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32. One on one, you are correct

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 04:57 PM

Jul 2021

The Sherman was not a match for either the Panther or Tiger (if they were running, which often they were not). The 75L70 in the Panther or the 88L56 or L71 in the Tiger (depending upon the version) were excellent and deadly pieces. The Sherman's advantage was that it was mechanically reliable, had good speed, artillery support, air support and there were just lots of them there when they were needed. It wasn't designed to be a tank killer but an infantry support tank. Granted it probably should have been unarmored and up gunned earlier than happened, but that required changes in production and the logistical tail which had the potential to muck things up even worse than they were.

"Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics."
- Gen. Robert H. Barrow, USMC (Commandant of the Marine Corps) noted in 1980

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Russia unveils new 'Checkmate' fighter jet [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2021 OP

... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #1

Some Fighter Planes Are Elegant In Design GB_RN Jul 2021 #2

I was a tank crewman in the Army. Aristus Jul 2021 #4

Not Denying Their Stuff Works GB_RN Jul 2021 #5

Interesting viewpoint. Aristus Jul 2021 #8

Indeed Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #10

Obvious by your user name. Aristus Jul 2021 #11

We have a Sherman in a park nearby the house Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #31

I Know We Could Churn Out the Sherman GB_RN Jul 2021 #29

One on one, you are correct Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #32

And I Just Learned Something New GB_RN Jul 2021 #33

Form follows function NullTuples Jul 2021 #17

The F-35 Looks Like Crap GB_RN Jul 2021 #25

I kinda like the F-11 NullTuples Jul 2021 #27

Our F-107, an old and stillborn design, put the intake on the correct side of the fuselage. machoneman Jul 2021 #3

I was thinking it's a knock off of the F-16... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 2021 #6

Not What I'd Call Ugly... GB_RN Jul 2021 #9

Yikes! Good thing they have the "ugly" airplanes reputation or we'd be in trouble. NullTuples Jul 2021 #18

Light lighter with stealth capabilities at a budget price Devil Child Jul 2021 #7

Could well be StClone Jul 2021 #12

NATO assigns reporting names to everything Devil Child Jul 2021 #13

How about Pawn StClone Jul 2021 #23

"Upper Volta with missles" is how Russians described their own country after the collapse of USSR.nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2021 #20

Checkmate? LOL. spudspud Jul 2021 #14

Fighter jets are so 20th century. Mawspam2 Jul 2021 #15

But when you combine 5th and 6th gen fighters with everything you list Devil Child Jul 2021 #24

Its a conglomeration... Snackshack Jul 2021 #16

I would remind everyone that this is a concept vehicle. NullTuples Jul 2021 #19

Back to arms race. Look at China's new nuke facilities. As Gorbachov said a year ago: "It seems Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #21

Single engine? Aviation Pro Jul 2021 #22

Some data here for those interested Devil Child Jul 2021 #26

Until they actually fly they could be as much zugzwang as checkmate NullTuples Jul 2021 #28

Correct, what Russia promises on roll-out might not be the same as the end product Devil Child Jul 2021 #30