Wish we got the PZ II AUF C in game, basically a heavily modified PZ II; but with a much better engine and speed; thicker front armor around 35MM, and a bigger clip for the 20.
Honestly though that's just the US mentality. Normal countries when trying to make something do the FAST they carefully design and measure out every curve of the vehicle to maximize airflow. They squeeze every single HP they can out of the smallest possible engine to maximize Power/Weight. The USA just shoves the biggest damn engine they can find in whatever hole is big enough to fit it in in whatever box on wheels happens to be available. See: Muscle cars, Hot Rod, Dodge in general but specifically the SRT Hellcat GRAND CARAVAN, and any sport truck put out by the big three US automotive companies in the late 90s early 2000s. Because who needs aerodynamics when you've got an engine block the size of a tool shed strapped into a van?
Man the mental image of an m113 zooming around the place like it was driven by the stig from top gear has got to be the most amazing things that never was
I would love to see a video related to wheeled vehicles as well. APCs? Tank destroyers? IFVs? Some wacky design made just for testing? BRING THEM ON!!!!!
Also that's good to hear about the HSTVL being restored! Honestly I wish the government would willingly donate certain older tanks, prototypes & the like that are just collecting dust or even left to rot to organizations that are dedicated to preservation. Even if it means disabling the gun, or removing sensitive equipment, preserving rare and historic vehicles is just as important as other parts of history.
@@derrickstorm6976 I mean, we're not talking about Abrams tier stuff here, I highly doubt there's a lot of still confidential tech in vehicles like the HSTVL. And regarding cost, nowhere did I mention the military would have to pay for this kind of stuff. There are public museums and private groups that would GLADLY pay to simply have the privilege of being able to display this kind of tech.
Man I do wish that footage of that armored Box going that fast existed... I'm pretty sure the crew would be getting concussions if they tried to go any faster than that though
For anyone wondering what the fastest production tank was, that award goes to the FV101 Scorpion light tank, designed to go 72.5kph max, but managed a 82.23kph top speed in 2002 on a test track in Surrey.
I managed to clock 80mph in a Spartan on the test track at Ludgershall before the flywheel shit itself and parted company with the crank. That was with the governors removed and running on AVGAS.
@@sidwainhouse Spartan engine is 190hp and the mass is 8.172 tons. Christie M1931 was 10 tons and its engine was doing 450hp and mentioned by Spookston Soviet derivative the BT was 11.5 tons with only 400hp engine...
Considering the Wiesel 1 had an official top speed of 80 km/h and the the horsepower to weight ratio of the lightest variant was 31.6 I’d say it most certainly could go quicker, but I think the German military ever did serious top speed tests beyond what their design specifications demanded.
The only thing more comedic is that it’s role would have been light recon. I just imagine a bunch of Russians angrily trying to sleep, pillows over their heads, trying to ignore the deafening roar of that thing attempting stealthy recon work at 0300 hours.
I once had a conversation with a Leopard 1 driver who told me about his Leopard getting retired. I think It was a bridge layer variant. Since it was the last time they would be driving it, they decided to remove the engine limiter and floored it. He said it managed 110 km/h. I don't think he was a German tanker since I never heard of a German having fun.
The FV101 Scorpion was tested in 2002 and gained the Guiness World Record for being the fastest production tank at 82.23 km/h - 51.1mph. That was probably the Diesel (190hp) variant built between 1980-85, while the original 1974 production had a Jaguar J60 engine (246-265hp, the same as the E-Type), which might explain why the Alvis's CVRT platform tanks like the Scorpion are said to be able to reach 126km/h - 70mph forwards and in reverse. Sounds like we it may be the actual fastest light tank ever made.
@@garygcrook According to Wikipedia, but according to Rheinmetall the official top speed is about 50 MpH, and that’s for the heavier variants, so the Recon variant should be handily able to go above that, the FV101 for example according to Wikipedia has a top speed of 45 MpH, which is just what the limiter is set to. So seeing that a Recon Wiesel has a 35% higher hp/tonne ratio, I think my conclusion is sound.
@@spyran5839 And like I said, the vehicles of the Alvis CVRT Platform are said to be able to go up to 70mph, forwards and in reverse. So, either way a Scorpion is faster than a Wiesel.
