Chapter 571 Shocking Jet
Although the total weight of the T-22 tank of 7 tons was just entering the range of medium tanks during World War II, in the current era when tanks of various countries are not well developed, the weight of about 20 tons is already a giant among tanks and a super killer on the battlefield.
The T-22A tank, which is based on the T-22 tank with full upgrades in firepower and armor, is already a heavy tank that it should be at this time.
The total weight of the T-22A tank is as high as 7 tons, which is no different from 30 tons after rounding off. It is 6 tons heavier than the T-22 tank and is much larger in size.
And this 6 tons of weight is all used to upgrade firepower, armor and power.
First of all, in terms of firepower, the T-22A tank is no longer equipped with a 75mm semi-automatic gun, but has been replaced with the latest M1922-127mm howitzer.
Although the firing speed of the gun has been greatly reduced, the power and damage caused by the gun have been greatly increased.
The heavy tank equipped with a 127mm howitzer is a contradictory offensive and defensive weapon on the battlefield. It is also a mobile artillery with heavy armor, and it is the death god of the enemy.
Similarly, the secondary weapon has also been improved. Because the rate of fire of the main weapon has been reduced, the secondary weapon is equipped with a CA-1-37mm machine gun, using the rate of fire of small artillery to increase the firepower of the T-22A tank.
In addition, it is also equipped with a BLN-2 machine gun to ensure the small firepower of the tank.
This BLN-2 machine gun can also be disassembled and used separately, and several ammunition belts are specially prepared for it to ensure that the machine gun has enough bullets.
The firepower combination of a howitzer, a machine gun and a light machine gun allows the T-22A tank to have sufficient firepower conditions to deal with enemies in any situation.
If the firepower is luxurious, then the T-22A tank is definitely reliable in terms of armor protection.
Because it is defined as a heavy tank, the T-22A tank gave up speed and pursued firepower and armor protection.
Compared with the T-22 tank, which has only 32 mm to 46 mm armor protection, the T-22A tank has 46 mm to 61 mm armor coverage, and its protection capability has been greatly improved.
The thickest part of the T-22 tank is the same as the thinnest part of the T-22A tank, which can actually prove the work done by the T-22A tank in armor protection.
According to the test of the tank manufacturer, even if the 75 mm artillery hits the T-22A tank head-on, the possibility of directly destroying the tank is extremely low.
And the side hit will not pose a threat to the T-22A tank, which can greatly protect the safety of the tank crew.
Thanks to the weight of the tank, the number of crew members of the T-22A tank has reached eight people, including a driver, a commander, two gunners, a machine gunner, two loaders and a scout.
Because the secondary weapon heavy machine gun was replaced with a cannon, the amount of machine gun bullets was reduced to 600 rounds, but there were 190 more 37mm shells, 21 127mm shells, and enough fuel for the T-22A tank to travel more than 220 kilometers.
Yes, the fuel reserve of the T-22A tank is reduced compared to the previous tanks.
In fact, this is normal. After all, the movement speed of heavy tanks has been reduced. Even if they carry more fuel, they are destined not to run far in a fixed time.
Compared with the amount of fuel carried, the stability, safety and reliability of such a super big guy are the issues that tank manufacturers should think about and improve.
It is precisely because of the giant weight of the T-22A tank that even with the power upgrade, the maximum speed on a flat road is only 32 kilometers per hour.
On this basis, the average speed of the T-22A tank on a flat road can be maintained at about 25 kilometers per hour, which is almost the limit of this tank.
Although such data looks pretty good, it can even be compared with the test data of the previous generation of T-14 tanks.
However, on uneven roads, the T-22A tank has a relatively heavy body, so the test data is still much worse.
On uneven roads, the T-22A tank can only maintain an average speed of 18 kilometers per hour, and the maximum speed during driving does not exceed 25 kilometers per hour.
This also means that such a giant T-22A tank can travel no more than 200 kilometers a day without breaking down.
This is also why the fuel reserve of the T-22A tank is only 220 kilometers.
The saved load has all become a reserve of bullets and shells, which is also a good thing. After all, it is useless to bring more fuel.
Overall, both the T-22 tank and the T-22A tank have made considerable progress compared to their previous generation tanks.
Although I am not sure how it compares with the tanks of World War II, compared with the development of tanks in other countries, a generational gap has been formed.
