TOW 2b only half powered

[GenXGamer]

tow-2b s supposed to have TWO shaped charges facing down. not one.
Perhaps the animation on the "modifications" screen is wrong and it is correctly implemented in game

"Warhead Type Tandem downward facing HEAT"
https://weaponsystems.net/system/1449-BGM-71%20TOW
https://www.rocket.com/defense/munitions/tow-2a-2b
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a17654/watch-this-tow-2b-missile-pop-the-top-off-a-russian-tank-like-a-bottle-of-beer/


but,
in the "protection analysis" simulation....it still shows shooting shrapnel forward.
this missile is supposed to shoot over the tank and blow it's two charges down onto the thin top armor of a tank. It does not do penetration like the TOW 2A.


and
There should be TOW2b aero for top tier with range of 4.5km instead of 3.7km
"In early 2002 Raytheon announced that the range of the TOW 2B was extended beyond 4,000 meters through changes in the missile's propulsion system and airframe. The TOW 2B Aero has a maximum range of 4,500 meters."


and, the M3A3 that uses the TOW2b has more ammo capacity than it's predecessor the M3. The M3A2 gave up the infantry squad space to only hold two scouts and more ammo.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m2.htm


amazes me that gaijin has never fixed this for years? actually. i'm not amazed. If it was a mistake on a russian vehicle that negatively affected it's user, it would have been fixed.

[Col. Cornbread]

They won't fix it, Western weapons are hilariously under powered vs their IRL performance while Soviet weapons massively over perform.

[Shyue Chou]

Western ATGMs have rather reduced penetration figures in the game for some reason. The published figures that I see elsewhere are significantly higher than those in War Thunder.

[Stridswombat]

Guess what? The BILL 2 aswell. It's been a tandem-charge warhead since it was introduced, way before the ToOW 2b. Still doesn't have it. Don't expect it to change.