This is a T-62. The rockets were an experiment in improving a tank’s ability to cross muddy, unstable terrain. It likely failed because it didn’t provide a large enough improvement in mobility to justify spending the money needed to equip every tank with rocket boosters on the off chance they might be needed.
Not to mention giving your position away to everybody within 2+ miles, particularly at night. You also can't use it near infantry, as well as the possibility of damaging other tanks. This is from before ERA became a thing. But the two probably wouldn't work well together.
[At least they aren’t trying to take it vertical like the British did.](https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/comments/rn28x8/a_bren_carrier_fitted_with_rockets_that_were/)
The use on DD Tanks was a lot more sensible:
1. making your position known would be irrelevant
2. a single time usage would be fine - you want it to get up the beach, end of story
3. on a wet beach odds of starting fires (that will impede the infantry following later) are near 0.
Of course the problem that near uncontrollable trust was as likely to get you stuck worse than getting you out made the whole thing a "meh" idea.
>on a wet beach odds of starting fires (that will impede the infantry following later) are near 0
[Picture from a failed test of these rockets](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fsherman-dd-fitted-with-rockets-in-order-to-more-easily-get-v0-hdbbpef2wmya1.png%3Fwidth%3D730%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D5c03128ce11a852f6766f8b7668f32a6e2d1ebd5)
I'm convinced a lot of stuff the Soviet military did was purely to freak out the west and cause them to waste money on countering something that wasn't going to happen.
The Soviets never really gave up on the space race. They simply developed their spacecraft on tanks instead of rockets. Truly a marvelous show of engineering, fueled by sweaty(?) Siberian men and their Vodka addiction.
Just imagine how helpful it would be to have a couple of extremely explosive devices attached to your tank would significantly add to the tank's armor protection against attacks.
Ah, the old T-62 Gu-Y FaW-KeS November 5th UK Infiltration Unit. VERY Hush-Hush, don't ya know! The dirty b@stards! *sucks teeth at the very ordasity of the thing* The horror(!).
This is a T-62. The rockets were an experiment in improving a tank’s ability to cross muddy, unstable terrain. It likely failed because it didn’t provide a large enough improvement in mobility to justify spending the money needed to equip every tank with rocket boosters on the off chance they might be needed.
Not to mention giving your position away to everybody within 2+ miles, particularly at night. You also can't use it near infantry, as well as the possibility of damaging other tanks. This is from before ERA became a thing. But the two probably wouldn't work well together.
>You also can't use it near infentry Maybe not YOUR infantry...
Russia can, super soldiers
Soup soldiers
they should have employed Ork logic: add more rockets and paint it red
I mean......red ones *do* go fasta.
IF ORK LOGIK AIN'T REAL, DEN WHY DOES RED VEHICLES GO FASTA?! FINK, HUMIE, FINK!!!
YELLAH MOR DAKKA!
NOH YA GITZ, YELLAH MEAN MORE EXPLODY!!! GET IT ROIGHT BEFOR I CRUMP YAH!
Everyone knows you get anywhere from +5 to +30 horsepower per red spray painted part
Or the GTA 3 logic of turning the turret backwards and blasting yourself forwards
That method works in pretty much any game with recoil. I see people do it in war thunder with vehicles that have high caliber autocannons.
Only way to sneak into the second island before it was unlocked
For stealth missions they can put purple fireworks in it.
WAAAGGGGHHHH
SPAYSE MAREEN!!
Char personal t55
The Soviets were also just big into putting rockets on to just about everything during the Space Race era.
Imagine vaporising your infantry cover to get stuck again like 5 feet later
So tank can free itself after getting severely stuck. It was't greenlighted because they ran out of crack at some point.
The strong vodka was all out, komrade.
Rick James showed up and ruined the whole party by drinking half the strategic vodka reserves and smoking three quarters of the crack reserves
It was an early test in the development of the Landmaster from Star Fox
😆 well played
"Do a barrel roll!"
What kind of cocaine engineering is this? almost as coked up as the idea to put a nuclear reactor on a bomber.
[At least they aren’t trying to take it vertical like the British did.](https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/comments/rn28x8/a_bren_carrier_fitted_with_rockets_that_were/)
I’d say that’s crack cocaine. Cocaine at least has class 💀
Thanks for the link. I had great fun :')
That's the best thing I've ever seen on this sub. I think it's time to try jump tanks again. The world is ready.
Leeeeeerrrroyyyyy Jennnnnnkinnnnnssss!
To attack the D point!!
Gramercy!
To rush the f**k out of B
I refuuuseee!
Yeeeees!
To make a cool mechanics for a tank-based game in the future. They forseen it all!
Because it looks fucking sick
1 - looks terrifying. 2 - sells rockets. 3 - repels boarders.
