Re: [FYI] World's Longest page on tracks vs wheels

From: "Oerjan Ohlson" <oerjan.ohlson@telia.com>

> OK. For the record, the Bv206 is not a SISU - it doesn't even come
from
the
> same country <g> The Armor Magazine article I referred to was about
the
> SISU; it specifically commented on the wheeled-vs-tracked mobility
issues.

I was astounded to see the RSwArmed Forces use BMPs. MT-LBs I can
understand,
they're good vehicles. But making BMP's road-safe is expensive. And the
situation of the fueltanks leaves much to be desired. That RPG-7 on
steroids
that is their main gun is I suppose OK, but IMHO a 14.5 would be better.
Hell, so would a Charlie Gustache. Your opinion?
(I'm aware that the BMP-2's turret is less than wonderful, and the
BMP-3's
is basically non-functional most of the time - the BMP-1's in some ways
the
best of em , as well as the cheapest.)

BTW for all those M-113 afficionados out there: Australia is improving
its
113s, but at one time we were seriously looking at MT-LBs. Protection is
mediocre, they're a bit cramped, mine protection is not good, but the
mobility is truly excellent. High temperature performance may not be so
good though, which is why AFAICR we dropped em from consideration.