massimorocca Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Simple: why the AP velocity is lower than he and Hc (385m/s, 450m/s, 420m/s). Usually isn't the opposite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hortlund Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 Would that be an African or European 75L24? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massimorocca Posted December 17, 2002 Author Share Posted December 17, 2002 the gun of the stugIIIb and PzIV short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joques Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 My guess would be: It's like that in the game because it was like that in reality. Why it was like that in reality though, I couldn't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSColonel_131st Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 Simple guess...maybe because of weight? Could it be that the HC and HE shells are lighter and thus easier to accelerate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tar Posted December 18, 2002 Share Posted December 18, 2002 Generally HE shells are lighter than AP shells for the same gun. That is because the shells are about the same size, but the explosive filler is not as dense as the steel or other metal used in the armor piercing shells. But the same lack of what is called sectional density (density divided by cross section area) also causes HE shells to slow down more quickly than AP shells. Essentially both shells encounter similar amounts of air resistance, but the shell with more mass has more inertia and thus retains its speed longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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