ohh k. . so much of criticism ... the real .. tank crew .hahaha .. trust me children i am as real as it gets ...
let me take on everything one my one ..
Yes, off course 2 questions
1. What is the first shot first hit capability/probability of Al Khalid Tank.
....Can't lay a specific / exact figure here ... the manual boasts around 90% hit on static to static and 70% on Mov to Mov (which is incredibly higher) but i my personal experience tells me that a lot depends on the intangible factor of crew training and gunner proficiency ... still static to static results have been achieved and in controlled envts, even mov to mov have been proven, but this result will vary drastically in fd conditions and under varying crew proficiency. I have operated on Al-khalid and mostly it delivers what is boasts.. i said mostly .. since there are minor short commings that the HIT is looking into and further improvements are being made. There are no major issues with the machine. First hand experience.
2. You have told the advantages of having an autoloader on board. Why Americans in their latest tank, M1A2 Abram, still have 4 man crew and does not have autoloader. What me the philisophy behind?
..... One of the ctr arguments to auto-loader is in case a tank is hit, there is a possiblity that the auto-loader gets stuck and is unable to func any further, meaning by, waste of valuable main gun ammo. More over, they do not wish to stow any kind of ammo in the fighting compartment as a safety measure for the crew, meaning by auto-loader is out of question, where the crew practically sits on top of 20 main gun rounds. No-auto loader system can cater for bringing the ammo out of a seperate compartment and then ram it into the chamber. Another maj reason for americans sticking to semi-auto loader is the fact, the loader not only loads the ammo, but also mans the radio sets and carries out basic comm, while the comd is free to observe and direct fire. In case of the three man crew, the responsibilities of the comd are multiple and very taxing. Personal Experience certainly verifies that.
ZRAVER --- i never contested the point on the advantages of a tank bustle .... it is just that we dont have and the western block tanks have them ... the advantages of course are there ... and the one w/o the bustle have numerous short comings. Given ... point was never conteste..
as far as a real ... tank ... 14 under my command right now. No personal hit please .. i'd like to keep it very civlized please ...
Now it is my turn to ask ..are you aware of the table of org of an armr regt in pakistan........let me enlihten you .despite Pakistan army having inducted 3 men crew, has not done away with the trade of the operator from any armr regt. So all the lesser barrack space, and lesser food and what all other mentions, dont apply to our army and certainly have never been a consideration. Pakistani armr regts with 3 men crew are still operating with complete complements of a 4 man crew tank regiment..
3 or 4 men .. you obviously are a very theoretical guy and have no first hand practical knowledge of how things really work ... 10-12 round ...what do you have .... Hulk Hogan in the tank .. please tell me ... where i can find a loader that can load 10-12 rounds i'd recruit him in my regt right away ... he might not be able to load on an 85 but will atleast be able to stow ammo in my tanks ... with a lot of efficiency ....
and yes .. lighter means .. less armr ...
and when i was talking of reloading time .. i was referring to the reloading time of the magazine . not of the main gun ....
and last but not the least ..... State Secrets . what state secrets .... if it was state secret my friend .. i never would be dwelling it ...
you ppl have seen it all from a distance and on papers ... i live it ....