The M2A3 was fun at fast speeds only with an experienced crew. I remember drifting the Bradley. Pedal to the metal at times could literally feel the tracks full rpm. Would greatly enjoy a video about Amphibious/Swim kit vehicles, especially considering water crossings are one of the most dangerous maneuvers a unit can do. Great content 👍 thanks
Do you know if there are anti-air rounds for the 25mm bushmaster? Because now in war thunder, m3a3 can track planes and choppers, but would be cool to have anti air ammo
@@DanySdowo As 19D we were only given HE and APSD training rounds . The IBAS (Improved Bradley Acquisition System) Seemed pretty advanced, however were never trained to engage Aerial targets. There is a Aerial Target Sight outside the turret which tbh seemed completely outdated and I had no knowledge how to use. You could of course still engage close range Air with HE or coax 7.62. I'm sure there's others who know wayyy more. I'm just a fan of the channel.
@@DanySdowo To actually answer your original question. Yes, I found this "The A3's fire control software (FCSW) combines laser range, environmental readings, ammunition type, and turret control inputs to automatically elevate the gun for range and to automatically generate a kinematic lead solution if a target is moving. This functionality, very similar to that of the M1A2 Abrams, allows the gunner or commander to center the reticule on a moving target, lase the target, and achieve a first-round-hit, without the need to fire sensing rounds and adjust aim. " Wiki knowledge. I had no idea, and curious to know if the M2A3 I was on had this software.
@@noobiplays8539 Interesting. I was hoping for something like proximity fuses, since I know they already exist for 30/40/50mm, but at this point I don't know if they exist for 25mm as well
Another honorable mention for top speed would be the Ripsaw tank by Textron systems though I don’t think it been adopted for military use other than testing.
You’ve mentioned that turbines are usually not used as an APU. I believe that the STRV 103 also used its turbine as APU and not its diesel. Altough, completely different system. If you could, a video on its development would be wonderful
Well, Belorusian 2T Stalker, a reconnaissance vehicle prototype had 95 km/h max speed. Weight was around 30t , it had 740hp V-46 engine with Allison X1100 transmission and a hydropneumatic suspension. For the armament it had 30mm 2A42, AGS-17, 9K114 ATGM and a couple of 9K38
The Hi-Mag was built by the National Waterlift Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was a test vehicle only and was not armored. My father was a engineer on the project from it inception. The prototype achieved a top speed of some 70 mph, any faster and it would throw a track. It used a in house National Water lift hydro pneumatic suspension system which could be adjusted for height. It was tested at the factory, then at Ft Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan then it was shipped out west for further testing. I’m not sure what ever happened to it, but since it was essentially a boiler plate tank, I suggest it ended up as a target on the gunnery range…🤷🏻♂️
I would like to note the Ripsaw, the unarmed and unarmored prototype could reach 105kph/65mph in 3.5, and a recent unmanned variant has around 20-30mm of armor, a 30mm Bushmaster and 2 ATGMs (maybe Javelins from what I can gather) though it is a much slower speed at 40mph/64kph It also has appeared in multiple movies.
Hot rod sounds like something someones like "we need something fast for testing purposes" and then rather than letting engineers do the work, just having a 5 minute conversation with the E4 mafia
@@angelofwar_7711 I never really had an appreciation of how blood huge the F4 was until we had to clean one before we sank it in the quarry in Madison, AL at the dive park. That airframe had an interesting, if somewhat tragic retirement. It was an RF-4 that belonged to Alabama Air Nation Guard. They were on a takeoff roll when they runway was crossed by a light civil aircraft. Both the crew members ejected but the light aircraft pilot was killed and his body and seat lodged in starboard air intake.
@@angelofwar_7711 you seen the phantoms optimal glide ratio? travelling 1000 feet horizontally costs it 5000 feet vertically. it is quite literally, a brick with wings
Always a good day when one of these videos pops up. Love the HSTVL/HIMAAG videos. Appreciate all the work that goes into these productions. Best Regards/Best Wishes!
@@Spookston Bruh. Snail'd again. I ran it back frame by frame and it almost looks like it pen'd through the cupola, which would be even weirder. Reminds me of when you used to be able to kill Panther's and other tanks by somehow magically teleporting a .50 cal through the turret or roof.
