Table of Contents
- 1 Can a landmine destroy a tank?
- 2 What is the kill radius of a landmine?
- 3 Can a human trigger an anti-tank mine?
- 4 Why do land mines explode?
- 5 Why does Egypt have so many landmines?
- 6 Can a landmine be disarmed?
- 7 Can you escape a mine?
- 8 Do mines go off when you step off?
- 9 How does an anti-tank mine destroy a tank?
- 10 What is the difference between anti-tank mines and anti-personnel mines?
- 11 What are APDS rounds used for in War Thunder?
Can a landmine destroy a tank?
An anti-tank mine (abbreviated to “AT mine”) is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles.
What is the kill radius of a landmine?
The balls or metal shards within the mine are projected over a minimum radius of 82 feet at an angle of 360°, killing within a range of 115 feet or more, and causing serious injury at a distance of over 328 feet.
What is the difference between an anti-tank and an anti-personnel landmine?
Anti-personnel mines are a form of mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to anti-tank mines, which are designed for use against vehicles.
Can a human trigger an anti-tank mine?
Anti-tank mines are very similar to their anti-personnel cousins, but are much larger. These mines are pressure activated, but are typically designed so that the footstep of a person won’t detonate them.
Why do land mines explode?
As the tank makes contact with the mine, it is activated, since the pressure plate gets pushed down. This pushes down the Belleville spring, which has a firing pin fixed at its bottom. The firing pin activates the detonator, thus igniting the explosive in the main charge. Land mines remain a big threat to us today.
Do landmines explode immediately?
They are either placed under mines to protect minefields from demining efforts or they are placed under other objects as booby traps. Since they explode as soon as there is no pressure on top of them, they cannot be employed like regular mines.
Why does Egypt have so many landmines?
Moreover, in Egypt agriculture is one of the mainstays of the economy. Landmines are planted in fields, around wells, water sources, and hydroelectric installations, making these lands unusable or usable only at great risk.
Can a landmine be disarmed?
Detection and removal of landmines is a dangerous activity, and personal protective equipment does not protect against all types of landmine. Once found, mines are generally defused or blown up with more explosives, but it is possible to destroy them with certain chemicals or extreme heat without making them explode.
What is an anti-personnel round?
Anti-Personnel Rounds are an alternate ammunition for the Machine Gun. These bullets are specially designed to neutralize non-armored targets — like Splicers.
Can you escape a mine?
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Do mines go off when you step off?
There is a common misperception that a landmine is armed by stepping on it and only triggered by stepping off, providing tension in movies. In fact the initial pressure trigger will detonate the mine, as they are designed to kill or maim, not to make someone stand very still until it can be disarmed.
What happens if you stand on a landmine?
How does an anti-tank mine destroy a tank?
There is enough explosive in an anti-tank mine to destroy a tank or truck, as well as kill people in or around the vehicle. Additionally, more pressure is usually required for an anti-tank mine to detonate.
What is the difference between anti-tank mines and anti-personnel mines?
The basic function of both of these types of landmines is the same, but there are a couple of key differences between them. Anti-tank mines are typically larger and contain several times more explosive material than anti-personnel mines.
How much pressure does it take to detonate an anti-tank mine?
These mines are pressure activated, but are typically designed so that the footstep of a person won’t detonate them. Most anti-tank mines require an applied pressure of 348.33 pounds (158 kg) to 745.16 pounds (338 kg) in order to detonate. Most tanks and other military vehicles apply that kind of pressure.
What are APDS rounds used for in War Thunder?
In War Thunder, APDS is best used as a long-range round, with multiple shots often being a necessity due to the lack of post-penetration damage. APDS can be quite ineffective against lightly-armoured vehicles and the frontal armour of super heavy tanks. APFSDS is the pinnacle of the kinetic anti-armour rounds.