Even the British Empire, which has invested heavily in tank research, has not yet caught up with the performance of Australasia's second-generation T-14 tanks.
This also means that as long as Australasia continues to invest in tanks in the future, it will be no problem to stay ahead at least during World War II.
Tanks and aircraft will also become Australasia's biggest weapons, fighting for a higher international status for Australasia during World War II and a broader arms trade market.
Obviously, the top military officials are still very interested in the T-22 tank. However, due to military spending restrictions, Minister Raul can only limit the purchase of tanks to one division.
The good news is that large-scale war is still far away from Australasia. On this basis, there is no need to equip tanks on a large scale for the time being.
It may be possible for tanks to be updated before the war breaks out. Tanks currently equipped on a large scale may become backward products in the future.
In addition to tanks, fifth-generation military aircraft have also been developed in terms of aircraft.
Of course, this is Australasia's fifth-generation military aircraft. To put it bluntly, it is the fifth product of military aircraft. It has nothing to do with the future evaluation of the aircraft's advanced level by several generations.
Although the aircraft manufacturing factory was independent, it was still affiliated with the Royal Ordnance Factory under the royal consortium.
Therefore, the military aircraft developed and manufactured by the aircraft manufacturers still use the previous models, which were the so-called Eagle reconnaissance aircraft, Wild Tiger fighter jets and Phantom bombers.
Like tanks, eight or nine years have passed since the development of the previous generation, the fourth generation military aircraft.
You must know that the current tank and aircraft technology has just begun. Eighty or nine years is enough time for other countries' aircraft to be updated for several generations.
It is precisely because the previous fourth-generation military aircraft in Australasia are already quite advanced, which in some aspects have caught up with the level of aircraft during World War II in history, has led to the slow progress of the development of fifth-generation military aircraft. So far, Only then did I have an idea.
When it comes to fifth-generation military aircraft, we have to mention a very important military technology that Australasia mastered two years ago-jet engines.
Before the invention of the jet engine, aircraft were almost entirely powered by propellers.
The power provided by propellers is limited. Whether it is a single-wing propeller aircraft or a bi-wing propeller aircraft, they actually have certain shortcomings.
In comparison, although the air resistance of a single-wing propeller aircraft is lower, the lift when rising is also low.
Although the biplane propeller aircraft has gained at least a 20% increase in lift, it faces higher air resistance when flying into the sky.
Moreover, the speed of propeller aircraft has certain limitations. The current fourth-generation military aircraft in Australasia is almost the limit that propeller aircraft can reach.
The reason why the fifth-generation military aircraft has not been developed for a long time is that, in addition to the corresponding technical limitations, waiting for the development of jet engines and their perfect application to military aircraft is also an extremely important reason.
Arriving at the aircraft manufacturing plant, Arthur and a group of military executives finally saw a new generation of military aircraft.
The first thing I saw was still the Eagle-5 reconnaissance aircraft.
Because of the use of axial flow jet engines, there is a huge difference in appearance between fifth-generation military aircraft and fourth-generation military aircraft.
Of course, overall, it looks better. And the design is more aerodynamic, which also makes the aircraft faster.
Name: Eagle-5 jet reconnaissance aircraft (J-5A)
Manufacturer: Royal Aircraft Factory
Development date: 1921-12-5
Length: 1m
Wingspan: 5 m
Height: 3m
Empty weight: 3800 kg
Maximum takeoff weight: 6400 kg
Crew: 2 people
Engine: Diesel axial flow jet engine
Thrust: 2×500kg
Maximum flight speed: 210 mph (370 km/h)
Practical ceiling: 7500 m
Range: 750km
Climb rate: 700 m/min
Thrust to weight ratio: 28
Weapons: 2 MA-107 Maxim heavy machine guns
In terms of data alone, the performance of the Eagle-5 reconnaissance aircraft has far exceeded that of the Eagle-4 reconnaissance aircraft because it is equipped with the latest jet engines, and it has crushed aircraft from other countries in all aspects.
This is also the biggest difference and difference between jet aircraft and propeller aircraft. The Messerschmitt Me262, the first jet aircraft put into actual combat in World War II, had a flying speed of 800 kilometers per hour. The data was even more exaggerated than the current Australasian jet aircraft.
In fact, this is normal. After all, the jet engine in Australasia has just been developed and there are still many problems that need to be solved.
But it is still a long time before World War II, and there is still enough time to improve the jet engine to catch up with or even surpass the jet engine during World War II.