I dont know what gaijin did to the low caliber machine guns but i've been doing this to multiple tanks recently, even tanks with 30mm+ armour everywhere. Something fucky is going on
Okay but if it was an HSTV-L video then I'm not going to cry about it. I love it and I wish I had the money to buy it, restore it, and put it in a museum.
I remember somewhere (And this is probably an urban legend) hearing of some kind of British tracked AFV getting a speeding ticket on the motorway for going way to fast. Can't remember the details though.
A small turbine AGS kinda makes sense. I read that turbines have great fuel efficiency when under load, but horrible efficiency when idling. That's how the Abrams is simultaneously a gas guzzler and astoundingly fuel efficient at the same time, depending on if it's moving or not. A generator's load doesn't really fluctuate that much, and I'd expect for a tank the electrical load doesn't fluctuate that much (relative to the load fluctuation of moving the tank and not), so the AGS is not really "idling" much. If that's the case and the AGS is always under load when it's on... a small turbine could be great!
I manned the clinic just outside the box at Fort Irwin. I was surprised by the amount of head injuries from tankers. Sent a lot of people to the hospital to get CT scans. few people had concussions and we had to put them in their own silent tents to recover. this was in 2019 when the 30th deployed. we also had 2 soldiers get bitten by coyotes. good times.
Hey spookston I have a question. How long does it usually take to do a video like “x if is was historically accurate”. I’m really fascinated at how far you go into detail.
This reminds me of a funny story from the development of the Cromwell tank. The British were trying to adapt their Rolls Royce Merlin aircraft engine to work in a tank, eventually resulting in the Meteor. As a testbed for the new Meteor engine, they mounted it in a Crusader. Assuming this early testbed had the same specs as the final engine, that would theoretically give it somewhere around 30 hp per ton. When doing a test to see how fast it would go, both the man at the start of the run and the man at the end failed to actually record the time because of how shocked they were by it's speed. The max speed given by an onboard sensor was, "somewhere in excess of 50 mph". Which is just absolutely insane.
Spook I love these type of videos, and hope you never stop making them. But I think you should do a video on British tanks, like the Churchill or Centurion!
The HIMAG might be located at the old armor and cav museum location, i saw something similar to it earlier this year, but i will try and get a second look to see what it is
Wow, I assumed one of the Ripsaw variants would be the fastest ever tracked vehicle. I had never heard of the Hot Rod, and that is hilarious to think of an M113 going that fast. Really needs a flame paint job though.
I mentioned the RVT-2 at the end. I looked into it while making this and its top speed was relatively low, somewhere in the 70-80km/h range. I don't remember the exact number. It makes sense since they were trying to experiment with responsiveness more than speed
what I'd love to see is a video on the fastest tanks to enter actual service, and even to see combat, and it'd be cool to analyze how effective that speed advantage was (or not)
Issue with high top speed in tracked vehicles is the crew lack the durability to take it. M1 Abrams has a speed limiter because it's quite capable of becoming airborne over small rises and the breaking spines if it's going at its mechanical top speed.
technically MBT is just a term for your armies main battle tank, said tank could be a light medium or heavy and still apply to the term MTB. modern tanks like the abrams are like the "fast battleships" where with technology (and a bit of money) you can effectively tell "the iron triangle" to go fuck itself and have a tough, fast and hard hitting tank all in one package.
MBT is born from the Universal Tank concept (Centurion). It's a bit, a lot, of a misnomer for replacing classes, which spoiler, it does not. You still have weight blocks and roles, in spite of the absolute perversion of obesity going on these days. Most big name MBT's are actually heavies with scuffed hull side now. Then there are awkwardly shoe horned mediums with bad labels like the Type15 and Griffon MPF... and the IFV chassis LARP lying their asses off for sales...
The actual official tracked vehicle speed record is held by the air portable Christee M.1935.B weapons carrier and is recorded as being 125 MPH in a US Ordinance Department test. The record was set in 1936 and still stands.
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Let me know if you guys would look to see more videos talking about record-setting tanks.
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What about the slowest wheeled or tracked afv?
A video about the CENTAURO development?
As long as they aren’t us expirimental light tanks
I wanna see the fastest reloading tank cannons ever put into service
Highest pole vault jump by a tank?
