except for mines, they definetly are more dangerous to Russian tank crews. And in footage from Ukraine tanks are often detonated after crew escaped from them, leaving hatches open. That allows for easy access to carousel by drone-dropped bombs.

[@itsericzhou]

nato tanks still carry ammo outside the blowout panels. reinmetal(i cant spell) has developed insensitivc propellant to address this

[@osmacar5331]

Rheinmetall* Now you know.

[@itsericzhou]

@osmacar5331 ty

[@osmacar5331]

@@itsericzhou np mate.

[@Leopardo_2E]

I am a fan of Moose.

[@LooWa01]

The western tanks, except the Chellenger

[@kris8165]

Why do the turrets on the Turkish Leopard 2A4 fly off when hit?? Like in Syria,some years ago... Western equipment...The "best" in the world, until used in the real war..

[@Ghent_Halcyon]

1:17 again, no it’s not any more complicated than that. The fact that you contradict your self in that video, and in literally a few seconds, you say something that is true and also contradicts what you are trying to say, is just more proof.

[@IS400-z6h]

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