Talk:AFOH/@comment-27015223-20151014101918/@comment-14850713-20151014143348

We can, but I have my reservations:

1. The tank is a sitting duck once the powerplant is damaged or destroyed, while a tank with a conventional gun can still fight even if immobilized. Having a separate powerplant for the gun will make such a vehicle prohibitively large and expensive.

2. While rail guns can have superior penetrating power and range over a similar-sized conventional gun, they are not cost-effective in typical battlefield ranges.

Having said that, it shouldn't stop you from furthering the concept.