It shouldnt affect max range at all just due to the radar’s power, and the fact aircraft don’t tend to be a threat on the ground
Its power limited, not horison limited like naval search radars and some air radars
Nope.
The ingame APDS-T (DM 23) is not TLD-049 (PMD-049) but TLD-038, which has a lower muzzle-velocity, different sabot and features a solid 294g tungsten core. TLD-049 features a additional nosecap made out of some lower density material and as such also a different core.
FAPDS (TLD/PMD-055) has comparable first-plate penetration to TLD-038.
cant remember what I made this for initially but I might aswell re-use it:
Not sure what the penetrator mass of TLD-049 is. The mass including the sabot is identical to TLD-038, i.e. 380g.
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No.
The core is designed to break apart gradually after penetration to increase fragmentation and (due to the use of aluminium for bonding) incendiary effects. It is however not going to shatter upon impact at high obliquity like ingame HVAP/APCR does for example (It’s also literally designed around dealing with target-arrays consisting out of several platings)
The 35mm FAPDS penetrator itself features a pusher-plate which’s sole purpose is to essentially shove whatever is infront of it forward during the initial penetration process, while not being frangible itself, which results in comparable, to identical (depending on the specific shell) first-plate penetration as APDS/-T.
Example of a TNO 35mm FAPDS penetrator (the 25mm FAPDS doesnt feature this pusher-plate btw, making its’ penetration comparatively worse)
Spoiler: Excerpt from dutch article on FAPDS
“The high penetration power is comparable to the APDS from which the new ammunition is derived.”
Comparison of the penetration of 25x137 APDS-T (TLB/PMB 044) and 25x137 FAPDS-T (PMB 098)
PMB 044 APDS-T - 25mm RHA, 1000m, @ 60° NATO
PMB 098 FAPDS-T - 25mm RHA, 1000m, @ 60° NATO
I have figures for a polish 35mm FAPDS-T penetrator, however take it with a grain of salt as its’ design heavily differs from what the bundeswehr (and as such Gepard 1 A2) used:
Without considering the spacing between the platings, that is 56.57mm of LOS penetration at 1km
