>>103018Here's how the M47 works in practice:
>attach the SU-36/P infrared sighting module to launcher>if it's at night, attach the Philips AN/TAS-5 night module and insert a bottle of coolant gas (because the old nightvision IR optic would cook itself otherwise, also the night optic makes a fairly audible constant whine when running)>sit down on the ground (you can fire it kneeling or standing, but good fucking luck)>deploy the bipod>take aim>fire>try the fucking hardest you can NOT to flinch when the big heavy tube over your shoulder suddenly sheds 99% of its weight in a split second, keep it balanced for the love of god>also hope there wasn't like someone behind you, because the backblast of this launcher is beyond obscene >also don't try firing it from inside a structure because it may cause any light building to collapse, the user manual recommends that you knock out holes in the ceiling, and holes walls to the right, left, and behind of you, if you don't have time to do that IDK pray or something>also don't launch it with a flat wall behind you because that means the blast comes back at you and anyone near you>anyway now you have to keep your optic on target the entire time>it's very important that you don't accidentally aim the optic on the missile because then it gets confused and crashes>but also if it flies too low or if there's stuff below you in the way you need to try to correct the course upwards or the connected cable will snag on something and break off, and the missile hits the ground somewhere>also don't tilt the launcher more than 6° above ground level or it doesn't work right, also don't elevate the launcher more than 20° above ground>also it has a range of 1000 meters>also it takes it almost 12 seconds to travel that full range>also it will make continuous and loud POW POW POW POW noises through its entire flight>also soon after the M47 was adopted, its admittedly decent warhead was made obsolete by new Soviet tank armor