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09-09-2005, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet You have to be s**t me! I know they came up with crazy designs but that is just obsurd. | ....And that is why I ve called this topic "rare and crazy panzer Projekts" 
The teorical use of Ratte and Maus were to fill the gaps in the Atlantic Wall, serving as a self propelled heavy coast defense guns.
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I doubt the top armour was thicker than a battleship. The Maus was only 40mm on top.
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09-10-2005, 09:24 AM
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09-10-2005, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by schwarzpanzer Has anyone got the torque figures for those U-Boot engines, or at what rpm those power figures arrived at? | I dont have torque or rpms for those but I can give you Horse Power.
To power something of that size it probably would need the engines of the Type VII U-Boot. The Type IX was probably too big for it. The engines of the Type VII were 2800 - 3200 HP Diesel Motors made my MANN.
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09-10-2005, 08:49 PM
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| Thats OK DerAdler, thanks, but I was after trque and/or rpm figures, cheers anyway.
BTW I put the weight and bhp of the Ratte in my 1/4 mile estimator and got 28 seconds!! :P | |
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09-11-2005, 12:57 PM
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11-06-2005, 07:54 PM
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11-07-2005, 07:01 AM
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The potruding barrels in this last one was 8x37mm Flak guns. 
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11-07-2005, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mosquitoman That's powerful. Easily destroyed though, just Tallboy it | Wouldn't be that hard to hit! Looks a beast though, however where was Hitler going to find the fuel to get it to move?
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One well aimed ( by divebombing I guess) armor piercing 1000 kg (2250 pounds) bomb and is it, no more Ratte.
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11-07-2005, 03:02 PM
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Bet it would be kind of hard to get across a river, too.
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11-07-2005, 04:17 PM
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11-08-2005, 05:08 PM
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| Gnomey: Quote: |
Wouldn't be that hard to hit!
| I'm afraid I don't know how bombers would fare against tanks much. Quote: |
where was Hitler going to find the fuel to get it to move?
| The Ratte was (U-Boot) Diesel-powered, that would help a little. Tigers/Panthers were petrol. Quote: |
Originally Posted by DerAdler Those designs are just overkill and not worth it. | True though mayybe there was some poential, if it didn't take up resources it would be OK. Bad for enemy morale.
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Originally Posted by reddragon Bet it would be kind of hard to get across a river, too. | Nah, it would very likely have fording equipment like the Maus and early Tigers. | |
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