Chapter 565

The quality of roads in Ukraine is really not very good. Most of the roads are soil and of low quality. The weather conditions in the last two days are also not very good. Heavy rain has led to the collapse of Ukraine's fragile transportation system.

The car was mired and the wheels were covered with mud. When the soldiers were on their way, they were caught in the mud, but all they could do was to pull out their feet. As for the shoes, they had to bend down and pick them up with their hands.

A military vehicle was parked on the muddy side of the road. The huge gear sign on it was impressive. The experimental troops of the German science and technology department have always been a rare flower in the battlefield. They often put some strange designs into the front line, some of which are really impressive, and some of which are more or less with black humor.

A few days ago, the troops in Belarus accepted an experimental mission. The experimental content is to install two rocket propulsion devices on one plane, so that the fighter can break through the speed of 800 km / h in a few minutes and become an "invincible fighter". As a result, the plane disintegrated in the air due to structural problems, and the pilot parachuted to escape.

This time, the things they brought were more confidential. After they were unloaded from the train, they went all the way to the experimental area of the front line under the protection of the SS garrison. In this experimental area, no less than 3000 people were deployed around.

And for this test, two trumps of the military also arrived here from different assembly sites. It was not the first time that they met, so they soon shook hands with a smile.

"Nice to meet you, Ryan? Hardy, I heard that you played well in the East, but I've got better luck in England Mitchell? Weitmann said to Ryan with a smile.

Ryan laughed and didn't speak. In half a year, he grew a little taller, no longer looked so thin, but he was still of medium build, standing beside weitmann, wearing a straight military uniform. He has just returned from Berlin and has not yet returned to the front line. His clothes are new clothes distributed by the Berlin propaganda department, which makes him look clean.

Of course, one of the two men was transferred back to the east line from London and had not yet formally participated in the war. The other had just had a rest in Berlin for a period of time, so at this moment, the clothes on both of them were very decent. They looked like two male models showing the uniforms of German armored sergeants.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I called you and your crew to test this new type of future tank here. This is an experiment. Please take it seriously. " Standing on one side is the old acquaintance of the science and technology experiment department, Col. de Monde. This science maniac is a rare all rounder in the German technology field. Even the design of new aircraft can find his shadow.

However, what he is good at most is to integrate the engine and gearbox system of the tank, so as to make the walking mechanism of the whole tank more reliable and durable. He smiles at Ryan and weitmann, then turns his head and looks at his men: "open the canvas and show our two tank crews our new weapons."

At his command, several SS soldiers with guns on their backs began to lift the canvas covered with a huge tank with all hands. When they were all lifted, the two car crews of Ryan and weitman saw the huge guy. The six pairs of load-bearing wheels look wider. The body of the whole tank is generally lower than that of the tanks in other countries, but it is more broad and slender.

The turret of the whole tank is a square turret similar to that of the Tiger tank. The front of the turret is still a shield structure. However, it is obvious that the turret of the tank is a little larger than that of the Tiger tank, and a novel device is installed.

"For the 105mm caliber gun, the model and counterweight are on it, because the real gun is still in the experimental stage, and the final production line model has not been completed." "And this tank is equipped with a stability adjustment device, which allows the tank to aim and shoot when it's walking. It's a great invention. "

"Can you aim and shoot while moving? Is it true or not? " Andre on one side was obviously a little surprised by the design, and asked, "is it as accurate as parking?"

"Of course, it's not the same. This system is not as magical as you think. It provides an emergency plan, so that the tank can complete part of the aiming work while moving forward or backward. Even so, this device has been very amazing."

"What's the use of this thing?" The gunner in the Wittman crew frowned and then asked, "if this thing can't make us fire on the move, isn't it a useless device?"

"This stabilizer can ensure that when the tank is moving at a low speed, it can fire and hit the opponent in uncomplicated terrain. In fact, this is the predecessor of a bidirectional stabilizer, and we are testing subsequent models. " Desmond thought about it and said frankly: "at this stage, we don't intend to invest energy in tanks to equip a large number of immature stabilizers, so only test vehicles are equipped with this kind of device. In mass production models, we have cancelled this kind of device."

Never use it when it's not mature? We should be cautious as always and consider the reliability and production links. Raine laughed and shook his head at the thought of the head of state who always treated him as a child: "what else is good?"

"In fact, it is this that we are really going to put into mass production!" As expected, Desmond had something good to hide. Hearing Ryan's question, he pointed to a strange device on the turret and said with pride: "our latest vehicle night vision system can find infantry at a distance of 200 meters and effectively judge the enemy's tank target at a distance of 300 meters."“ Night vision system? This is a very good idea, so that we can continue to fight at night. " Ryan was stunned and nodded. Around him, weitmann seemed to prefer this device, always looking up at the strange little device. If the German Panther tank and Tiger tank are the same design concept, then this new tank is a new super killing machine. The whole chassis uses torsion bar suspension system, which saves more space, is more reliable and convenient, and has better shock absorption performance. The whole car adopts a new diesel engine, and the gearbox adopts a rear mounted design to reduce the body height for the first time. Therefore, the overall body height of this tank has a significant decrease compared with the mainstream tank height at this stage. Wider tank track, better tank shock absorption. The chassis of this tank has indeed been completed, not including the turret with more new technologies. The chassis of the whole tank uses relatively mature technologies and is very easy to produce. This is the consistent style of German weapon system and the fundamental reason why German tanks fight more and more. Because there is almost nothing new in the armor of the whole tank, only a part of the bulletproof shape has been changed. The thickness of the front armor of the tank has been increased by 10 mm, and no other changes have been made. Therefore, the weight of the whole tank is only 38 tons, not much. So the engine of this tank still uses the engine of Tiger tank, only slightly improved“ Driver, go up and drive around and try to see how mobile this kind of tank is. " Weitman can't wait to say to his crew: "it seems that the chassis is good, and the power should be very strong." The power of this tank is similar to that of the Tiger tank, and its weight is similar. The only difference is that the center of gravity of the new tank is backward, and the operation details are slightly changed. After Mr. weitmann's driver drove for a while, Bowman also conducted a driving test on the tank“ It's a very good chassis. It's a good driving experience. It's smoother than a Tiger tank when passing through the mud. " When Bowman jumped off the tank, he was full of praise for the chassis performance of the tank. The main test here is the passing performance of the muddy road. To get better test results, of course, everyone is happy. Everyone is evaluating the performance of the tank, many of which are useful suggestions and many of which are unsatisfiable expectations. However, the staff around are still recording the feedback information of the front-line soldiers. For example, some tank crews hope that the armor thickness of the tank will be increased by about 20 mm, which will make people feel more secure. However, this proposal will increase the weight of the whole tank by more than 5 tons, directly making the weight of the new tank exceed 40 tons. Other suggestions are trivial, such as the storage position of shells in tanks, the position of buttons, and the position of individual self-defense weapons. These seemingly small improvements are the experience of soldiers who have survived countless times in the battlefield, which can make many people seize the last chance to survive in the cruel battlefield. Of course, all the problems should be summarized, reclassified in the design department and improved or rejected. Some good improvements will be reflected in the new tank, and some unnecessary direction will be cut or even cancelled“ Do you really want to change to a 105mm cannon? " It was Marcus, the loader, who was most concerned about the caliber of the shells. This big man is most sensitive to the change of artillery caliber, because every shell is propelled by his hand. In the narrow tank space, he can even distinguish the types of shells by the tiny change transmitted by his palm“ Yes "We want to make sure that you can puncture anything you want," he nodded