Chapter 2672： 2 French people doing business (1/2)

”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.