What attracted their attention the most was naturally in front of the turret.
The original 85 tank had two tilted gun shields in front of the turret, but now it has become two pieces of reactive armor at angles. When installed in this way, this tank immediately looks more domineering.
The 125mm gun barrel stood tall in front, looking even more majestic and spectacular. This front view has attracted all their sights. It is indeed taller than the 85 tank!
In fact, it just adds the 85 tank with reflex armor. The ability of the design room of the first machine factory is of course impossible to compare with the tank design institute, but because the tank design institute has devoted all its energy to the third generation.
In tank research and development, this kind of foreign trade tank can only be left to the first machine factory to make it itself. Moreover, the first machine factory has been trying for many years since the 122 tank, and its design capabilities are also of great strength.
The design drawings brought now have attracted a lot of attention. In fact, the rear of the car body is still the original 1,000-horsepower engine. If you switch to MTU's 396 diesel engine, the size of the power cabin behind will be obvious.
It will be much larger, and the entire body will be more than seven meters long, and the weight of the entire tank will have to soar to about 48 tons.
Now, with this front view, Qin Zhenhua introduced it. This is just a process. Since Lao Ba has made up his mind and has started allocating funds, of course, he has to follow this plan and make a sample car first.
This season, is Lao Ba quite comfortable here? Isn’t it particularly hot? When I return to the hotel, I don’t have to turn on the air conditioner? I can sleep comfortably.
"Lao Ba temporarily asked the engine to increase its horsepower? It really caught us off guard." After returning, Wu Ruihua said, "But it's good that we have a 396 engine to replace it, otherwise? Today's meeting? It's just the engine.
I'm afraid I'll have to discuss it for a long time."
If he says he does not have a qualified engine, what should he do next? Lao Ba will definitely ask to switch to imported Western engines.
In this way, the project will not be delayed until when.
"Yes." Qin Zhenhua said: "We are not ready yet? If our own motivation plan is denied? Then purchasing from the West will take a lot of effort. However, we also need to do some
Preparation work, if we have tens of thousands of cars coming out, our engine is not satisfied? We also need a temporary replacement plan."
You cannot hang yourself on a tree, and you need to do all the preparations? This is the experience Qin Zhenhua has gained over the years of work.
"If you want to back up the plan, the British Perkins CV-12TCA 1200 horsepower engine should be more suitable," said Urihua.
No R&D results can be achieved overnight? The British also improved step by step in developing the power of the main battle tank. In the past, the power of the Vicks tank increased from 600 to 700 to 900.
One thousand, it has only increased to one thousand two hundred horsepower, and this set of power has also been used on the British Challenger tank.
Moreover, the British were very confident to continue to increase the power of this tank engine to 1,500 horsepower, or even 1,800 horsepower.
Now, if Lao Ba requires stability and reliability, and the key is a smaller engine, this British model should be more suitable.
"In addition to the UK, France also has a V8X-1200 1200 horsepower engine that can also be matched." Wang Erzhu said on the side. Although Wang Erzhu has mainly engaged in the research and development of heavy trucks in recent years, he came out of the tank factory after all.
, I am very interested in these technologies and understand the advanced development trends at home and abroad, so these engines can be almost casually suggested.
Qin Zhenhua nodded: "Yes, we must prepare these backup plans so that we can take over at any time. However, these engines may not necessarily win the favor of Lao Ba. After all, the price is too expensive!"
Why did Lao Ba develop it by himself? Why did Lao Ba cooperate with the Eastern powers? In addition to the traditional friendship between the two sides, a very important reason is that it is cheap!
If purchased from the international level, the current main battle tanks are only worth several million. Lao Ba himself plans to produce the world's most advanced main battle tanks, and plans to keep the unit price within one million. After all, Lao Ba himself plans to control the unit price within one million.
The economic situation is not very good.
In this case, the price of diesel engines from Britain and France will not be reduced. If Lao Ba wants to get equipment for a long time, he is afraid that others will not sell them.
Moreover, with Lao Ba's personality, he probably won't buy finished products, but plans to buy production lines. These manufacturers are all evil spirits, and probably no one is willing to sell them, even if the Germans sell their own huge 396 diesel engine.
It’s just a production license. You can build it, but we don’t care whether it can be built or not.
The 396 diesel engine has enough power and reliability. It is also produced by a major Eastern country. The price is cheap enough. In the future, Lao Ba can also make a major repair line or something. The problem is that this diesel engine is not prepared for tanks at all, and it is too bulky.
It's big.
"Let's study the assembly problem of the 396 diesel engine." Qin Zhenhua said: "I think if this diesel engine is assembled, our tail design needs to be modified. Like a Western tank, the tail should be much higher."
"Yes, that's for sure. We haven't made any similar changes before." Wu Ruihua said: "It's a big project. I don't know if this car can be built by the end of this year."
"Although we have not changed it, we have changed it on the Jaguar tanks we cooperated with in the United States." Qin Zhenhua said: "So, we are still confident that we can change the engine at the tail."
The Jaguar Tank has increased its weight to more than 40 tons, so it also uses the 750-horsepower diesel engine from Detroit. This diesel engine is also relatively high, so the tail of the Jaguar Tank is raised, and it looks like it is very vivid.
Small M1 tank.
At that time, the tail of the 59 tank was cut open and lengthened and raised. No effort was wasted. So now, I would like to improve the existing design and stuff the 396 diesel engine into it. This should be no problem. The key is, Lao Ba to the end.
Do you like to change this way?
"You guys say, can our Black Panther diesel engine be used as a backup plan?" Qin Zhenhua asked suddenly.
The Black Panther diesel engine produced by our own side is 1,200 horsepower! But it has not matured yet.