If I had a dollar for everytime Spookston mentioned the HSTVL I could finance my own weapons program
He’s made at least 10 now lol
But would it be better than the HS series? 🤔
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He has never mentioned his program would be expensive
@@blugastidiofable9517 To be fair that's over the course of two years
@@TheKenji2221 yeah ik
You know it's gonna be good when he mentions the HSTV-L and the survivability onion in less than a minute already
Wish we got the PZ II AUF C in game, basically a heavily modified PZ II; but with a much better engine and speed; thicker front armor around 35MM, and a bigger clip for the 20.
@@blecgaming9069 I loved that boogalo back then on wot
Spookston trying not to talk about American light tanks challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
real 💀
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Time to unsubscribe
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@@cheese_walker mh, ok🤡
The thought of the army shoving an engine into the troop compartment of an m113 to see how fast it'll go is quite comedic
why stop there ? How about an SRB firing through the rear exit ramp :D
"do you see this cat litterbox?"
"Yes Sir!!"
"i want it to be the fastest litterbox ever made!"
"but Sir the budget......"
"lets call it Hot Rod"
".."
Honestly though that's just the US mentality. Normal countries when trying to make something do the FAST they carefully design and measure out every curve of the vehicle to maximize airflow. They squeeze every single HP they can out of the smallest possible engine to maximize Power/Weight. The USA just shoves the biggest damn engine they can find in whatever hole is big enough to fit it in in whatever box on wheels happens to be available. See: Muscle cars, Hot Rod, Dodge in general but specifically the SRT Hellcat GRAND CARAVAN, and any sport truck put out by the big three US automotive companies in the late 90s early 2000s. Because who needs aerodynamics when you've got an engine block the size of a tool shed strapped into a van?
@@duvagr007 I mean, it works.
@@Chopstorm. Technically speaking yes. Brute force and ignorance is our specialty after all.
Man the mental image of an m113 zooming around the place like it was driven by the stig from top gear has got to be the most amazing things that never was
I would love to see a video related to wheeled vehicles as well. APCs? Tank destroyers? IFVs? Some wacky design made just for testing? BRING THEM ON!!!!!
The south african programs would be cool
Puma is Speed
Toyota Hilux
Air Cushion Vehicles and WIGE
Technically surface vehicles 👍
Also that's good to hear about the HSTVL being restored! Honestly I wish the government would willingly donate certain older tanks, prototypes & the like that are just collecting dust or even left to rot to organizations that are dedicated to preservation. Even if it means disabling the gun, or removing sensitive equipment, preserving rare and historic vehicles is just as important as other parts of history.
Sounds expensive, since all the mentioned work should be done by the army to keep classified stuff classified, and such
@@derrickstorm6976 I mean, we're not talking about Abrams tier stuff here, I highly doubt there's a lot of still confidential tech in vehicles like the HSTVL.
And regarding cost, nowhere did I mention the military would have to pay for this kind of stuff. There are public museums and private groups that would GLADLY pay to simply have the privilege of being able to display this kind of tech.
the gun exploding because of the propellant is in fact, what could be called "sub-optimal"
The gun expolding is, indeed, not ideal
Man I do wish that footage of that armored Box going that fast existed...
I'm pretty sure the crew would be getting concussions if they tried to go any faster than that though
For anyone wondering what the fastest production tank was, that award goes to the FV101 Scorpion light tank, designed to go 72.5kph max, but managed a 82.23kph top speed in 2002 on a test track in Surrey.
I managed to clock 80mph in a Spartan on the test track at Ludgershall before the flywheel shit itself and parted company with the crank. That was with the governors removed and running on AVGAS.
@@sidwainhouse Spartan engine is 190hp and the mass is 8.172 tons.
Christie M1931 was 10 tons and its engine was doing 450hp and mentioned by Spookston Soviet derivative the BT was 11.5 tons with only 400hp engine...
British bias strikes again.
Considering the Wiesel 1 had an official top speed of 80 km/h and the the horsepower to weight ratio of the lightest variant was 31.6 I’d say it most certainly could go quicker, but I think the German military ever did serious top speed tests beyond what their design specifications demanded.
The M18 Hellcat achieving 88.51 kph with the 400 horsepower engine model and a few from the factory pushing even 96.56 kph:
I cannot get over the image of what amounts to a giant metal box cruising down a road at 77 mph, making some insane amount of noise from the engines.
