From: Nigel Hay (Nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Fri Jun 25 2004 - 07:03:02 PDT
I think the T72 cost a great deal lot less too.
The ( probalby) last Chieftain to be sold off by MoD is for sale on
www.milweb.net with a picture under Armour
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From: "Ryan Gill" <rmgill@mindspring.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Chieftain vs. T-72
At 9:32 AM -0400 6/25/04, RKubu@aol.com wrote:
>List,
>Which is the better tank, the British-made
>Chieftain or the Soviet-made T-72? I would like
>to hear any positives and negatives about each.
Chieftain
1. More accurate main gun
2. Longer ranged main gun
3. higher rate of fire from main gun
4. more advanced fire control
5. 4 man crew
6. better armor protection (chobham)
7. Proven record of winning in 2 wars
T72
1. perhaps more reliable (perhaps)
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Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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