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INCREDIBLE footage shows the effect a rocket propelled grenade has on bulletproof glass.
By Michael Havis / Published 25th September 2015
Cameras capture the fascinating sight as an anti-tank rocket launcher is fired at 16 inches of hardened panes.
And they reveal the devastation caused as the 45 sheets shatter and the crash-test dummy behind is blown to pieces.
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BLASTED: The glass, left, shatters in the explosion, right
“This is a clear proof of why tanks don't have big windows”
More armoured panes are then set apart but once more the high-speed explosive tears a hole in the glass – even setting it on fire.
The video was shot by Crash Zone, a Russian YouTube channel that hoped to find out if a tank driver could be protected by armoured windows.
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ROBUST: The glass is seen intact in this image
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DESTROYED: A hole is torn through the glass by the blast
"Now we'll find out if it is possible to use transparent armour on a tank," says one of the group, "I mean real big windows."
After the first test he says "45 layers is not enough" and "this is a clear proof of why tanks don't have big windows."
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CARNAGE: This still shows the impact when the glass is separated
And the second attempt reinforces their findings - tanks should not be made of glass.
The video comes after new Mythbusters footage showed a gun firing at 73,000 frames per second.
YouTube's Crash Zone fire rocket launcher at bulletproof glass | Latest News | Breaking UK News & World News Headlines | Daily Star
AUTOPLAY Star
INCREDIBLE footage shows the effect a rocket propelled grenade has on bulletproof glass.
By Michael Havis / Published 25th September 2015
Cameras capture the fascinating sight as an anti-tank rocket launcher is fired at 16 inches of hardened panes.
And they reveal the devastation caused as the 45 sheets shatter and the crash-test dummy behind is blown to pieces.
![560518a7d9201_asplosion1.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.images.dailystar.co.uk%2Fdynamic%2F1%2Fphotos%2F306000%2F620x%2F560518a7d9201_asplosion1.jpg&hash=a92ac38896d4541821dbda96a9a7c99c)
BLASTED: The glass, left, shatters in the explosion, right
“This is a clear proof of why tanks don't have big windows”
More armoured panes are then set apart but once more the high-speed explosive tears a hole in the glass – even setting it on fire.
The video was shot by Crash Zone, a Russian YouTube channel that hoped to find out if a tank driver could be protected by armoured windows.
![292309.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.images.dailystar.co.uk%2Fdynamic%2F1%2Fphotos%2F309000%2F292309.jpg&hash=b7583bfae021a77f1642bf7a88abc1e3)
ROBUST: The glass is seen intact in this image
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DESTROYED: A hole is torn through the glass by the blast
"Now we'll find out if it is possible to use transparent armour on a tank," says one of the group, "I mean real big windows."
After the first test he says "45 layers is not enough" and "this is a clear proof of why tanks don't have big windows."
![292322.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.images.dailystar.co.uk%2Fdynamic%2F1%2Fphotos%2F322000%2F292322.jpg&hash=7aa3990d63ea8cf47096b8f38ae551a3)
CARNAGE: This still shows the impact when the glass is separated
And the second attempt reinforces their findings - tanks should not be made of glass.
The video comes after new Mythbusters footage showed a gun firing at 73,000 frames per second.
YouTube's Crash Zone fire rocket launcher at bulletproof glass | Latest News | Breaking UK News & World News Headlines | Daily Star