The only thing more comedic is that it’s role would have been light recon.
I just imagine a bunch of Russians angrily trying to sleep, pillows over their heads, trying to ignore the deafening roar of that thing attempting stealthy recon work at 0300 hours.
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I once had a conversation with a Leopard 1 driver who told me about his Leopard getting retired. I think It was a bridge layer variant. Since it was the last time they would be driving it, they decided to remove the engine limiter and floored it. He said it managed 110 km/h.
I don't think he was a German tanker since I never heard of a German having fun.
Why do you think did they build the Autobahn
@@spextahd5673 well Panzer go brrrrrr
Germans are allowed to have fun with vehicles!
Going fast is one of three ways Germans have fun.
-going fast
-beer
-Anschluss
I absolutely love this program, there's so many cool tanks they experimented with
If they weren’t playing freebird while setting that m113 speed record they were doing it wrong
Honourable mention to FV101 Scorpion, which is (to my knowledge) the fastest tracked tank to enter production
The FV101 Scorpion was tested in 2002 and gained the Guiness World Record for being the fastest production tank at 82.23 km/h - 51.1mph.
That was probably the Diesel (190hp) variant built between 1980-85, while the original 1974 production had a Jaguar J60 engine (246-265hp, the same as the E-Type), which might explain why the Alvis's CVRT platform tanks like the Scorpion are said to be able to reach 126km/h - 70mph forwards and in reverse.
Sounds like we it may be the actual fastest light tank ever made.
@@garygcrook A Scorpion with the stronger engine vs a Wiesel 1 in its lightest production setting would make for a very interesting race.
@@spyran5839 I'm not sure of that, as the Wiesel 1 is said to have a top speed of 43mph.
@@garygcrook According to Wikipedia, but according to Rheinmetall the official top speed is about 50 MpH, and that’s for the heavier variants, so the Recon variant should be handily able to go above that, the FV101 for example according to Wikipedia has a top speed of 45 MpH, which is just what the limiter is set to. So seeing that a Recon Wiesel has a 35% higher hp/tonne ratio, I think my conclusion is sound.
@@spyran5839 And like I said, the vehicles of the Alvis CVRT Platform are said to be able to go up to 70mph, forwards and in reverse.
So, either way a Scorpion is faster than a Wiesel.
The M2A3 was fun at fast speeds only with an experienced crew. I remember drifting the Bradley. Pedal to the metal at times could literally feel the tracks full rpm. Would greatly enjoy a video about Amphibious/Swim kit vehicles, especially considering water crossings are one of the most dangerous maneuvers a unit can do. Great content 👍 thanks
Do you know if there are anti-air rounds for the 25mm bushmaster? Because now in war thunder, m3a3 can track planes and choppers, but would be cool to have anti air ammo
@@DanySdowo As 19D we were only given HE and APSD training rounds . The IBAS (Improved Bradley Acquisition System) Seemed pretty advanced, however were never trained to engage Aerial targets. There is a Aerial Target Sight outside the turret which tbh seemed completely outdated and I had no knowledge how to use. You could of course still engage close range Air with HE or coax 7.62. I'm sure there's others who know wayyy more. I'm just a fan of the channel.
@@noobiplays8539 👍
@@DanySdowo To actually answer your original question. Yes, I found this "The A3's fire control software (FCSW) combines laser range, environmental readings, ammunition type, and turret control inputs to automatically elevate the gun for range and to automatically generate a kinematic lead solution if a target is moving. This functionality, very similar to that of the M1A2 Abrams, allows the gunner or commander to center the reticule on a moving target, lase the target, and achieve a first-round-hit, without the need to fire sensing rounds and adjust aim. " Wiki knowledge.
I had no idea, and curious to know if the M2A3 I was on had this software.
@@noobiplays8539 Interesting. I was hoping for something like proximity fuses, since I know they already exist for 30/40/50mm, but at this point I don't know if they exist for 25mm as well
Ah yes, yet another HSTV-L video.
I mean technically this video isn’t about the HSTV-L
Another honorable mention for top speed would be the Ripsaw tank by Textron systems though I don’t think it been adopted for military use other than testing.
