can an ied blow up a tank?
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It would have to be a VERY large or well-designed IED to make a catastrophic kill against an M1a2 Abrams, but it has happened. It was far more common to lose Bradley IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles) to IEDs than tanks. ... Using just raw, explosive power, you need IEDs with several thousand pounds of explosives.
706180
An IE catch can is a must for anyone looking to prevent crankcase oil blow-by and fumes from condensing and filling your turbo piping, intercooler, and intake manifold. The IE vent-to-atmosphere billet catch can is designed to catch all of the oil fumes and gunk omitted from the factory engine breather systems.
1320874
Unless your car is on fire, the ammunition stored inside will not get hot enough to explode. Even in extremely hot climates that regularly reach temperatures in the triple digits, the temperature inside a vehicle will not reach levels that will adversely affect your ammo.
931205
Yes, if it hits a reasonably sharp object with sufficient force, but it shouldn't do much damage since, not having the chamber to contain and canalize the pressure of the gasses created by the burning powder, the case will probably rupture and spread shot everywhere, but not with the velocity and force from having been ...
56156
A tank is a AFV that is designed for front line combat with heavy firepower, strong armor, and moderate to fast mobility where as SPG's/ Self propelled howitzers are designed to be mobile but due to their functionality and their fire power, they can't fire while on the go and they can knock out many targets ranging ...
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The part of the car most susceptible to an explosion is the gas tank since gasoline happens to be highly flammable. ... It's not a tank of hydrogen gas. If you set the fuel on fire, what would happen is that it'll burn. The more fuel you have the bigger the flame and the hotter it'll burn, but it won't “explode.”
766756
How does IED work? I once read on reddit that the way it works is that you simply multiply [100%-(your IED)] by your enemy's PDR to calculate their final damage reduction. So say if you have 90% IED and your enemy has 50 PDR, you'd deal 5% reduced damage, and if they have 250 PDR you'd deal 25% reduced damage.
1041590
No they will rush right through, and expose to too much heat in case of a fire they will set off your ammo. My suggestion is to use one of those portable air safe boxes that you can pick up at home depot. they are fire proof, and moisture proof.
198938
If the temperature is set too high or the pressure relief valve of a water heater malfunctions, a water heater can explode. This can happen with a gas or electric hot water heater. ... Although it is unlikely for water heaters to explode, when they do, they operate much the same as a rocket.
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It will run on the 2-cycle fuel, but it will smoke. If the tank is not completely full, add some of the proper fuel as soon as possible, and keep diluting it while you mow. It won't do any permanent damage. It might foul the spark plug, but it's not likely.
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Fuel systems are designed to cope with vapour coming from the fuel and there's no risk of an explosion. Drivers shouldn't worry about filling their tanks to the top. And in fact, they're advised to do so - as the danger of running out of fuel is greater than the car exploding on a hot day.
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If you put DEF into a diesel tank, the diesel becomes contaminated because DEF is composed of urea and water. ... If the DEF is introduced to a diesel storage tank, the DEF will, if not removed, cause damage to the fuel system. DEF is corrosive and harmful to many metals.
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As an exploding bullet would be considered a destructive device and require a ATF stamp - if it is not required for incendiary ammunition then you have your answer. No, it's not a destructive device as per ATF and federal law. However, neither are fireworks and they are definitely illegal in NYS.
636697
Fish tank heaters do catch fire. However, there are a lot of factors involved in the cause of such fires. For starters, whether the heater will catch fire or not depends on its quality, the way it is used, how well maintained it is, and so on.
516890
If the tank is only rated for 30 psi, it shouldn't be pressurized to more than 30 psi. If you need more than 30 psi, then you need an A.S.M.E. -rated tank.
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(1) IED's Found Before Detonation - a simple set of guidelines that you should use when you encounter a suspected IED are the five "Cs". These are Confirm, Clear, Call, Cordon, and Control. (a) Confirm - you should always assume the device will explode at any moment.
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Ammunition that is stored in the boxes sold by the manufacturer is not dangerous in a fire. ... However, if ammunition is stored in a metal container such as a GI . 50 caliber ammo box, the ammunition can explode under the right conditions. LOADED firearms in a house fire can "cook off", meaning the round will fire.