Chapter 248： Panther Three (1/2)

There are two tank plans. Among them, Krupp has made further improvements on the basis of the original Panther 1 tank, which is the tank in front of it, named Panther 3.

Compared with the 30-ton class of the Panther 1, this tank has been enlarged to 40-ton class! It can be said that this Panther 3 tank is quite similar to the Panther tank in history.

The Panther tank in history was a 44-ton tank, and the Panther tank is the same now.

The increased weight is mainly in terms of protection. After all, the Soviet T-34 tank will use a large-caliber 76mm tank gun, which will be increased to 85mm later. The current Panther tank has increased by more than ten. Tons of armor protection.

The armor at the front of the car body has been increased to 100 mm thick, and the most critical gun shield has been increased to 130 mm, all of which are made of the best nickel alloy steel. In this way, the Panther 3 tank can withstand 85 mm tank guns. Frontal attack.

As the weight of the tank has increased, the chassis has also been further developed. The newly developed alloy torsion bar can fully withstand the increase in the weight of the tank. The rubberized road wheels and the torsion bar suspension make the tank's off-road performance first-class.

At the same time, the rear end also uses the latest improved engine, which is still the previous V12 engine, but after the use of an updated supercharger, the engine has been strengthened to 630 horsepower. The unique low-torque characteristics of the diesel engine are enough to make this engine drive well. A 40-ton panther!

The tank gun has also been strengthened. Although it is still 75mm in caliber, it has been increased to 70 times the caliber. The advantages of the long barrel are quite obvious. The ballistic trajectory is more straight and the muzzle velocity is higher. It can be at a distance of one kilometer. A penetration depth of 150 mm!

It is still a 75mm tank gun, but it can be replaced with an 88mm or even 105mm tank gun at any time.

(Senior military fans don't make any complaints, now this long-barreled 75mm gun is only for testing, and there is content later.)

This Panther 3 tank has more than 50% of its parts, which are common to Panther 1. After the development of this tank is completed, the previous Panther 1 tank can also be improved and upgraded to The level of Panther 3.

Now, this tank is still in the final testing stage. For a tank, reliability is the most important aspect, and it is most suitable to test it through a long-distance march.

For Germany, it is obviously inappropriate that only Krupp develops tanks. Therefore, in addition to improvements on the Panther tank and the 40-ton Panther 3, Germany has other The company, eager for tank orders, invested in the development of new tanks.

Henschel, Porsche, MAN, and Daimler-Benz are all developing the latest tanks. The starting point for their design is a 40-ton tank, which can even further increase the weight.

Compared with history, German tank research and development has entered the fast lane. The investment over the years is now worth it.

In addition to the research and development of new tanks, Germany has also improved the process and adopted streamlined production, which greatly speeds up the manufacturing schedule of tanks, saves man-hours, and reduces the cost.

The progress of other companies is much slower, and even the chassis has not yet been developed, and the Panther 3 tank has begun to test.

Krupp has a close relationship with Cyric, so this time, Cyric designated this tank as his mount.

Without them fighting, this tank is just a means of transportation, and at the same time, it is also the safest means of transportation in this era.

Bok also came up from the lower level step by step. Now although his transportation is an off-road vehicle, he sometimes rides in a tank. Now, accepting Cyric’s invitation, he stepped onto this car along with Cyric tank.

Putting on the earphones, standing, showing half of his body, Bok was energetic.

Germany, go forward!

This is a sleepless night!

In the Presidential Palace in Vienna, a group of people gathered around President Miklas and exhorted him.

”For us in Austria, you can no longer hesitate!”