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2.04/2.05 "amphibious" Bradleys

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 1:50 pm
by WildCatNL
See topic. AFAIK, the Bradley wasn't amphibious.


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RE: 2.04/2.05 "amphibious" Bradleys

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 1:58 pm
by hazmaxed
The M2, M2A1, M3, and M3A1 were amphibious. A least they had flotation screens.  The improvement to the armor of the M2A2, M3A2, and later models necessitated removing the flotation screen.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Bradley#Variants

RE: 2.04/2.05 "amphibious" Bradleys

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:01 pm
by CapnDarwin
Thanks Hazmaxed.

RE: 2.04/2.05 "amphibious" Bradleys

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:37 pm
by hazmaxed
I'm at work with not much to do but prowl these forums. [;)]

RE: 2.04/2.05 "amphibious" Bradleys

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:43 pm
by CapnDarwin
Same here. Just left the office. A bit early too.

RE: 2.04/2.05 "amphibious" Bradleys

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:29 pm
by IronMikeGolf
Yeah, the up-armoring against 30mm on the A2s added huge steel plates and spaced armor track skirts (which takes 3 men to install). It pushed the weight up past what the swim barrier could float. And that before adding the ERA kit.