Monday, February 7, 2011

Stormer APC and Command



Still made by Alvis Vickers tank is a variant of the Scorpion, but the carrier chain wheels are not equipped with cannons as its main weapon, therefore this tank is called the Track Vehicle Armored personal carriers or armored personnel carriers. Making this tank together with Scorpion tanks and shipped in the same year as well. For the size and dimensions similar to but slightly more kecildan Scorpion concise. With battle-ready weight heavier than the 12.5ton Stormer (12,500 kg) tank has a length of 5.2 m (5270 mm) wide and 2.7 m (2764 mm) and 2.7 m high (2,700 mm). The number of wheels was less than the Scorpion which amounted to 10 pieces (5 right n left) with the number of chain fruit 87-89. Although it has a heavier weight than the Scorpion tanks but from the carrier vehicle is capable of driving with a maximum speed of 80 km / h street level and 48 km / h area rocky and muddy. tank in his home country called Spartan is equipped with two weapons that Browning Mag 58 and 50 that each caliber 7.8 mm (Mag 58) and 12.7 mm (Browning 50). For Browning guns 50, gunner is given protection from the steel plate so as to avoid the counter-attack or throw this weapon ammunition. In addition there are smoke grenades launcher left and right side of this vehicle. Because this is a tank transport vehicle capable of carrying 3 persons crew of driver, gunner and komndan and 4 soldiers complete with accessories.

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