tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post8788611766953923837..comments2024-03-28T14:35:30.147-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: Wrong Place, Wrong TimePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-6631245451349786952022-02-12T14:04:02.682-05:002022-02-12T14:04:02.682-05:00Yes, Nicholas Moran is a very tall person, iirc so...Yes, Nicholas Moran is a very tall person, iirc something like 190 cm. Even few modern tanks can comfortably seat such a person.Carpaticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12779176515331609137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-21563298843605661762021-05-13T16:16:50.493-04:002021-05-13T16:16:50.493-04:00For sure, the average Soviet tanker was 170-175 cm...For sure, the average Soviet tanker was 170-175 cm tall and 80 kg in weight.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-9918951955772808542021-05-13T16:09:11.428-04:002021-05-13T16:09:11.428-04:00Yes, I think it was the Chieftan's hatch. I do...Yes, I think it was the Chieftan's hatch. I don't recall him saying that the seat could be lowered, I just winced looking at him struggling to get in. That being said, Wikipedia said he "was taller than the average Soviet tanker".Stewart Millenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261690405884935161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-21233928513448579792021-05-13T14:55:17.229-04:002021-05-13T14:55:17.229-04:00Was the the Chieftain's Hatch? His IS-4 had th...Was the the Chieftain's Hatch? His IS-4 had the driver's seat raised to travel position, for battle position it would have to be lowered. That said, I haven't seen a full ergonomics evaluation for both of the tanks.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-59840504070675140092021-05-13T13:04:41.742-04:002021-05-13T13:04:41.742-04:00With the increased sloping of the hull armor, was ...With the increased sloping of the hull armor, was there any deterioration of the driver's position? I've seen a video of an American struggling to squeeze himself into the IS-4's driver position, and it wasn't fun nor did he look terribly comfortable once there. The IS-2, by contrast, was far roomier.<br /><br />Also, I don't understand the preoccupation with developing a heavy tank with the *side armor* being able to survive hits *at close range* by a top-tier gun like the Kwk43. You'd think you want the sides to be impervious to an enemy's small-caliber, weaker weapons, and very difficult (though maybe not undoable) even at close range for their medium-caliber weapons (think: US 76, Pak40, maybe even Kwk36 and US 90 mm, etc). If it withstands hits a medium range from an enemy's top-tier weapons like the Kwk43, you'd think that would be good enough. <br /><br />Putting in resistance by the side armor to an enemy's top-tier weapons at close ranged as a requirement is akin to saying "I want the undestroyable tank" which is an exercise in folly.Stewart Millenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261690405884935161noreply@blogger.com