Chapter 2672: 2 French people doing business

"However, we can achieve the same performance as the Wolf tank at most, and the weight has increased by 1.5 tons." Xia Fei said with some discomfort, and then, after a rough glance, put it aside. "If other companies don't have a better plan, then this can be used as a backup."

"This is Schneider's plan. They call it the a19 plan. You can be called an improved version of the German Hu Feng chariot." Major General Edmund said and took out the second plan.

"The so-called improved version is to replace the original 75mm artillery with a new 90mm artillery and add a pair of road wheels. Both the weight and the cost have increased," Xia Fei said while reading. Although this can also be regarded as a German imitation, it is clear that Xiafei prefers this weapon that is closer to the assault gun of later generations.

"Actually, we now need to solve a problem." Major General Edmond said. "That's whether our tank will need a turret in the future!"

"Owning a turret will naturally have better flexibility when attacking. However, under the same circumstances, a tank with a turret will never be better than an assault gun without a turret, even if the wolf tank appears more Late, but in terms of firepower and defense data, it is equal to the Hu Feng assault gun. The Hu Feng assault gun is almost a complete tank. With the same paper performance, the Hu Feng assault gun is lighter and more expensive. Cheaper."

"Okay, now there is a very real question. Will the French Army need offensive armored vehicles in the future? Who are we going to attack the Germans? This is not realistic. We can deal with Italians or Spaniards without tanks. So, in In my opinion, the French Army needs a tank that can give full play to its defensive advantages. It has powerful firepower, solid defense, high cost performance, and low profile. Under this principle, I think Hu The peak pattern will be better." Major General Edmond said.

"But to be honest, do you feel that this French version of the Hufeng chariot is a bit too ugly. In addition, is such a long 90mm gun too inconvenient to deploy?" Xia Fei looked at the a19 plan launched by Schneider. Some dissatisfied said that the French still value the aesthetics of the equipment. (Of course, the author thinks that the French tanks of the 2nd World War in history are actually very bad in appearance.) The basic layout of the a19 plan is similar to that of Hu Feng, with the engine and gearbox behind, and the battle room front. However, due to the replacement of a 90mml40 gun, the barrel of the gun protruded from the car body a little longer, and the center of gravity was a little forward.

"Then you can take a look at Citroen’s No. 3 and No. 4 plans. In the No. 3 plan, the engine and gearbox are in the front, and the battle room and personnel compartment are behind. The advantage of this is that the gearbox and the engine block. Therefore, once the tank is destroyed, the survival rate of the rear occupants is also very high. The disadvantage is that the front projection is too large, and it affects the dumping of the armor. It is difficult for us to use high-angle armor to improve defense."

"The No. 4 plan is the most beautiful plan. They use a gearbox in the front, an engine in the rear, and a drive shaft in the middle. In this way, the center of gravity of the tank is more balanced, and the battle room is located at the back, so use There will be no center of gravity or other problems with the long barrel of artillery." Major General Edmond said.

"But in this case, is our tank higher and more complicated?" Xiafei said. "So what do you mean"

"I prefer the number three plan." Major General Edmond thought for a while and said.

"This choice made me feel a little unexpected. Can you tell me the reason?" Xia Fei asked.

"First of all, the safety of the members can be guaranteed to the greatest extent. Second, you should know that under the current tank weight, if we still maintain the combat weight of the tank in its early 20 tons, then the space is certain, and our ammunition capacity It will be very few. And if we put the battle room behind and open a door, it will be very convenient for people to get on and off the vehicle and replenish ammunition. If we raise the artillery elevation angle, this tank can also be used as a long-range cannon Suppress distant targets." Major General Edmond said.

"Is there too little ammunition?" Xia Fei was lost in thought. Major General Edmond said that the problem did exist. In reference to the second battle, even if it is a 25-ton tank like the No. 3 assault gun, equipped with a long-barreled 75mm gun, the number of shells is about 50 rounds. Now, the weight of the tank in the world is actually more than that of the No. The assault gun is lower, and the subsystem is even worse. Therefore, the interior space of the car body is very limited. This limits the bomb load. If the 90mml40 gun is replaced, the maximum ammunition load is estimated to not reach 30 rounds, which is already very low for a tank.

However, the weight of a tank cannot be easily increased. Because the weight increases, the cost and technical difficulty will increase, and the artillery standard cannot be reduced. Therefore, it is very problematic to improve the firepower continuity of the tank through normal means. Unless the tank is turned into a convertible, in fact, whether it is a German rhino or a French self-propelled anti-tank gun at the end of the war, even if it is a convertible, the 105mm-class artillery and shells are too large, so the ammunition capacity is also very high. not ideal.

However, considering that this tank is mainly used for defensive operations, the French can only resort to tricks and choose to quickly replenish ammunition to alleviate the problem of continuous combat effectiveness. The most convenient way to replenish ammunition is naturally to put the artillery directly behind, then open the door, and load it while playing!

The French don’t have to think about offensive anyway, and even within fifteen years ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the French will not face war. Even if the French are equipped with this tank, it is estimated that it is just a transition, or as The technical reserves are better. As for the fact that there are too few ammunition, the Japanese offensive enough to use Xiafei and don't care much....

"Then choose the number three plan." Xia Fei thought for a while and said.

"So what's the name of this tank?" Major General Edmond asked.

"Let’s call it a cheetah. I hope he can be as agile and deadly as a cheetah when facing a German-like wolf tank. The weight is limited to 20 tons, and the frontal armor can defend against 75mm rapid-fire guns. The side defense is reduced to It can defend against large-caliber machine gun bullets. If the defense standard is not up to the standard, the weight can be increased appropriately. The speed of the tank does not need to be too high. Anyway, the Japanese will not consider mechanized combat." Xia Fei finally set the tone.

And when the French and Japanese were doing business, the Pacific Ocean was not calm!

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