I spent weeks living out of the command post edition of the M113 and recall seeing one at Cape Kennedy during one of my two visits there. The MRAP is cheaper to run, requires less maintenance, and is a newer vehicle. The MRAP also drives like a truck--not like a tank--so training is minimized. It isn't perfect--the MRAP has a rear door instead of a rear ramp, and staggering up that ramp in a bulky space suit was easier than squeezing through a door at the top of a short ladder--that first step from the ground is a long one. As for that astronaut rescue system, what an amusement park thrill ride that would make! It's not economical as designed, but imagine bailing out of a rocket, getting int the basket, zipping to the ground and then climbing on a "tank" to escape being incinerated. Amusement park designers, take note!
Ah, my favorite US armored vehicle. I have my master's degree in driving and maintaining them. I would love if you guys did one covering the variant I had the the most fun with: the M113A3 OSV (OPFOR Surrogate Vehicle) which came in two main variants, the T-80 and BMP-2. I can provide help and reference pictures if needed! It has the weirdest combination of equipment - a modified Bradley turret, Gunner and Commander sights from the M-60 Tank and of course, the M113 chassis. They are used in huge numbers by the OPFOR forces at Ft. Irwin.
It's hard to beat the M113. It's a bare bones battle taxi; but it's very reliable, easy to maintain, and cost effective. As a replacement, I don't know what could match it. Certainly nothing wheeled, given the extreme fire environment it may have to enter.
A shame that the true APC role is obsolete; any APC mounted infantry coming up against IFV mounted infantry will be in serious trouble. Still a good chassis for support vehicles for second tier militaries around the world, competitive with its contemporaries around the world for such roles.
When a large asteroid lands in Russia they literally use thier main battle tanks for the initial reconnaissance because the NBC protection of a tank combined with its array of optics allows for them to observe and investigate in completely safe from potential hazards.
With the losses the orks have suffered during Tsarina Putin-escu's failing invasion of Ukraine, there soon won't be any MBTs left suitable for Meteoritic/Cometary Impact Investigations.
dont call them by the G name, to us that like the M113 that and the name of MS that came up with the G name are swear words. i will never actually use them in full together because then it will give him another google ping.
the picture of them looking dark when they had the towers on the top may have been when they were silver in colour and just the way the pic was taken made them look darker
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Space Marines from the Dark Age of Technology were really something. But their Rhinos were a bit thinly armored.
Must be after the horus heresy or a white scar one
Definitely I wouldn't trust that thing if I was just dealing with a bunch of ignorant civilians rebelling
I spent weeks living out of the command post edition of the M113 and recall seeing one at Cape Kennedy during one of my two visits there. The MRAP is cheaper to run, requires less maintenance, and is a newer vehicle. The MRAP also drives like a truck--not like a tank--so training is minimized. It isn't perfect--the MRAP has a rear door instead of a rear ramp, and staggering up that ramp in a bulky space suit was easier than squeezing through a door at the top of a short ladder--that first step from the ground is a long one.
As for that astronaut rescue system, what an amusement park thrill ride that would make! It's not economical as designed, but imagine bailing out of a rocket, getting int the basket, zipping to the ground and then climbing on a "tank" to escape being incinerated. Amusement park designers, take note!
Yeah, a Boxer, Striker or Piranha/LAV would probably have been better, since they are closer to the ground than an MRAP.
But how would the rubber tires survive the heat?
Ah, my favorite US armored vehicle. I have my master's degree in driving and maintaining them. I would love if you guys did one covering the variant I had the the most fun with: the M113A3 OSV (OPFOR Surrogate Vehicle) which came in two main variants, the T-80 and BMP-2. I can provide help and reference pictures if needed! It has the weirdest combination of equipment - a modified Bradley turret, Gunner and Commander sights from the M-60 Tank and of course, the M113 chassis. They are used in huge numbers by the OPFOR forces at Ft. Irwin.
A M2 Bradley but the cannon fires special rounds that can take out fires lol
It's hard to beat the M113. It's a bare bones battle taxi; but it's very reliable, easy to maintain, and cost effective. As a replacement, I don't know what could match it. Certainly nothing wheeled, given the extreme fire environment it may have to enter.
It was replaced by a wheeled vehicle in the NASA role
@@TanksEncyclopediaYT in NASA!!
A shame that the true APC role is obsolete; any APC mounted infantry coming up against IFV mounted infantry will be in serious trouble. Still a good chassis for support vehicles for second tier militaries around the world, competitive with its contemporaries around the world for such roles.
Hard to beat? Use anything that can hold .308 and can swim.
Well airport firetrucks are wheeled and drive through fire so
When a large asteroid lands in Russia they literally use thier main battle tanks for the initial reconnaissance because the NBC protection of a tank combined with its array of optics allows for them to observe and investigate in completely safe from potential hazards.
With the losses the orks have suffered during Tsarina Putin-escu's failing invasion of Ukraine, there soon won't be any MBTs left suitable for Meteoritic/Cometary Impact Investigations.
Love 'em. Have crewed almost all US variants. A lot of armor enthusiast knock it but it works. It & the M4 & T-54/55 are top tier. Many thanx 👍👍
I think it’s easier to make a list of things a m113 hasn’t done
they fail to mention the 6v53 was eventually pushed to 400hp and 3500rpm
should've used AeroGavins to ride the blast wave smh #aerogavinsaresuperiortoeverthinginexistance
Lol
A fellow enjoyer of Lazer pig I assume
dont call them by the G name, to us that like the M113 that and the name of MS that came up with the G name are swear words. i will never actually use them in full together because then it will give him another google ping.
thanks for this video
Cool ! A space M113!
the picture of them looking dark when they had the towers on the top may have been when they were silver in colour and just the way the pic was taken made them look darker
this m113 should be used in the moon, kinda interesting
nasa should've chose a corvette
They would need an armoured, gas tight version then.
Could the light green rather then white colour be to not make them look like UN vehicles that tend to be painted white?
No that's just a hi-visibility color scheme
@@madlad2819 More visible then white? It may be depending on the background.
@@michaelpettersson4919 white requires cleaning much more often, where's as the pale yellow hid some dirt and still is relatively highly visible.
No offence I love your videos but why does this guy sound like Mr. Burns and Brandon F. had a tank nerd voiceover baby
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So you're telling me the m113 was turned into a fire fighter but not a flying tank???
Don't tell Mike Sparks
@@marmite8959 ngl I won't be surprised if he was the one that recommended turning the m113 into a fire fighting tank
@@marmite8959 his name is a swear word to us folks that like the M113 and it will NEVER be called the G name
Can you do a video about our GKN Simba and LAV-300 of the Philippine Army?
NASA will need something tougher than M113s to hide inside when the flat earthers come for them.
It is for evacuation, just not for astronauts, but rather foreign rocket scientists.
It us so bizarre to see an M113 painted up in High Visibility green/yellow.
look up the Corsica Firefighter ones that are red
They should have replaced them with a Bradley that way the astronauts can escape an attacking alien and shoot their way out
cant beat detroit diesel [power LOL
I served 8 years on that veichlle and during the 1973 war as IDF combat and we won