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Joe_D · Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:09 am Post subject: Aberdeen Test

Hi everyone,

Started scanning some photo's and thought you guys would like to see these.

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Pretty dramatic stuff. You can see this tank had everything on it from the load plan. Just look at the BII fly.

Joe D

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:30 am Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Test

I saw those in the gallery earlier today, Joe and was going to ask what was up with that.

Joe_D · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:46 am Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Test

Doug,

These tests were done between 2000-2001. They take a fully operational tank complete with BII and instrument it. Then they fire service rounds at it to see how well it holds up.

Joe D

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:09 am Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Test

- Joe_D

Doug,

These tests were done between 2000-2001. They take a fully operational tank complete with BII and instrument it. Then they fire service rounds at it to see how well it holds up.

Joe D

I suppose it's pointless to ask about penetration...

Joe_D · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:11 am Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Test

Joe D

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:52 am Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Test

Thought so... Laughing

Hellfish6 · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:27 am Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Test

American service rounds were fired at it?

Joe_D · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Test

It's not always about penetration Laughing

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It also tests other aspects of the equipment. Sensitivity to shock, fire suppression, ability to repair etc. Sometimes something little that no one considered can total a tank. Case in point the M60 hydraulic fluid. Cherry juice bad, apple good (FRH).

Hellfish, sorry. You might be able to find a public source on these tests, but I can't say one way or the other (Not that I know anything anyway).

Joe D

Dontos · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Test

- Joe_D

Sometimes something little that no one considered can total a tank. Case in point the M60 hydraulic fluid. Cherry juice bad, apple good (FRH).
Joe D

But FRH tastes REAL bad...!!! Shocked

AOAP 'vampires' are always unavailable during that time, or they don't seem to work.

The 'ole' tried and true, manual aoap suction devise must be utilized. Transmission was always the most difficult, being the thickest liquid to manually syphon thru the damn skinny tubing....but 30w oil isn't toxic. Turboshaft was easiest, then FRH (yuck!!) Mr. Green

Regards
Don