INTRODUCTION:
The IS-3M was introduced in 1960 as an upgrade to the post WWII IS-3. With a new V-54K-IS engine, derived from the T-54 medium tank engine, to improve reliability and performance in various climates, night vision, better hull protection, hull side skirts, and newer intercom and radio systems. Though it had this much upgrades some of these features are impossible to do in simpleplanes (either impossible or impossible for me). The IS-3M heavy tank was designed primarily as a breakthrough tank to spearhead offensives against heavily fortified enemy positions. Its main role was to use its powerful armament and thick, sloped frontal armor to penetrate enemy defenses, absorb incoming fire, and clear the way for lighter forces. Though a very formidable tank on a lot of aspects it has some drawbacks, such as it's lack of gun depression... maxing in at -3° it struggles against targets in an uphill position. Also it's reload speed, atmost being 25-27 seconds I buffed my creation with a 20 second reload to reduce the pain of waiting.
Features:
Moderate Details
Label Tracks
Realistic Turret rotation speed (kinda slow)
122mm D-25T cannon
7.62mm DT machine gun
12.5mm DSHK machine gun
Interior (with moderate functionality)
Almost 1:1 weight ratio
Almost 1:1 scale ratio
Activation Groups:
AG1: Enable turret controls
AG2: Turn on front lights
AG3: Open commander's hatch
AG4: Open loader's hatch
AG5: None
AG6: Open driver's hatch
AG7: Release external fuel
AG8: Engine activation
Controls:
Pitch: Forward/Reverse
Roll: Steer Right/Left
Yaw: Turret Rotation/ Machine Gun Rotation
Trim: Turret Elevation Control
VTOL: Machine Gun elevation
Note: Description might say more than 4m wide but it's just a 3.6m it's the text label that makes it 4m.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor IS-3
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 14.1ft (4.3m)
- Length 32.3ft (9.8m)
- Height 11.8ft (3.6m)
- Empty Weight 104,463lbs (47,383kg)
- Loaded Weight 105,719lbs (47,953kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 48,352.9lbs/ft2 (236,079.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2.2ft2 (0.2m2)
- Drag Points 8328
Parts
- Number of Parts 525
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 2,274
@ComradeComissar ok
@t10m here is my submission
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