I love when TH-cam puts Spookston right in the middle of my feed 4 mins after upload 😊
I'm starting to think Spookston has a hyperfixation on the HSTVL, kinda like how I have a hyperfixation on the F-20 Tigershark
I have a hyperfixation on the American T-34 heavy, looks damned beautiful
You’ve mentioned that turbines are usually not used as an APU. I believe that the STRV 103 also used its turbine as APU and not its diesel. Altough, completely different system.
If you could, a video on its development would be wonderful
The Strv 103 has more of a tandem engine arrangement. The two engines have comparable power ratings and both are connected to the transmission
Leclerc also uses a turbine as its APU
Well, Belorusian 2T Stalker, a reconnaissance vehicle prototype had 95 km/h max speed. Weight was around 30t , it had 740hp V-46 engine with Allison X1100 transmission and a hydropneumatic suspension. For the armament it had 30mm 2A42, AGS-17, 9K114 ATGM and a couple of 9K38
The Hi-Mag was built by the National Waterlift Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was a test vehicle only and was not armored. My father was a engineer on the project from it inception. The prototype achieved a top speed of some 70 mph, any faster and it would throw a track. It used a in house National Water lift hydro pneumatic suspension system which could be adjusted for height. It was tested at the factory, then at Ft Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan then it was shipped out west for further testing. I’m not sure what ever happened to it, but since it was essentially a boiler plate tank, I suggest it ended up as a target on the gunnery range…🤷🏻♂️
To be honest I love hearing about the HSTV-L it’s such an interesting vehicle.
I would like to note the Ripsaw, the unarmed and unarmored prototype could reach 105kph/65mph in 3.5, and a recent unmanned variant has around 20-30mm of armor, a 30mm Bushmaster and 2 ATGMs (maybe Javelins from what I can gather) though it is a much slower speed at 40mph/64kph
It also has appeared in multiple movies.
Hot rod sounds like something someones like "we need something fast for testing purposes" and then rather than letting engineers do the work, just having a 5 minute conversation with the E4 mafia
The M113 breaking the speed record sorta proves the F4 Phantom adage. Put a big enough (enough) engine on anything and you can make a brick fly.
The F-4 Phantom ist really a brick irl
@@angelofwar_7711 I never really had an appreciation of how blood huge the F4 was until we had to clean one before we sank it in the quarry in Madison, AL at the dive park. That airframe had an interesting, if somewhat tragic retirement. It was an RF-4 that belonged to Alabama Air Nation Guard. They were on a takeoff roll when they runway was crossed by a light civil aircraft. Both the crew members ejected but the light aircraft pilot was killed and his body and seat lodged in starboard air intake.
@@angelofwar_7711 you seen the phantoms optimal glide ratio? travelling 1000 feet horizontally costs it 5000 feet vertically. it is quite literally, a brick with wings
As a American Light tank main I love this, keep the good work up spook!
The light tank lesson and love video is always welcome
When i heard m113 i thought he was about to talk about the aerogavin which would have been hilarious
The best fast tank should be a minivan with a m134 mini gun on top
No, a hellcat with an M134 minigun on top!
"the 75 was supposed to use liquid propelant. but hte kun kept exploding. this wasnt optimal" -Spookston 2022
Always a good day when one of these videos pops up. Love the HSTVL/HIMAAG videos. Appreciate all the work that goes into these productions. Best Regards/Best Wishes!
01:47
Wait, did your Commander seriously get taken out by the MG3 of that Leo 2PL? I didn't think a 7.62mm MG could pen a HSTVL, even from the sides
Neither did I :)
@@Spookston Bruh. Snail'd again. I ran it back frame by frame and it almost looks like it pen'd through the cupola, which would be even weirder. Reminds me of when you used to be able to kill Panther's and other tanks by somehow magically teleporting a .50 cal through the turret or roof.
I dont know what gaijin did to the low caliber machine guns but i've been doing this to multiple tanks recently, even tanks with 30mm+ armour everywhere. Something fucky is going on
Funny you talk about this, because I found a 0mm spot on the T-34 front...
Small enough bullets can shit on the janky 2D damage models.
Spookston trying not to mention the HSTVL challenge, IMPOSSIBLE!!
Okay but if it was an HSTV-L video then I'm not going to cry about it. I love it and I wish I had the money to buy it, restore it, and put it in a museum.