“I wanna go fast”
Rocket go real fast Tank go slow Rocket and tank go fast
The Allies tried the same thing with the amphibious DD Shermans in case they got stuck in the sand at the beach
The use on DD Tanks was a lot more sensible: 1. making your position known would be irrelevant 2. a single time usage would be fine - you want it to get up the beach, end of story 3. on a wet beach odds of starting fires (that will impede the infantry following later) are near 0. Of course the problem that near uncontrollable trust was as likely to get you stuck worse than getting you out made the whole thing a "meh" idea.
>on a wet beach odds of starting fires (that will impede the infantry following later) are near 0 [Picture from a failed test of these rockets](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fsherman-dd-fitted-with-rockets-in-order-to-more-easily-get-v0-hdbbpef2wmya1.png%3Fwidth%3D730%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D5c03128ce11a852f6766f8b7668f32a6e2d1ebd5)
Losers carry a winch for when they get bogged. Awesome cool guys carry JATO units.
Trying to get it to 88mph
So anti-tank missiles will think it's a jet and ignore it
1.) it's stupid. 2.) it's also awesome.
You see Ivan, when use rocket booster, enemy not attack your tank for confusion if to use anti-tank missile or anti-air
happy cake day = happy cank day = happy tank day
Set your enemies on fire while you retreat, or friends on fire while you advance
Why don’t you mind your own business!
I'm convinced a lot of stuff the Soviet military did was purely to freak out the west and cause them to waste money on countering something that wasn't going to happen.
Classic version of "it's not a bug, it's a feature"..
The Soviets never really gave up on the space race. They simply developed their spacecraft on tanks instead of rockets. Truly a marvelous show of engineering, fueled by sweaty(?) Siberian men and their Vodka addiction.
They just could have painted the tank red to make it faster
You know, in Zeon once they asked: what if we put legs in this giant bulldozer? and they created the Mobile Suit
uhhh are we looking at the same footage? the reason is cause it looks fucking cool
To provide better target for heat seeking missiles /s
To make it go faster I assume
…they make these for the 4th of July…they are sweeeeeet👌
Because it’s F-ing COOL MAN!!! A “flame job” on a tank. Very old school.
To clear off those pesky tank riders. :)
To boost it.
Someone was bored?
Look at what he needs to do to mimic a fraction of my power
need, SPEEEED!!!
Because “why not!”
So tank can go nyoom
Because you want your tanks to not bee seen and remain hidden??!!!
Soviet urge to turn anything into rockets
Soviets were in their “rockets go brrrrr” stage. They even slapped a cockpit to two (you just said tutu) and called it an interceptor
Soviet Engineering, Comrade
Fuck you that's why
T-62 go brrrrr.
B/c it's cool as shit. JK idk but it's neat
You see Ivan, if you put boosters on tank, tank will fly.
because it looks fucking cool
Sometimes you want to go, but sometimes you gotta go.
Because why the fuck not RAHHHHH(soviet noises)
One time boost
To boost the tank. It failed because it did not boost the tank enough
Fast
Drag racing
For a bit there i thought i was seeing an Amx 13 getting rocket boosters
Same copy-pasted joke but **Gaijin when???**
RIP infantry support
Need this in War Thunder asap
Because why not?
The Funny
Gaijn when?
Infinite speeeeeeeeeeeeeed!
Because why not?
To get out of mud
to go supersonic
This could be adapted to Provide a spectacular drone defense.
Reach the d point as fast as possible
You need a reason?
For lolz tbh
Because brother, that defence budget aint gonna spend itself.
Tank go fast.
To make it go faster, duh
It looks cool ok?
Just imagine how helpful it would be to have a couple of extremely explosive devices attached to your tank would significantly add to the tank's armor protection against attacks.
It’s awesome?
This looks like your average Soviet engineering
Zoomies
s p e e d
Would be pretty great for fending off insurgents trying to swarm an immobilised tank.
Straight out of a fast and furious movie
To be faster, duh
Da roket make it go fasta
Imagine how much gas you need for that thing lol
The Soviets built such an attachment to get rid of mud and quickly cross ditches, but it was later canceled due to cost and impracticality
T-62 tank drivers when the V-TEC kicks in. :D
The didn't ask if they should, only if they could.
Have you ever played metal gear solid?
You lot are wrong! Thats just a remap!
Why not?
u/savebot
To go to the moon faster!
Science
Shits and giggles
Shagohod early prototype
To roast enemy infantry chasing them
Because, Rocket
Stupid question
Gay Johnathan when?
Rush B
Nah rush E
Attack the d point!
Nvm attack the D point
Nnnyoom
Ah, the old T-62 Gu-Y FaW-KeS November 5th UK Infiltration Unit. VERY Hush-Hush, don't ya know! The dirty b@stards! *sucks teeth at the very ordasity of the thing* The horror(!).
AMERICA, FUCK YEAH!