Re: US TOW Infantry
Posted: Tue 14 Oct 2014 23:38
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Re: US TOW Infantry
Posted: Tue 14 Oct 2014 23:39
I'm going to quote myself from the american units thread:
Javelin is one thing. But the TOW is not "man-portable", at least in the scope of RD.
libbmaster wrote:Mike wrote:Because it's heavy, or so they say
This site puts the weight of a Launcher (plus tripod) built to accommodate TOW-2 rounds at 204.6 pounds (92.89 kilograms).
For referencethis site puts the weight of the mistral's launcher (tripod not included) at 24 Kg.
While I couldn't find specifications for the mistral's "chair, judging from the third picture down on the site mentioned above, the chair probably weights as much, if not more than the launcher.
Even accounting for that, a fully assembled mistral would clock in at 48 Kg, roughly half the weight of an assembled TOW system. (Not to mention that it's ammo is significantly lighter too).
EDIT: I feel like there is good reason to exclude the TOW.
Javelin is one thing. But the TOW is not "man-portable", at least in the scope of RD.
Re: US TOW Infantry
Posted: Tue 14 Oct 2014 23:47
Re: US TOW Infantry
Posted: Tue 14 Oct 2014 23:48
libbmaster wrote:I'm going to quote myself from the american units thread:libbmaster wrote:Mike wrote:Because it's heavy, or so they say
This site puts the weight of a Launcher (plus tripod) built to accommodate TOW-2 rounds at 204.6 pounds (92.89 kilograms).
For referencethis site puts the weight of the mistral's launcher (tripod not included) at 24 Kg.
While I couldn't find specifications for the mistral's "chair, judging from the third picture down on the site mentioned above, the chair probably weights as much, if not more than the launcher.
Even accounting for that, a fully assembled mistral would clock in at 48 Kg, roughly half the weight of an assembled TOW system. (Not to mention that it's ammo is significantly lighter too).
EDIT: I feel like there is good reason to exclude the TOW.
Javelin is one thing. But the TOW is not "man-portable", at least in the scope of RD.
Except it is man-portable in the scope of RD, if you had bothered to read the thread instead of spouting random 'facts' that you've read off the forum. The Mistral, in fact, does not exist as it does in a manpad state in game.
Re: US TOW Infantry
Posted: Tue 14 Oct 2014 23:54
libbmaster wrote:
This site puts the weight of a Launcher (plus tripod) built to accommodate TOW-2 rounds at 204.6 pounds (92.89 kilograms).
I don't know doctrine or anything, but I don't think it's going to be carrying the entire TOW missile system by him self.
Re: US TOW Infantry
Posted: Tue 14 Oct 2014 23:58
Bullfrog wrote:libbmaster wrote:
This site puts the weight of a Launcher (plus tripod) built to accommodate TOW-2 rounds at 204.6 pounds (92.89 kilograms).
I don't know doctrine or anything, but I don't think it's going to be carrying the entire TOW missile system by him self.
Not to mention the fact that a mistral system has to have a chair ingame (it doesn't because of french levitation magic) making it extremely heavy as well.
Re: US TOW Infantry
Posted: Wed 15 Oct 2014 00:36
Chosimba wrote:
Except it is man-portable in the scope of RD, if you had bothered to read the thread instead of spouting random 'facts' that you've read off the forum. The Mistral, in fact, does not exist as it does in a manpad state in game. At least learn what you're talking about.
...I read those facts off the forum? Those are links to websites.
And the Third picture down in the second link I provided clearly displays the mistral in MANPAD format.
Look, the point I was trying to make is that the TOW missile system is twice as heavy as the mistral system (Literally, two times the weight), and the mistral system is arguably one of the most cumbersome systems portrayed as man portable in wargame.
Even by the lose standards required to regard the mistral as "man-portable" the TOW is way way off the table.
I concede your points about the Javelin, but if you want people to support you, dialing back your tone would be a good idea.
Re: US TOW Infantry
Posted: Wed 15 Oct 2014 00:41
Bullfrog wrote:libbmaster wrote:
This site puts the weight of a Launcher (plus tripod) built to accommodate TOW-2 rounds at 204.6 pounds (92.89 kilograms).
I don't know doctrine or anything, but I don't think it's going to be carrying the entire TOW missile system by him self.
Well, yes a team would be required to carry it. That is technically "Man-portable", but this is not my point.
My point is that the effort and time required to disassemble, transport and re-assemble the weapon (due to its weight) means that it is "out-of scope" by wargame's definition of "man-portable".
Bear in mind, that's just the launcher and tripod, not the ammo!
Re: US TOW Infantry
Posted: Wed 15 Oct 2014 00:41
Well the RBS-70 weighs a 192 lbs so there's that...
Re: US TOW Infantry
Posted: Wed 15 Oct 2014 00:43
Mako wrote:Well the RBS-70 weighs a 192 lbs so there's that...
Dude.
Okay, maybe I'm wrong.