Do flamethrowers work against tanks?

Originally Answered: Can flamethrower works as effective anti tank? Fire can be effectively employed against tanks. With sufficient volume and exposure, fire will cook the crew. Flamethrowers do not possess sufficient volume or exposure.

Can an anti aircraft gun destroy a tank?

The 0.23-to-0.47-inch (5.8 to 11.9 mm) thick armor generally prevented penetration by small arms fire and shell fragments. However, even a near miss from field artillery or an impact from a mortar HE round could easily disable or destroy the tank: if the fuel tank was ruptured, it could incinerate the tank’s crew.

What weapons can destroy tanks?

The greatest of these capabilities are fire-and-forget, guided, top-attack missiles—the premier model being the American-made Javelin. This weapon allows a single soldier to target and destroy even the most heavily armored main battle tank with an almost guaranteed kill rate, at great range and with minimal risk.

How do tank flamethrowers work?

The gas is expelled through the gun assembly by its own pressure and is ignited at the exit of the barrel through piezo ignition. Liquid-operated flamethrowers use a smaller tank with a pressurized gas to expel the flammable liquid fuel. The propellant gas is fed to two tubes.

How far can a flamethrower tank shoot?

M1 flamethrower

M1A1 Flamethrower
Rate of fire	~half a gallon a second
Effective firing range	65.5 ft (20 m)
Maximum firing range	141 feet (43 m)
Feed system	1 (4.7) Napalm infused gasoline tank (fuel) 1 Nitrogen tank (propellant)

How effective are flamethrowers?

Flamethrowers are very effective at destroying troops occupying bunkers and caves. They can also be useful against tanks in the right circumstances. That doesn’t make them effective in modern warfare. They have downsides – limited range, big awkward tanks that scream out shoot me first.