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I suspect they're trading an obscene amount of space to save weight (because space). There's a reason (the reason being they tested this stuff 1.5 centuries ag
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
I suspect they're trading an obscene amount of space to save weight (because space). There's a reason (the reason being they tested this stuff 1.5 centuries ago) pretty much no armored vehicle or vessel uses armor with empty spaces in between.
- jazzyjackson 5y agoIt’s called “spaced armor” and there’s a whole wikipedia article detailing its use in the last century of tank design. Army wants to save weight too btw, they do fly these things in after all. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaced_armour https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaced_armour
- wnkrshm 5y agoNot only that, but you get better fuel efficiency, better acceleration etc.
- sbierwagen 5y agoYou would be surprised: https://below-the-turret-ring.blogspot.com/2016/03/chobham-armor-facts-and-fiction-1.html https://below-the-turret-ring.blogspot.com/2016/03/chobham-a...