Main Battle Tanks!
The mainest of my battle tanks, in fact.
The Enargite VII, is, as one would assume, the seventh iteration of the Enargite-series tanks. Why Enargite? It was the first word that came to mind, and it wasn't that bad! And why Britain? Any tank expert would agree that the aesthetic of its design bears similarity to the Centurion, so of course the Enargite VII is also British!
It sports a 200mm gun with smart HE rounds that will kill almost any target on the spot, and its hull is made of 3 layers of armor. Unfortunately SimplePlanes fails to reflect its true durability (F in the chat), but at least it can still deliver a punch
CONTROLS:
-Pitch/Roll to drive
-Yaw to turn turret
-VTOL for Elevation
-Trim for MG turning
-One of them goofy ahh AGs turns on the lights, I think it's AG2?
-AG8 for gyroscope
Oh and one last thing, the Enargite VII, like the Super Hydra and M49A Shock MBT, is based on a LEGO tank I made.
[Image goes here whenever I get around to uploading it]
Specifications
Spotlights
- SILVERPANZER 1.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 16.4ft (5.0m)
- Length 44.2ft (13.5m)
- Height 12.2ft (3.7m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 17,360lbs (7,874kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading N/A
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 12836
Parts
- Number of Parts 246
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,239
Fun Fact: The BTA-60 (Battle Tank-Assailant) is the first tank in the entire Monarchii War to actually be made during/for the Monarchii War, with Da Tunk, M81A1, and M-32 being made long before the war, the M49A1-3 Shocks just barely predating the war, the Tonk being made by non-MGLA sources long before the war, simply being upgraded by the MGLA for the war, and the Flying T-34 not even being a ground-based tank. As for the Monarchii tanks, the Unikitty Tonk and S23 predated the Monarchii War by a long ways, and the IS-3s donated to Monarchii's cause not only predated the war, but was made by sources not involved directly in the conflict. As such, the Enargite VII is the first tank actually born for this war.
@SILVERPANZER Well, 50/50. None remain in service, but serval have been preserved in the MDA's museums.
As for the E.VIII's upgrades, those are all great ideas! My only issue is idk how to do the XML coding for auto turrets, I can however do remote turrets (the current turrets are directly manned, while remote turrets could be interiorly manned, similar to the B-17 vs B-29 turrets).
@TheUltimatePlaneLover Interesting.
However, none of the older Enargite modifications exist anymore.
I think the Enargite VIII might have: ERA, Active Defense, Electronic Warfare System, Gun Stabilizer, and unmanned turrets with automatic cannons.
And the Enargite IX could be a super-heavy tank with 2 main 200-250mm cannons and 5-6 layers of frontal armor
@SILVERPANZER Yes, allow me to elaborate:
Enargite 0: Prototype variant, never mass produced. Only one built.
Enargite I: First production variant, but was quickly "extinct" due to engine troubles.
Enargite II: Literally just the I but with a much more powerful and reliable engine.
Enargite III: The first Enargites only had the 150mm main cannon and the frontmost machine gunner turret. E.III added the back two MGs and the headlights.
Enargite IV: Added small bits of external armor as well as improved technology, note that this variant was made around the late '70s (Enargites as a family are old, but the E.VII that we've always seen is brand new- and the only Enargite still in service, aside from the rumored E.VIII)
Enargite V: Enargite V was the biggest leap in the Enargite's rise to power, this variant was a complete overhaul which incorporated the several layers of sub-layered armor, upgraded machine guns, anti-air systems, and the unique below-the-hull driver placement.
Enargite VI: Better tech equipment and a stronger engine, but the dedicated anti-air system was removed since the machine gunners could handle low-flying attack aircraft. First Enargite VI was produced in 1988.
Enargite VII: Enargite VI was actually planned to be the last Enargite variant, but due to the new threat of the M-War, an Enargite VII was made with greater armor and weaponry than ever before. This is where we get the three chain cannons, and the 150mm cannon is upgraded to 200mm.
Enargite VIII: The super-improved version of the Enargite that I STILL need to make, thanks for the inadvertent reminder lol
Other Mentions:
M54A2 Shrike: Despite the goal being an improved version of the Shock, the result ended up drawing a lot of inspiration from the E.VII at the true root, like the insanely heavy armament and thick armor.
M49A3-C Shock: Pretty much Shrike's case, but it's actually an improved Shock instead of a successor of the M49. Most notably is the "social distancing" weapon which was incorporated on the E.V, but it was angled vertically to knock out bombs and strike aircraft.
One of my favorite tanks.
You wrote that there's an Enargite series of tanks, but there's only the Enargite 7?
@dabestsock
Ok
Could someone make it camera aim