Desert Storm - 20 years ago, back to the present - Page 2

Oberon · 11-18-11, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Canada uses both Leopards (1's and 2's) and Abrams, and Australia use Abrams in small quantities, or not?

Aus has phased out the Leopard Is for M1A2s and they're looking to get some TUSKs too IIRC. They use diesel instead of kerosene, but that's the beauty of the Abrams, you can throw just about anything in its engine and it'll still whisper its way into battle.
They still use the venerable Shoebox too, it's amazing how they're still slugging on after all these years. Shows what a good design it is, good, cheap, robust and rugged.

Skybird · 11-18-11, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Damn ill have to check that out. Years and years ago I did have an interest in Tank sims. (Which was shortly after my dying interest in flight sims. Never could land for squat

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Check the MP mission videos done by Zipuli, especially "Brave Rifles" part 1-6, wich was Hannover or Fulda Gap cold war battle - 1 hours of video covering 24 hours of battle. Quite some drama happened in there!

Jimbuna · 11-18-11, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

pfft, I've been crashing planes since this:

And Jim says Steel Beasts graphics are dated

Oh I can go back a lot further than that...AH64 Apache for the spectrum...so old nobody has posted it

Skybird · 11-18-11, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Aus has phased out the Leopard Is for M1A2s and they're looking to get some TUSKs too IIRC. They use diesel instead of kerosene, but that's the beauty of the Abrams, you can throw just about anything in its engine and it'll still whisper its way into battle.

Like with the Leopard, which is said to even run with salad oil, if only you have sufficient supply of that. Just that the Abams's turbine is much more thirsty than a Diesel-engine. The Russians, after the T-80, gave up again on turbine-run tanks.

Oberon · 11-18-11, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Like with the Leopard, which is said to even run with salad oil, if only you have sufficient supply of that. Just that the Abams's turbine is much more thirsty than a Diesel-engine. The Russians, after the T-80, gave up again on turbine-run tanks.

Well, you know Americans and their gas-guzzlers

Skybird · 11-18-11, 07:03 PM

Porca miseria - I messed it up this time.

The news of the day is not that the M1A1 is playable - it has been that all the years. And the video shows not the M1A2 now playable - unfortunately. They just replaced the old 3D interior for the A1 with a newer one. The A2 seems to stay AI-only.

I question that priority. I would have invested the working time for a new Abrams cockpit into the A2.

Sorry for having confused it.

Oberon · 11-19-11, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Check the MP mission videos done by Zipuli, especially "Brave Rifles" part 1-6, wich was Hannover or Fulda Gap cold war battle - 1 hours of video covering 24 hours of battle. Quite some drama happened in there!

That's bookmarked, I love those Fulda Gap scenarios.

Krauter · 11-19-11, 12:30 PM

I thought Canada only ran Leo's and not Abrams

Skybird · 11-19-11, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Krauter

I thought Canada only ran Leo's and not Abrams

Öh... äh... you seem to be correct. Think I was misled by a docu piece sopme time ago where they said that the big neighbour in Canada's south does not like the Canadians to buy foreign, and would want them to buy more American.

I am sure that they tested and considered the Abrams, however, since in the past 8 years Canada planned to replace its aging Leo-1 fleet. They wanted to go for Strykers with 105 mm guns, but then came Afghanistan and forced them to rethink their plan, and so they started to buy used Leo-2A4s, and leased Leo-2A6, modified, for immediate deployment to Afghanistan, where the tanks urpassed Canadian expecations, they said. The plan to pass on new tanks and go for the CV-90-120 also was scrapped.

A factor that decided in faovur of the Leo-2 A4s and A6s was quick availability, however.

Skybird · 11-25-11, 06:37 AM

New video, telling two battle stories:

When Fins do sound recordings, they are serious:

Skybird · 12-10-11, 05:59 PM

IMPACT!

SBP v2.640 is released since 2 hours, 17 minutes.

http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbforums/...570#post203570

Laßt's krachen, Jungs!

P.S. Price is for upgrade from earlier versions: 25 $US/18.68 Euros

11-18-11, 07:03 PM	#21
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,718 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Porca miseria - I messed it up this time. The news of the day is not that the M1A1 is playable - it has been that all the years. And the video shows not the M1A2 now playable - unfortunately. They just replaced the old 3D interior for the A1 with a newer one. The A2 seems to stay AI-only. I question that priority. I would have invested the working time for a new Abrams cockpit into the A2. Sorry for having confused it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

11-25-11, 06:37 AM	#25
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,718 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	New video, telling two battle stories: When Fins do sound recordings, they are serious: __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 11-25-11 at 06:49 AM.

12-10-11, 05:59 PM	#26
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,718 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	IMPACT! SBP v2.640 is released since 2 hours, 17 minutes. http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbforums/...570#post203570 Laßt's krachen, Jungs! P.S. Price is for upgrade from earlier versions: 25 $US/18.68 Euros __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 12-10-11 at 06:42 PM.