Cynic . . . I'm inclined to nag Neil to build an Ontos now :-)
On Feb 18, 8:26 pm, Steve Tyng <steve...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Ontos will never be built. Those who are inclined to build (and > finish) a vehicle have already done so. Those who dream of doing so > will continue to dream... and nothing more! > > On Feb 17, 2:12 pm, Pete Arundel <pureteenl...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > May I argue the case for not limiting an Ontos to 6 shots, M'lud? > > > A rocket operates via the well known principle of "every action has an > > equal and opposite reaction" - the rocket exhaust goes backwards and > > the rocket, propellent, casing and all, goes forwards. A new one piece > > round can then be placed in the launch tube. A breach, as such, is not > > required. > > A Recoiless rifle operates via the same priciple as a normal gun. The > > expanding propellent gasses force the projectile down the barrel. Ok, > > a bigger proportion goes flying out the venturi in the breach to > > negate the recoil but the principle is the same. The propellent case > > is then extracted from the breach after firing in a similar way to any > > other gun. It can then be reloaded like any other gun with a fixed, > > two piece round of ammunition - projectile + case. > > > The Ontos used the same basic running gear as the M56 Scorpion > > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M56_Scorpion). The M56 used a 90mm gun > > in an open mount. To reload it, the crew had to be outside the vehicle > > just as they would have to be to reload the 106's on the Ontos. I put > > it to you that the M56, if built for battling, would not be limited to > > a single shot. Nor should the Ontos. I rest my case. > > > A recoiless rifle is a gun and should be treated as a gun. > > > Unless He Who Must Be Obeyed says otherwise, of course . . . > > > On Feb 15, 8:49 pm, Clark Ward Jr <ki4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm with Steve, I love me some Ontos goodness (my Yahoo ID is > > > OntosMk2, got that one a long time ago!), but I think that RR's are > > > closer to rockets than cannons. I'd ask Frank or something :) > > > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Steve Tyng <steve...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > BF wrote: > > > > >> Hmmm.... since they were recoilless rifles instead of rockets, > > > > > There's a fine line between a recoilless rifle and a rocket launcher. > > > > In practice they were both single shot weapons. Before I'd spend much > > > > time building an Ontos I'd get a determination on it's armament from > > > > the FOUNDER... > > > > > Steve > > > > > -- > > > > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > > > > To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > > > > To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > Visit the group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > > > -- > > > Clark in Georgia > > > Working feverishly to expand the Greater Southeast Georgia > > > Co-Prosperity Sphere! Banzai! > > -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
