Next, the side and rear armor were tested. As expected, the side and rear armor of the Hayate-36 were also fully able to withstand rifle and machine gun bullets. However, in the 7.92 mm tungsten core armor-piercing projectile, a total of 10 rounds were fired.
Only 7 rounds of bullets bounced off the side armor, and 3 of them penetrated. The rear armor only blocked 5 rounds, and 5 of them penetrated. The next 12.7mm anti-tank bullets were fired, and every round was able to penetrate the side armor and rear.
Armor.
Test results show that the blast 36 can defend against bullets very well on the battlefield, and the soldiers in the vehicle can be well protected. However, the defense effect against anti-tank guns is average. However, this is also in line with the positioning of this type of armored personnel carrier. After all, armor
There are very few opportunities for a personnel carrier to be directly shot by an anti-tank gun on the battlefield. This is because the most vulnerable time to be shot by an anti-tank gun is during an assault charge. During a charge, tanks always charge at the front.
Besides, even if the armored vehicle is shot by the enemy at this time, the frontal armor will withstand the bullets. And tests have proved that the frontal armor of the Hayate-36 is still effective in resisting anti-tank guns.
After testing the armored defense, Zhang Shaoheng took Xiang Xiaoqiang and the others to see another variant of the Gale-36 in detail: the Gale-36 self-propelled mortar. There are two types of self-propelled mortars, one is 80 mm caliber
One is a 120 mm caliber gun. The 80 mm caliber gun base is designed to be quickly disassembled, which means that if necessary, it can be removed from the vehicle in a short period of time for direct use by infantry.
Xiang Xiaoqiang and the accompanying experts watched the firing of this self-propelled mortar, and then watched how the 80mm mortar was quickly disassembled from the vehicle and quickly installed again.
"Because this 80mm mortar is universal for infantry use," said an expert from Taipingji. "The only thing is that there is a small difference in the base, which makes it easier to fix it on the armored vehicle floor. Others.
are universally applicable.”
Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded. To be honest, he was not very interested in the mortar shooting demonstration. The mortar shooting just now was shocking and full of fireworks, but it was much more beautiful than the armor test. But it was much less important.
After all, to put it bluntly, this was just a demonstration of the 80mm mortar and the 120mm mortar, and the main reason he came to Taipingji today was to see the armored vehicle itself.
Zhang Shaoheng also saw that Xiang Xiaoqiang was not very interested, so he asked him to pass on the message and just try a few guns of each type. Then, he mentioned two other vehicle variants to Xiang Xiaoqiang: the Gale 36-75mm self-propelled artillery, and the Gale 36-
47mm anti-tank gun.
Xiang Xiaoqiang is obviously more interested in this. Although these two types of vehicles are also variant vehicles in the blast car family, this variant vehicle and the other variant vehicle are not the same concept. The self-propelled mortar is just a ready-made mortar.
It's just installed in a car. Although it is definitely very useful on the battlefield, it does not have much technical content after all. The 75mm self-propelled gun and the 47mm anti-tank gun are very different. They are not just a ready-made gun.
Just go up there and you're done. There are too many things involved, and the requirements for the overall vehicle design are much higher.
"How's it going?" Xiang Xiaoqiang asked, "Do you have a sample car?"
"Not yet," Zhang Shaoheng said with a smile, "We have only made a preliminary design at the moment. Because our blast 36 is going to be a car family, and there will be several variant cars for various purposes. These two are currently just experimental.
. But once the formal design is decided, there will definitely not be any big technical problems. It’s just that... no matter what kind of variant it is, it will be based on the basic blaster-36 model. So, it still depends on the military
My thoughts on Hayate-36."
Xiang Xiaoqiang laughed and nodded. He knew that when Boss Zhao said this, it meant that he was very confident and knew that the "military", that is, Xiang Xiaoqiang and the others, had absolutely the same impression of the Gale-36.
He hadn't discussed the price yet, but he still asked casually:
"How about it? What's the approximate price of the basic model? Just give me a rough range. I have an idea in my mind."
Zhang Shaoheng smiled, turned to discuss with the attendant behind him, and then smiled at Xiaoqiang:
"Since you asked Mr. Xiang now, I will estimate the approximate price with Mr. Xiang. This mainly depends on the order quantity. You also know that this is not a mass-produced thing like cars or guns... How should I put it, this can be
If you order a few dozen more or a few dozen less, the unit price will change. Let me tell you this, a more conservative price should be less than 10,000 Mingyang per vehicle. Depending on the order quantity, the unit price should be between 5,000 and 10,000.
Range changes. Adults can refer to it."
He smiled at Xiaoqiang, turned to Wang Hexiang and said with a smile:
"Boss Zhang's price is really 'conservative'. It's 10,000 Mingyang, which is almost as much as the Lightning-1."
Wang Hexiang also closed his eyes and shook his head.
