stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoThe Russians Bolted 1950s Naval Guns To Armored Tractors—And Produced Nearly Useless Combat Vehicleswww.forbes.comexternal-linkmessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1319arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1309arrow-down1external-linkThe Russians Bolted 1950s Naval Guns To Armored Tractors—And Produced Nearly Useless Combat Vehicleswww.forbes.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square53fedilinkfile-text
It’s apparent the Frankenstein’s monster of a combat vehicle is even less than the sum of its crude components.
minus-squareEtterra@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoSo wait. If it’s so inaccurate that the only thing it can even hit is the ground, and that’s only because of gravity, then how is it only “nearly” useless?
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoSometimes the ground has been naughty.
minus-squarecamelCaseGuy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoYou are not putting luck in the equation. There’s still a chance that it can hit something before the truck rolls over or is blown by any projectile.
minus-squareEmpathicVagrant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI assume the tractor still moves so it’s useful in getting itself out of the way.
So wait. If it’s so inaccurate that the only thing it can even hit is the ground, and that’s only because of gravity, then how is it only “nearly” useless?
Sometimes the ground has been naughty.
You are not putting luck in the equation. There’s still a chance that it can hit something before the truck rolls over or is blown by any projectile.
It could be useful as distraction.
I assume the tractor still moves so it’s useful in getting itself out of the way.