I can see why you like the HSTV/L and other vehicles similar to it it's awesome vehicle concept hell I got hooked on it by watching your videos lol
“Ooohhh, Brother, this guy STINKS!”
Me, who wants more HSTV-L Videos from you: *Angry bald guy meme*
The thought of an m113 doing highway speeds is genuinely terrifying.
I remember somewhere (And this is probably an urban legend) hearing of some kind of British tracked AFV getting a speeding ticket on the motorway for going way to fast. Can't remember the details though.
You had me at “this isn’t a HSTV-L video but it will be mentioned a few times” lol
6:55 That's the face of an apc having a good time
A small turbine AGS kinda makes sense. I read that turbines have great fuel efficiency when under load, but horrible efficiency when idling. That's how the Abrams is simultaneously a gas guzzler and astoundingly fuel efficient at the same time, depending on if it's moving or not. A generator's load doesn't really fluctuate that much, and I'd expect for a tank the electrical load doesn't fluctuate that much (relative to the load fluctuation of moving the tank and not), so the AGS is not really "idling" much. If that's the case and the AGS is always under load when it's on... a small turbine could be great!
I manned the clinic just outside the box at Fort Irwin. I was surprised by the amount of head injuries from tankers. Sent a lot of people to the hospital to get CT scans. few people had concussions and we had to put them in their own silent tents to recover. this was in 2019 when the 30th deployed. we also had 2 soldiers get bitten by coyotes. good times.
HSTVL is living rent free in this guys mind
Cant blame him
You know your tank is fast when it has a seat belt
The cnc generals soundtrack was a nice nugget of nostalgia.
Congrats on 200k!
I love that Spookston unintentionally created a meme about himself and the HSTV-L.
Dare I says it’s his waifu
Hey spookston I have a question. How long does it usually take to do a video like “x if is was historically accurate”. I’m really fascinated at how far you go into detail.
It usually only takes me a day or two
@@Spookston thanks for the quick response. Wonder if the 200k q&a will have “are you a furry” again
@@blugastidiofable9517 Don't worry. It will.
I bet spookston will climb over a mountain of virgins only to be inside a HSTV-L
"Babe wake up, Spookston make another video mentioning the HSTV-L again"
This reminds me of a funny story from the development of the Cromwell tank. The British were trying to adapt their Rolls Royce Merlin aircraft engine to work in a tank, eventually resulting in the Meteor. As a testbed for the new Meteor engine, they mounted it in a Crusader. Assuming this early testbed had the same specs as the final engine, that would theoretically give it somewhere around 30 hp per ton. When doing a test to see how fast it would go, both the man at the start of the run and the man at the end failed to actually record the time because of how shocked they were by it's speed. The max speed given by an onboard sensor was, "somewhere in excess of 50 mph". Which is just absolutely insane.
Shoving two V8s, one in the troop compartment to see how fast it goes is so to speak
*Violently American*
Spook I love these type of videos, and hope you never stop making them. But I think you should do a video on British tanks, like the Churchill or Centurion!
I like how in War Thunder the Russians can have any obscure bizarre prototype tanks while anything NATO has to wait for one per decade.
I really just want the RDF/LT at this point
Russia literally having vehicles from 2022 while the rest is still stuck in the 90's at the best of times
Because all Russian tanks rn are from the 80s or older an all of them are just upfited
> buying two M113s to become an incredibly successful bank robber
"It caused the gun to explode, which was not Ideal"- a wise man
I didn't know that I needed the knowledge that the M113 Hot Rod existed
New game: take a drink anytime Spook mentions the ACVT Program.
On second thought I don't want to die of liver failure...
Gaijin watching Spookston for the next light tank to give for the next US centric event.
Silently hoping they watch my RDF video instead of this
And this is why I want tank racing to be a thing, 60ton beasts just going 60mph sounds too good to be true.
Every time I see you play the HSTV-L on one of your videos I just want the thing more. I’m obsessed with it now thanks to you Spooks
Atleast he's acknowledged that he discusses the HSTVL program so mutch
the total number of HSTV-L videos made by spookstoon has increased to 10.
Great video Spookston, would definitely be interested in seeing one on the topic of fastest wheeled AFVs.
