In fact, this time the military (mainly Lieutenant Colonel Hoffman) did not have high requirements for the new tank. In fact, it was "Trailblazer" (the name given by Hoffman, which means that this new weapon expanded the way of fighting)
.) The main indicator of the upgraded version of the tank is to reduce the failure rate of the tank.
So the three people who had no idea in Constanta came to Constanta to try their luck. Unexpectedly, they actually met them.
After listening to Sodaval's introduction about the independent cylindrical coil spring suspension system, the three of them all felt that this was what they had been looking for. All three of them felt that this structure was simple, reliable, and very elastic.
Thanks to this suspension system, the tank can have very good performance. As for its outstanding shortcoming, it takes up too much space inside the vehicle body, and the three of them found this to be bearable.
Since Lieutenant Colonel Hoffman received these tanks, he has asked the three of them more than once to improve the failure rate of the tanks. Failures caused by the suspension system currently account for half of them. The three of them were also asked by Hofmann
Lieutenant Colonel Mann had no choice but to try his luck at the Ploiesti Machinery Factory, a major manufacturer of tracked vehicles in Romania. Unexpectedly, he actually encountered it.
After the three of them encountered a problem that could be solved by the suspension system, they planned to wander around the machine shop to see if they could gain anything else. Sodaval was also very supportive of their work, after all, they were his friends. Moreover,
If they can make excellent new equipment, it will also give the machinery factory a new outlet. After all, the military's orders cannot only be given to Volkswagen to manufacture tracked vehicles. Their Ploiesti Machinery Factory is the specialty.
The three of them continued to visit the Ploiesti Machinery Factory, and they really found a lot of inspiration.
For example, when designing the "Pioneer" tank, they still used the same front-mounted variable box as wheeled vehicles. However, at the machinery factory they found that most of their tracked vehicles had rear-mounted variable boxes. They asked
The answer given by the designers of the machinery factory is that the rear-mounted variable box can facilitate maintenance, reduce the height of the vehicle, reduce power loss, and allow the engine to exert greater performance.
However, the shortcomings of this are also obvious, which will lengthen the car body and is not conducive to operation. The machine factory has no way to lengthen the car body, but for situations that are not conducive to operation, they use a hydraulic control system to change the situation.
Because they are producing civilian vehicles, there is no situation where people stay in the vehicle body. Therefore, whether this solution can be successful on tanks requires the demonstration of three people. The three people are most interested in the advantage of reducing the height of the vehicle. Because now
The Trailblazer tank is already high enough (3.48 meters). If the independent cylindrical coil spring suspension system is added, the height is estimated to be 4 meters. The three of them are also people who have designed tanks, and they know that increasing the height not only brings
More armor is needed, and it will also cause problems with its terrain adaptability, so of course they are interested in technology that can reduce the height of the car body.
In addition to the discovery that the variable box is rear-mounted, their machine shop also made other discoveries. Among them, the driving wheel is rear-mounted, which is another important discovery they made. Because the Trailblazer tank is a wheeled armored vehicle, its power is the same as that of an armored vehicle.
, using a front-mounted engine design. In order to facilitate power transmission, its power wheels are also front-mounted.
In the machinery factory, they discovered that many of its crawler vehicles had power wheels at the rear. After asking, they learned that this was because the structure was compact and did not take up much space, and it did not have a complex front-wheel steering and drive structure. However,
The disadvantages and advantages are obvious. The rear axle load is large, which will cause oversteer in terms of handling.
After a while of discussion, the three of them decided that the shortcomings of the tanks they developed were not obvious. After all, they were not producing fast sports cars but combat vehicles, and they were not responsible for the handling issues. The main problem now is that it needs to be solved.
The failure rate of the tank is too high, and the rear positioning of the engine and power wheels can optimize its structure to reduce the failure rate. For the three people who have always wanted to reduce failures, this is like sleeping on a pillow, which is simply not good.
So the three people immediately decided to use this layout in the new tank.
After spending five days carefully understanding various technologies suitable for their own use at the Ploiesti Machinery Factory, the three of them became more and more confident in the new tank specifications required by the military.
The three of them were also very aware of the help given by their friend Sodaval. So before leaving, the three invited Sodaval and his wife to a dinner to express their gratitude.
In a French restaurant in Ploiesti, several people were having a farewell lunch.
Herke picked up the red wine in his hand and said to the Sodaval couple. "Thank you for your help to the three of us. If it were not for the strong support of the machinery factory, we would not have achieved such a big harvest."
After Herc finished speaking, Bjarke and Wang Chaoqiang also picked up their wine glasses and expressed their respect to the Sodaval couple.
Facing the three people's salutes, Sodavar and his wife Hestina also paid tribute to the three people. After drinking the glass of wine, Sodavar said to the three people what his father-in-law asked him to do. "It's important for you to study this 'tank'
It’s a vehicle with this weird name, and I think the Ploiesti Machinery Factory is actually the best choice.”
Because this was a secret equipment developed by the military, Sodavar also knew how to use special vehicles to replace it in public places. He continued talking without waiting for the three people to reply.
"Did you find out? Our Ploiesti Machinery Plant has the most experience in developing this special vehicle that requires crawlers. The diesel engine you need to power it is our Machinery Plant that has the most experience. Basically, what you developed
For all kinds of special vehicles, we can find technicians in this field in our factory."
Sodavar finally concluded. "So I think the best choice is for you to come to our factory."
In fact, Sodaval has always felt this way, but his purpose is different from his father-in-law's desire to have contact with the military. He is thinking about himself and his three friends. If the three friends were developing wheeled armored vehicles, he would not propose this at all.
The problem is that their research is really suitable for the machinery factory, and he can't bear to let the three of them run back and forth about it.
Hearing their friend's words, the three of them couldn't help but fall silent. In fact, the three of them also felt the same way, but now they were transferred to the Ploiesti Machinery Factory, which made the three of them feel uncomfortable. They were also afraid that they would leave because of them.
, so that Volkswagen will have its own rumors. After all, the three of them have learned a lot at Volkswagen, especially in terms of technology. If they leave like this, they will be criticized. All three of them are thin-skinned.
When faced with a quiet scene, Sodaval was the most experienced. He immediately said, "Let's not talk about this now. Today is just a gathering of friends."
Hulk was the most experienced, and he immediately answered the conversation. "Yes, that's right. Today we only talk about parties and life."
"We only talk about parties and life."
When Sodaval looked at the expressions of his three friends, he knew that his words had left a mark on their hearts, and that was enough. Their future choices also needed to be decided by themselves.
After several people finished their lunch, Sodavar put his three friends on the train. Looking at the slowly moving train, his wife Hestina asked, "Will they come to the machine shop?"
