Yes, but the formula provides a very rough estimate for long rod penetration capabilities which may not be representative of the actual round’s capability
Sort of rough length comparison: L29 with the tail plug, on the table along with an L28A1 (L27 tungsten surrogate) without the tail plug, and L23 (I think) between them
was posted on twitter by ATDU
So seems like they’re roughly the same in length, but L27 is far thicker?
Accounting for that missing tail plug, i’d say L27 and L29 are very closely matched in length, give or take 30mm of error.
Looks like L27 is far thicker and its tip is far less of a taper.
Don’t think they’re much thicker. It’s just the way the taper/ogive makes them look
This is L27 next to L29
Again, basically the same length as L29 and what we know about L28 compared to L27 and what we can see in that photo I posted before: the fin/tracer section extends right to the base of the tail plug
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L27 is 25mm thick for the DU penetrator
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This is really cool:
Meanwhile in WT: Ricochet.
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Hmm
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That is the greatest thing I have ever seen on the internet
Fin stabilised.
Vietnam? From what I recall the dual-mode capability was an urgent operational requirement to add man-in-the-loop capability to lower the risk of collateral damage in Afghanistan.
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Yea Afghanistan. IDK what i did there, thanks for finding that.
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One thing that I find very weird is that in game it has the same weight as L26, despite it being a presumably longer penetrator. Do you think Gaijin have got the dimensions wrong?
yes
length is right, its probably the weight that is wrong.
Both weights a dimensions are likely wrong in game. It seems like L26 is a 505x25.64, at 4.85kg at 1500/1600m/s.
L27 is probably closer to 625-640mm rather than the 600 it is in game. But is likely not 1650m/s.
Says who lol?
Just don’t really get how a bigger projectile can somehow weigh less, it’s an obvious performance loss in game.
Based on pictures of the training round no? but the weight of the penetrator should from what I’ve seen weight more. There is a 1.5kg difference in weigh (including the petals) between the L26 and L27.