But Zhang Shaoheng was still calm, with a smile on his face. Because he knew in his heart: his products were really good enough, the other party was really satisfied, and the price was really not high. For an armored vehicle, ten thousand
Mingyang is a little more expensive, but five thousand Mingyang is very cheap. As he said, the unit price of expensive arms such as armored vehicles and tanks is very sensitive to the order quantity. The price of one thousand and three thousand units, then
It's a world of difference. Zhang Shaoheng knew it in his heart, and Xiang Xiaoqiang and the others also understood it. This reaction was just a gesture to facilitate bargaining later.
Xiang Xiaoqiang also knows that now is just a question, not the time to discuss the price. Because the purchase price of such expensive and complex arms cannot be determined by just a few of them here. Later, the Army will have to ask
Experts from the Ministry of Defense, the General Administration of Military Industry and other units conducted a comprehensive inspection. However, the People's Guard is a large user of armor products, and Xiang Xiaoqiang is also the main person in charge of the Ming Army's weapon upgrades, so the final decision can still be made.
…
After testing at the proving ground all afternoon, the sun has already set. Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at his watch and saw that it was already past six o'clock. He waved his hand and ordered everyone to stop working. That's it for today.
The group took the train back to the factory, and then took the bus back to the living area. Xiang Xiaoqiang and his group stayed at Taipingji that night. The next day, they looked at the drawings and models of the Lightning-4 tank.
The Lightning-4 is also a major weapon that Xiang Xiaoqiang explained the design of Taipingji at the beginning of the year. Because in the battle to defend Nanjing, the Lightning 2-3 series tanks were exposed to be unable to fight against the "Batulu" and "Kubu" of the Beiqing Dynasty.
The problem of two tanks. Therefore, Taipingji Company proposed a design plan for the Lightning IV series of tanks using the 47mm fortress rapid-fire gun of the Yangtze River Defense Line and a redesigned vehicle body.
While Xiang Xiaoqiang and the expert team were looking at the drawings, Taipingji engineers introduced the basic performance.
The Lightning-4 tank has a total weight of 24.1 tons. Its main weapon is a 47mm 42-time long-barreled anti-tank gun with 73 rounds of ammunition. Its secondary weapons are two 7.92mm Woodpecker machine guns (the heading machine gun has 1800 rounds of ammunition, and the parallel machine gun has 1800 rounds of ammunition).
1000 rounds). Maximum highway speed: If equipped with an engine produced by Daming, the speed is 38 kilometers per hour and the maximum range is 155 kilometers. If equipped with a German engine, the maximum highway speed can reach 40 kilometers and the maximum range is 165 kilometers. However, if a German engine is used
The cost will be higher.
In terms of armor defense: the front armor of the turret is 35mm, which is without a shield. If it is equipped with a shield, it is 55mm. The thickness of the front armor of the car body is 25mm. The thickness of the side armor of the car body is 25mm.
In addition, Taipingji's engineers also specifically stated that in urban combat, in order to prevent strikes from the side, the Lightning IV can also add an armor plate to the side of the vehicle to increase the strength of the side armor of the vehicle. However, this will increase the weight.
Reduce speed. However, this small loss of speed is worth it in street fighting.
The thickness of the rear armor of the car body is 20mm. Moreover, the tool and sundry basket at the rear also plays a role in offsetting some anti-tank gun attacks. The thickness of the roof and bottom armor is 10mm respectively. There is an escape door at the bottom of the car.
Engineers said that because the artillery used in the Lightning-4 was improved from the 47mm fortress rapid-fire cannon, it has relatively excellent anti-tank capabilities. The 47mm fortress rapid-fire cannon was widely used on the Ming Dynasty Yangtze River defense line.
Everyone is familiar with various functions.
This kind of gun can penetrate 48mm armor at a distance of 500m and 68mm armor at a distance of 250m, and the technology is mature and easy to produce. Although it cannot compete with the "Batulu" at the front, medium and long distances, it can strike at close range with its excellent maneuverability.
The sides, tracks, and rear engine of "Batulu" should be very effective. Moreover, when facing the "Kubu", it can give full play to its speed advantage, and the characteristics of the front-facing inclined armor ricochet are fully utilized.
confrontation.
…
Xiang Xiaoqiang and his party stayed at Chongqing Taipingji Company for two days, and the expert team they brought also studied the details of the Gale-36 armored vehicle and Lightning-4 tank in detail. Before leaving, Xiang Xiaoqiang ordered Taipingji Company to
The armored vehicle that was tested is a basic Hayate-36 vehicle that has received many shots. It should be transported to Nanjing as soon as possible. The Military Industry Administration under the Ministry of War is more professional in this regard and should be allowed to take a more detailed look. After all, this kind of thing
In addition to being used by the People's Guard, it is still necessary to equip the army in large quantities.
On the morning of the third day, Xiang Xiaoqiang and his party left Taipingji Company and took a flight back to Nanjing.