Dark_au Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 With the HEAT rounds is the engine taking into account its angle of impact?. Modern heat rounds work better if they align with the "normal" of the surface they are hitting. The cone of the shaped charge has a very narrow field. If it is bieng checked I think its actually working in reverse. heat seems to penetrate better when it hits at an accute angle. I have no proof for this it is based purely on observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yurch Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 This is easily tested on something big and flat like the side of the Thor. No problems here, it looks to be working like it should. Lower armor values can be penetrated by more acute angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_au Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 thats what I was doing and finding better penetration from accute angles ie when the thor is looking more toward you that when its purely side on. Also dropping shots seem to penetrate better hitting from an accute downward angle than they do hitting the angled side where they are more perpendicular to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytoniousRex Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Seems to be working correctly on the firing range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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