Looking at the designs of the first to fourth tanks, the ambassadors were very different. Even the load wheels were different, not to mention the future king of tanks, the Tiger Tank.
Assembly line production and standardized design were the development direction of the manufacturing industry.
Hence, Li Ye took the initiative to intervene in the design of the tank. As a top student in military history, although he was not as professional as those tank designers, he was only good at the details. His vision was not something that they could compare to.
A 20-ton tank design? No! It had to be more than 30 tons in mass. Although a 20-ton tank was already a giant among the main battle tanks, it would only be a clown in the future.
Six pairs of bearing wheels were not enough? Change it to eight pairs to solve the problem of the length of the car? No! Use standardized bearing wheels to increase the length of the car body and the width of the track.
Need to use a gasoline engine? Do we need to wait for a diesel engine? No! If the 200 horsepower diesel engine wasn't enough, they would wait until the 300 horsepower V-series engine appeared. In the future, they would agree to replace it with a 500 horsepower or higher diesel engine.
There were too many changes and he needed to re-design it? Could it not be mass produced for the time being? Then he would wait for the design of a tank that met the requirements to appear. The 1-3 series would only be produced in the workshop and would not be put into mass production. The Ministry of Defense would pay for the research and development costs!
Thus, a relatively perfect tank finally appeared.
Rudolph was very clear that in addition to the large number of tanks in the country, they must make their main battle tanks more powerful than the tanks of other countries.
One had to know that other than a large number of resources such as steel, rare metals, oil, and rubber, there was also a population that restricted the country.
He couldn't possibly destroy 10,000 tanks and produce 20,000 more for the battlefield.
Therefore, even if they fought with the Soviet Union to exchange one for two or one for three, it would still be a failure. Therefore, their main battle tanks had to be extremely powerful.
This main battle tank, which Rudolph named the Leopard Tank, could be said to be the masterpiece of this era.
When the tanks of other countries were stuck at 8 tons and 12 tons, its body weight had already reached 30 tons. It was the world's completed product of tilting armor technology installed on the tank. The entire front inclined armor plate was 60mm.
His tuning design allowed him to have good weight and off-road performance. With the appearance of the V12 and more advanced engines, there was room for weight without affecting his speed.
A diesel engine was more suitable for tanks than a gasoline engine. Its power was far greater than a gasoline engine of the same weight, so it would be more powerful than the later Leopard tanks, even if its weight reached more than 40 tons in the future.
While other countries had three-man or two-man tanks, the French had begun to use five-man tanks.
The commander was the captain, driver, mechanic, gunner, and assistant gunner. This configuration had been tested in World War II and was first used by the people of Dé. It could effectively and comprehensively deal with complex battlefield situations and maintain long-term combat status.
In order to avoid being too shocking, this main tank used the most powerful 60mm short-barrel tank cannon in the current tank configuration, so as not to arouse the vigilance of countries such as Britain and France. However, it did not have a cannon embedded in the tank, but an independent turret design that allowed it to replace the main cannon with a 75mm tank cannon.
Even in the later stages of World War II, the 75mm tank cannon of the Leopard tank was not inferior to the 88mm tank cannon of other countries. Its long barrel and powerful driving force provided it with high-speed firing ability.
In addition, due to the low sensitivity of the aiming device on the tank, it made it easier for the Leopard tank to hit the enemy tank. In addition, the penetration ability of this cannon was higher than that of the 88mm KWK36L56 cannon, making the Leopard tank one of the most powerful tanks on the battlefield, not to mention the Tiger.
Moreover, because of the unified manufacturing standards, the use of diesel engines and the lack of rubber, the cost of this tank was greatly reduced. It was like a T-34 tank that was much more powerful. It could be mass-produced, and it was powerful. With a little improvement, it would far surpass the later T-34 tanks in terms of firepower and protection. Its single combat ability was not much different from the real Leopard.
The most important thing was that it was not easy to damage and easy to repair. The combat power displayed in large-scale battles would surpass the Leopard Style in history.
Rudolph was very satisfied with the design of the tank, although its weight seemed a little scary now and its firepower did not reach his ideal standard.
However, there was still a huge room for improvement. The excellent German aiming system and firepower configuration were perfectly reflected in this tank. The streamlined production allowed it to have more room to play, and it would be more powerful when it was put into the battlefield.
He ordered the production of 800 tanks for training and strengthening national defense. When more advanced tanks appeared, these tanks could not be handed over to the infantry as support tanks. The more powerful tanks were tasked with tearing open the enemy's defense line and destroying all the enemy tanks...
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