"After all, this is just a pre-research, a concept-level pre-research, so it's not confidential yet." Dulaba continued: "I value your vision very much, so I want to invite you to work together for the staff. This time, if
I missed it, probably, there will be no chance next time.”
These words can only be said to this extent, because at present, the Soviet tank technology is still constantly developing forward, and what are the models of T-72 and T-80 that are equipped with troops are now equipped with these T-72 and T-80 models
, and the pre-research for the next generation of tanks has actually begun. Duraba believes that after taking back his design, he will probably be taken aback and then become a confidential model.
Before keeping it confidential, he really wanted to see the opinions given by Qin Zhenhua and others.
"Okay, since we believe so much, let's open our eyes and go to the hotel we stayed in." Qin Zhenhua said.
So, when he returned to the hotel, he was in the luxurious double suite where Qin Zhenhua and his friends lived. Qin Zhenhua saw the design drawings spread out by Du Laba, and immediately felt extremely amazed. The tanks on the design drawings were definitely enough to enter science fiction.
It's inside the world!
Where is the turret? Where is it? How thick is the barrel? Why is it so high behind the body? Is there an engine inside?
These are all secondary. The first thing that attracts Qin Zhenhua the most is its chassis.
The tank is moving forward with a carousel, which is the method it has adopted since its birth. The tank in front of us naturally adopts a plan for crawler advancement. However, unlike all tanks, it is four.
The crawler plan!
Of course, there are also plans for four tracks. In order to develop tanks that survived nuclear bombs, four tracks were used below. All of these tracks were arranged in parallel. In the past, four tracks could be left on the ground. At the same time, this
This layout method can also reduce the pressure of the tank to a very small value, and its maneuverability is first-class.
But what about the moment?
The four tracks are divided into front and back!
Its body can be divided into two halves in front and rear, one chassis in front and one chassis in the back, and then the two chassis are welded.
That's right, that's it.
The first three load-bearing wheels are in one group, and the next three load-bearing wheels are in one group. In this way, the tracks form a cycle in their own group. I have never seen such a strange track design!
This reminded him of the Second World War, and only in that era would have such a weird design.
"How come this track looks like this?" So Qin Zhenhua first asked a question based on the question he thought of.
"Because it has two engines." As soon as Qin Zhenhua finished speaking, Wang Erzhu was already immersed in it and soon saw the design on this design drawing.
Its engine bay is located in the middle, next to two, so that these two engines can drive a track system separately!
It can be said that this is really a creative idea.
"The biggest advantage of it is that it can use our current power system, such as our 6TD engine, which can output 1,000 horsepower. If we stuff two, then this tank can have two horsepower.
, and, once the mine is pressed, the tracks on one side are blown up, and the remaining tracks can provide power," Duraba introduced.
At present, the Soviet tank power is hovering around 1,000 horsepower. It is not easy to make progress. You need to wait for time. What if you can't wait? Then go to two!
Their tank is planned to reach a full combat weight of 60 tons. In this way, its engine will require at least 1,500 horsepower, and it is best to reach 2,000 horsepower, which is enough.
As of now, the Soviet Union did not have such qualified motivation, so the specialty of tank designers was naturally to stuff two into it.
How to arrange it after stuffing it in?
The usual solution is to drive a track, but this is not good. It is not easy to just coordinate the two sides and let the tank move in a straight line, let alone make various urgent turns on the battlefield.
Wait.
Therefore, just divide the tracks of the drive tank into two halves, the front half and the back half, each with an engine to drive them. In this way, if you get a landmine, you can continue to drive it. Unlike ordinary tanks, if the landmines explode, you cannot
Moved.
Of course, the consequences are obvious. There must be two sets of power and transmission systems, which greatly increases the possibility of failure rate. It is simply following the old path of the T-64.
Of course, if it can really develop and mature, it is still good. Moreover, its biggest feature is that once it is really determined to start building, it means you can start immediately. Unlike other tanks, you have to wait for engine technology.
Maturity.
The third generation of tanks of the Eastern Power have been tossing for so many years before they started. The main reason is that the engine is not strong and they are waiting for the engine.
It seems that they are not just the design plan of future tanks, but they are even ready to start building them at any time. If they wait for ten or twenty years, the engine with a 2,000 horsepower may be mature.
Qin Zhenhua nodded: "Yes, this design has its unique advantages. The engine compartment is in the middle, the crew compartment is in the front, and the combat compartment is in the back. Hey, this is a bit strange. The tent warehousing ammunition supply plan is used.
?There are some of the wrong proportions of your shells, wait, are you planning to use a 152mm tank gun?"
When Qin Zhenhua discovered this fact, he was really shocked.
The Soviets have always liked the number one firepower. When the West was still crafting the 105mm tank guns, the Soviets had already started to build 125mm tank guns. Now, Western tank guns have also begun to move towards 120mm.
After the transition, the Soviets would definitely not be willing to fall behind, so they must increase the caliber of their own tank guns.
When the meeting was held, Qin Zhenhua proposed to develop a 130mm or even 140mm tank gun based on this situation. But he didn't know that when the Soviets came to the Soviets, the 140mm tank gun was not big enough, so they actually wanted to use it.
A 152mm caliber?
What does this mean? The armor-piercing ability of this kind of tank gun will reach more than one thousand millimeters! All Western tanks are just a layer of paper in front of this kind of tank gun!
"Yes, we think that the 152mm caliber tank gun will shine in the future." Duraba said.
He can't say too much, otherwise it will be leaked. Other design bureaus have actually begun to secretly deploy 152mm tank guns. Even relevant units have begun to develop this 152mm smoothbore gun code-named 2A73