Скачать или смотреть CENTURION Mk.3 vs MAUS | 20pdr. APDS Overlapping Armour Penetration Simulation

A simulation of the 20pdr APDS Mk.1 projectile impacting the edge of the Maus turret cheek, where the thick turret side armour is behind the frontal armour.

The Mk.1 Armour-Piercing Discarding-Sabot (APDS) projectile had a lower muzzle velocity than the Mk.3 version (previously shown on the channel). It also utilises a wider body around the tungsten carbide core, which is peculiar as the earlier 6pdr and 17pdr APDS rounds, as well as the later Mk.3 APDS, use a thinner body.

The projectile would easily penetrate the frontal turret armour, even from extreme ranges. This provides a comparison between the penetrative capabilities of a sub-calibre projectile from a medium-weight cannon, versus a full-calibre projectile from a massive 105mm cannon (see recent simulation of the T95 vs Maus).

Amazing Thumbnail Artwork from: Jerónimo Ledesma Patiño https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ao...