Talk:K2 Black Panther

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Contents 1 Image 2 Blank 3 Tons -> Tonnes 4 Dimensions 5 Lock the article 6 WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Tag & Assess 2008

[edit] Image

Can some one put this pic up?

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/00Zp7sr5C28tu/610x.jpg

Thanks.

copyright?

Associated Press. ): Blast ^{[improve me]} 03.05.07 0659 (UTC)

Hey, what about the pics here: http://www.military-today.com/tanks/k2_black_panther_mbt.htm

Might want to start a wikimedia commons page too. Lokster (talk) 06:40, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Blank

Why has the page been blanked? Darkness357 10:57, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Blame the vandals. enomosiki 18:58, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tons -> Tonnes

I've fixed the weight on the specification from 55 tons to 55 tonnes. South Koreans use metric ton system (when they say 1톤 / 1 ton, they mean 1,000 kg) and metric ton is properly spelled "tonne". 55 "tons" refers to 55 "short tons" which is the unit commonly used in the USA (1 ton = 2,000lb). Official specification states that the tank weighs 55 tonnes http://bemil.chosun.com/brd/view.html?tb=BEMIL085&pn=1&num=85755 . 55 tonnes = 60.6 tons

[edit] Dimensions

The width (stated as 3.1m) seems too narrow for a modern tank - I've seen a source giving 3.6m (http://www.military-today.com/tanks/k2_black_panther_mbt.htm). Wonder if this can be verified and cleared up. Out of curiosity, the overall length (stated as 10m) seems short considering an L55 gun is mounted. I'd expect more like 10.5m - but perhaps its mounted further back because of the autoloader. Lokster (talk) 06:40, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Lock the article

There has been half a dozen cases, just this month, where the page has been blanked, most of them possibly by the same person judging by the IP address. I request that this article be locked to prevent further vandalism. enomosiki (talk) 16:29, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Tag & Assess 2008

Article reassessed and graded as start class. --dashiellx (talk) 13:48, 14 May 2008 (UTC)