In addition to reconnaissance aircraft, fighter and bomber data are also very good.
Name: Yehu-5 Fighter (J-5B)
Manufacturer: Royal Aircraft Factory
Development date: 1921-12-5
Length: 6m
Wingspan: 5 m
Height: 5m
Empty weight: 4400 kg
Maximum takeoff weight: 6500 kg
Crew: 1 person
Engine: Diesel axial flow jet engine
Thrust: 2×520kg
Maximum flight speed: 225 mph (395 km/h)
Practical ceiling: 8,500 m
Range: 850 km
Climb rate: 800 m/min
Thrust-to-weight ratio: 28
Main weapon: 2 CA-1-37MM cannons
Secondary weapon: 2 external MA-107 Maxim heavy machine guns
It is because of the jet engine that the fifth-generation military aircraft has truly achieved a fighter speed far exceeding that of reconnaissance aircraft, and the Wild Tiger-5 fighter has a speed of up to 395 kilometers per hour, which is currently the fastest man-made object in the world.
Yes, whether it is a car, a train or an airship, the current speed cannot be compared with the terrifying speed of the Wild Tiger-5 fighter of nearly 400 kilometers per hour.
Perhaps only the next generation of military aircraft can surpass this speed.
In addition to the difference in weapon loading and power system, the difference in appearance between reconnaissance aircraft and fighters is not too big.
But the difference between bombers and fighters is very large, including the appearance and weapons, which have changed considerably.
Name: Ghost-5 bomber (J-5C)
Manufacturer: Royal Aircraft Factory
Development date: 1921-12-5
Length: 8 m
Wingspan: 5 m
Height: 3 m
Empty weight: 4400 kg
Maximum take-off weight: 7045 kg
Crew: 2 people
Engine: Diesel axial jet engine
Thrust: 2×500 kg
Maximum flight speed: 200 mph (355 km/h)
Practical ceiling: 7,450 m
Range: 1050 km
Climb rate
Thrust-to-weight ratio: 28
Main weapon: 2 MA-107 Maxim heavy machine guns
Secondary weapon: 700 kg bombs
From the paper data, the fifth generation of military aircraft has completely surpassed the fourth generation of military aircraft.
Whether it is firepower or the most important speed of the aircraft, such a surpassing is not a little bit, but a big surpassing in all aspects.
It is no exaggeration to say that the fourth-generation military aircraft has no room for resistance in front of the fifth-generation military aircraft, because the speed determines that the two aircraft are not comparable.
The average speed of the fourth-generation military aircraft is about 200 kilometers, while the average speed of the fifth-generation military aircraft is all over 300 kilometers, and the fighter jets are even close to 400 kilometers.
Such a gap can only be described by the phrase "the tail wing is invisible".
In the same battle, the fifth-generation military aircraft may have completed its mission, and the fourth-generation military aircraft has just arrived at the destination.
To be honest, after seeing the paper data of the fifth-generation military aircraft, Arthur can already imagine the reaction of these military leaders.
In fact, it is true. After passing the data one by one, they all looked at Defense Minister Raul, and Raul looked at Arthur.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Defense needs more budget!" Minister Raul said without hesitation.
Improvements in machine guns and artillery can be hesitated, and improvements in tanks can also be hesitated.
But in the face of the aircraft's huge improvement, Minister Raul, who is also a soldier, really has no way to hesitate.
If the fifth-generation military aircraft can be equipped in large quantities, Australasia will achieve a cliff-like lead in the air force, and even the air force will far exceed the sum of other countries.
What an exaggerated number is this? If the fifth-generation military aircraft can be equipped in large quantities, even if there is a war with any country in the world, Minister Raul is confident that Australasia will be invincible, and even have a good chance of winning.
This any country also includes the currently powerful British Empire and the United States, because such military aircraft can pose a major threat to the navy, and there is no need to worry about the mainstream air defense weapons currently carried by battleships.
Although those air defense weapons can indeed threaten the old and bulky guys like the first-generation military aircraft, for the fifth-generation military aircraft with advanced performance, if they can be hit by those air defense weapons, it is a shame for the fifth-generation military aircraft.
Although the jet engine has increased the cost of the fifth-generation military aircraft, the cost is worth it compared to the shock it has brought to the military leaders and the change it has brought to the strength of the Australasian Air Force.
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