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Pz.V Vk50.1 1946

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After the Pz.IV was abolished, the progress of the Pz.V project, which was initiated almost at the same time, was prioritized. Compared with Pz.IV, Pz.V obviously followed a more conservative and rational path in the concept of heavy tank development. Its weight is moderate, its cost is moderate, its manufacturing difficulty is moderate, and it adopts a new armor layout, so that it can obtain the highest equivalent armor thickness with as light a weight as possible. In terms of configuration, it is equipped with a classic ZIS-6 gun, (now it seems that the country really prefers this Soviet classic anti-tank gun developed in the Second World War, Because of its extensive use during World War II, in 1944 the country developed a new type of armor-piercing projectile suitable for this gun, which is a new type of armor piercing ammunition made of tungsten alloy and similar to short-cased armor-piercing ammunition, so the country did not develop new tank guns in a short period of time. A fls-42 15.8mm coaxial machine gun. This car is the first prototype built in 1946, known as Vk50.1. In 1947, the country secretly transported a number of Vk50. 1 to the front line of the conflict, planning to conduct actual combat tests. After testing, its effect was good.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 11.1ft (3.4m)
  • Length 29.6ft (9.0m)
  • Height 8.0ft (2.4m)
  • Empty Weight 6,267lbs (2,843kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,114lbs (5,041kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 22,028.6lbs/ft2 (107,553.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 0.5ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 5111

Parts

  • Number of Parts 132
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 684