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T40 Super Heavy Tank Destroyer Concept

119k DestinyAviation  6.6 years ago

Notes
-Good cockpit & gunner view (the turret on top)
-Fully-functioning suspension
-Try to keep it under 20mph for realistic speeds

Controls
-Pitch: Drive forward/backward
-Roll: Steer left/right
-Trim: Gun elevation/depression
-VTOL: Gun traverse left/right
-Action group 1: Toggle main gun, main gun traverse (10 degrees), and main gun elevation/depression (10 degrees up and down)
-Action group 6: Toggle gunner's turret traverse
-Action group 7: Toggle tail lights
-Action group 8: Toggle machine gun (pitch for up/down, roll for traverse)

Specifications
-Crew: 7 (Commander, two Gunners, two Loaders, Driver, and Radio Operator)
-Top speed: 20 miles per hour
-Frontal (effective) hull armor: 550mm
-Hull side (effective) armor: 250mm
-Hull rear (effective) armor: 100mm
-Frontal Turret armor: 100mm
-Side turret armor: 100mm
-Rear turret armor: 100mm
-Gun mantlet (effective) armor: 1,050mm
-Main weapon: 210mm T40A3E1 Cannon
-Secondary weapon(s): Two 0.50 caliber machine guns

Designed in 1944, the T40 Super Heavy Tank Destroyer Concept (or SHTDC for short) was meant to bombard cities and fortifications from long ranges.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 15.8ft (4.8m)
  • Length 60.7ft (18.5m)
  • Height 13.8ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 16,615lbs (7,536kg)
  • Loaded Weight 57,314lbs (25,997kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 21,298.6lbs/ft2 (103,989.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2.7ft2 (0.3m2)
  • Drag Points 12686

Parts

  • Number of Parts 341
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,478