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M104A Ratel

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The primary wheeled IFV of the Korean military. It is exceptionally mobile and well armed. The chassis is also use in seven other vehicles. It is fully amphibious and very good off-road.

Stats:

Design Period: 1979-1982

In Service: 1990-

Number Built: 5,090 -A variants

Length: 7.1 meters (w/ fuel tanks)

Width: 3.4 meters (w/ added armor)

Height: 4.1 meters (w/ antenna)

Type: IFV/APC

Weight: 15.7 tonnes (w/ added armor)

Max Road Speed: 96.5 kph

*Water Speed: 40.2 kph

Crew: 3 (driver, gunner, commander)

Passengers: 11

Armor: RHA in turret and hull front. Aluminum alloy with added armor elsewhere.

Main Armament: KOR-F 100mm auto loading gun

Secondary Armament: 1x 7.62x54R KOR-8 GPM (coaxial) and 1x 12.7x108 KOR-9 HMG (pintle mount, licensed produced M2)

Ammunition: 30 rounds of 100mm gun ammunition stored in armored box with blow out plates. 1200 rounds of 7.62x54R and 700 rounds of 12.7x108.

Engine: 149.13 kW (200 hp) DR100 liquid cooled turbo diesel

Transmission: TX-R (manual, 5 forward and 1 reverse gears.)

Power to Weight: 9.5 kW per tonne

Internal Fuel Capacity: n/a

Range: 1,200 kilometers

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 11.1ft (3.4m)
  • Length 23.4ft (7.1m)
  • Height 13.5ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 29,469lbs (13,367kg)
  • Loaded Weight 34,516lbs (15,656kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.39
  • Wing Loading 356.3lbs/ft2 (1,739.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 96.9ft2 (9.0m2)
  • Drag Points 8324

Parts

  • Number of Parts 269
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 978

Required Mods

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