Re: VEHICLE SPEED AND MANUEVERABILITY

At 10:06 AM -0600 4/4/02, DAWGFACE47@webtv.net wrote:
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>i would think that a fast manueverable vehicle would cost more  for
>improved speed and manaeverability, than a slow plodding armored
>behemoth?

Depends on production costs. Typucally a larger engine that you make 
fewer of, cost more. A smaller vehicle can use more existing parts 
and engines than a big massive thing can.

Big massive things need larger jigs and special components for the 
assembly process too. That drives up the cost. Casting a super large 
turret cost far more than casting a much smaller turret. Machining 
the turret ring on a large hull vs a smaller ring also cost far more. 
Again, its size of the components that causes additional issues.

>
>but, the weapons mountings would be lighter on  such a vehicle, there
>fore  costing less, and balancing this out a bit?

There is that.

>of course the	armor and weapons on the  armored behemoth  would  offer
>it more protection  and a high kill ration for any hits with its main
>gun?

Depends on the employment.

>kinda like an M3 stuart vs a king tiger fight?

But if the M3, doesn't ever engage or hides and calls in a Hurricane 
with rockets, which is better? Airstrikes and heavy artillery were 
the predominant means of destroying German armor.

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