The HIMAG might be located at the old armor and cav museum location, i saw something similar to it earlier this year, but i will try and get a second look to see what it is
I would absolutely love an m113 hotrod with just an M2 at like 1.3/1.7
Wow, I assumed one of the Ripsaw variants would be the fastest ever tracked vehicle. I had never heard of the Hot Rod, and that is hilarious to think of an M113 going that fast. Really needs a flame paint job though.
you may also want to look into some german tests where they put a 1500hp engine into a turretless M41 hull
I mentioned the RVT-2 at the end. I looked into it while making this and its top speed was relatively low, somewhere in the 70-80km/h range. I don't remember the exact number. It makes sense since they were trying to experiment with responsiveness more than speed
6:55 look at him smiling
I love the idea of the tank equivalent of a Shoebox roaring down a highway at over 70mph, that would be a sight to behold
what I'd love to see is a video on the fastest tanks to enter actual service, and even to see combat, and it'd be cool to analyze how effective that speed advantage was (or not)
Congratulations on 200k🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Love the Hot Rod info. Also RIP that BT right at the end of the video, not even a shout out or nothing :(
Hey spookston great video. Could you make a video about the hind? Great content as always
3:11 “That kept making the gun explode, which was not ideal.”
Issue with high top speed in tracked vehicles is the crew lack the durability to take it. M1 Abrams has a speed limiter because it's quite capable of becoming airborne over small rises and the breaking spines if it's going at its mechanical top speed.
I'm surprised of that M113.
Complete madlads.
That tank has literally the aerodynamics of a brick.
"There is one vehicle that set a much higher record: the M113 Hot Rod..."
* *MIKE SPARKS' BREATHING INTENSIFIES* *
I constantly have to rewind, because I try to focus on both the gameplay and Spookston, which is impossible for me to do xD
Wrong. Bob Semple could travel Mach 3.8.
I thought the categrisation such as light, medium, and heavy tanks were replaced by the MBT?
MBTs only really replaced mediums and heavies, lights remained.
technically MBT is just a term for your armies main battle tank, said tank could be a light medium or heavy and still apply to the term MTB.
modern tanks like the abrams are like the "fast battleships" where with technology (and a bit of money) you can effectively tell "the iron triangle" to go fuck itself and have a tough, fast and hard hitting tank all in one package.
@@Spookston Ah, thanks. I thought they took over all the roles since even dedicated tank destroyers got replaced
MBT is born from the Universal Tank concept (Centurion). It's a bit, a lot, of a misnomer for replacing classes, which spoiler, it does not. You still have weight blocks and roles, in spite of the absolute perversion of obesity going on these days. Most big name MBT's are actually heavies with scuffed hull side now. Then there are awkwardly shoe horned mediums with bad labels like the Type15 and Griffon MPF... and the IFV chassis LARP lying their asses off for sales...
If Spookston took all his HSVTL statements from other videos he would have another HSTVL video! 😂 I love it
The M5 Ripsaw tank is a closest modern day equivalent I could think of.
The actual official tracked vehicle speed record is held by the air portable Christee M.1935.B weapons carrier and is recorded as being 125 MPH in a US Ordinance Department test.
The record was set in 1936 and still stands.
The photo at 6:58 radiates such an untamed DERP energy
I want to believe that the HIMAG is actually still out there being worked on as a testbed but nobody knows because it's been re-designated.
Any chance you will eventually do a video on the Centauros? I don't know why, but I just find wheeled tanks to be so cool.
Spookston, your almost 200k, are you gonna do a another qna?
Yea
The HSTVL is basically amogus spookston edition
Great, now I'm picturing a racing video game with tanks!
Actually I think there was such a game way back in early 2000s, Tread Marks.
Thank god Hotrod M113 sacrifice infantry compartment as second engine bay, otherwise Mike Sparks would make his Aero Gavin based on Hotrod M113.
"I hope this video was somewhat informative"
Hot Rod: SPEED
hey spookston can you take a look at the LVTEX-3? its like an American Ka-Chi but with a sheridan turret and 105mm gun
Love to see a video on fastest wheeled tank
speaking of the CATTB could you do a video on it and the THUMPER projects?
Spookston when HSTV-L:
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Spookston had to write HMAG on the thumbnail so people don't think it's another HSTV-L video