Chapter 397: The Test Begins
"The 1,000-meter target is ready!"
"High-speed monitor ready!"
"The data logger is ready!"
"Kinetic energy detector ready!"
"The 100mm tank gun is ready!"
With the sound of the main instruments in the test site and the readiness of the relevant test equipment in the general control console of the weapons and equipment comprehensive test site, it indicates that the long-awaited equipment test is about to begin, and at this time, Lu Jiadong, chief designer of the new tank, Wu Tianming, director of the Military Quality Office, Zhao Rusong, head of the anti-tank ammunition system, Zhu Haifeng, Qin Jingbin, head of the armor system, and other members of the new tank leading group also gathered here.
"If you want me to say, hitting a thousand meters is really a waste of ammunition!" Qin Jingbin, who was standing next to Zhu Haifeng, listened to the loudspeaker in the main control console constantly playing reports from various monitoring points in the test site, then raised the telescope in his hand, looked towards the center of the field, and then put his head to Zhu Haifeng's side, and said softly with some impatience:
"Let me say, just hit the target position at 300 meters, or just use the 120mm rifled gun on the 'Chieftain' tank to shoot a few rounds!"
Listening to Qin Jingbin's words, Zhu Haifeng's originally serious face couldn't help but smile confidently, but he still responded steadily:
"This is also an inevitable procedure for weapons and equipment testing, and although the 100mm rifled gun is a little old, that Professor Zhao Rusong Zhao may have a breakthrough in ammunition!"
"100mm ammunition wants to penetrate our composite armor?" Qin Jingbin heard Zhu Haifeng's words, as if he had heard an incredible joke. If it weren't for the fact that there were a lot of people present, he Qin Jingbin would definitely laugh out loud:
"Lao Zhu, I really didn't expect it. You can tell such a humorous joke with such a strict person!"
"It's just a matter of facts, it's nothing!" As soon as Qin Jingbin's words fell, Zhu Haifeng's face also flashed an indifferent smile, what he said just now was just like what Qin Jingbin said, it was indeed a very Zhu Haifeng-style cold joke, although he had always been rigorous, he would not say it so explicitly like Qin Jingbin. But in any case, in essence, he has the same view as Qin Jingbin.
No matter what method is used, it is simply impossible to use the Type 59 100mm rifled gun to penetrate the composite armor they are proud of, and now that they have the confidence to win, they can put aside the seriousness of the past. A small joke isn't a big deal.
Zhu Haifeng was here to tell Qin Jingbin a rare cold joke. At the same time, Zhao Rusong, who was not far away, also stood in front of him with a relaxed face, with his hands behind his waist, his posture standing tall against the fierce and howling north wind, and his eyes were blazing at every move in the test field, looking like a victorious battlefield veteran, looking down at the battlefield in front of him that made him glorious:
Just as Zhao Rusong was looking at the test site intently, his assistant Xiao Dong suddenly walked over quickly. Whispered in his ear:
"Professor Zhao, the comrade from the artillery position just now came to inquire. Whether it's with the ammunition of the troops, or with other ammunition, you see"
"Do we have new ammunition for 100mm rifled guns?"
"It's not"
"There's nothing wrong with it, tell them, what kind of ammunition the troops use, and what kind of ammunition they use now!" Assistant Xiao Dong's words had not yet been spoken, Zhao Rusong took the first step to say the words, but Xiao Dong listened to Zhao Rusong's words and did not act immediately, Zhao Rusong couldn't help frowning lightly twice when he saw this, and continued angrily:
"Why didn't you reply, and you forgot what I said so quickly during the on-site preparations?"
After listening to Zhao Rusong's words, Xiao Dong remembered what Zhao Rusong said to him in front of the gun position in front of the main control console, and then he figured out the joints, and then suddenly realized:
"I know, it's to give them face!"
"It's good to know!" Zhao Rusong glanced at Xiao Dong, and then looked at the wide weapons and equipment test site again, with a sense of confidence and calmness on his face, and then continued:
"Since you want to invite guests to dinner, you naturally have to order some hors d'oeuvres, otherwise how can you keep guests?"
"Professor Zhao, I understand what to do, so I'm going to inform the comrades on the gun emplacement, and let them use this 100mm appetizer to keep our guests for a feast of 120mm anti-tank shells!" As soon as Xiao Dong's voice fell, Zhao Rusong nodded with satisfaction, Xiao Dong saw this, and immediately turned around and ran quickly in the direction of the gun position, and Zhao Rusong looked at Xiao Dong's back as he left quickly, and there was a faint hint of imperceptible smug smile on his serious face.
But at this moment, he suddenly felt that there seemed to be someone not far away with the same smug smile as himself, so he subconsciously swept it with his eyes, this sweep didn't matter, it was directly with Zhu Haifeng's fire-like eyes who were doing the same action, and in the face of this sudden look, Zhao Rusong couldn't help but froze for a moment.
And Zhu Haifeng's reaction was no different from Zhao Rusong, in fact, he also felt that someone had the same smug look as him, but he didn't expect to meet Zhao Rusong who he didn't want to see the most, so he shook his head back after a moment of surprise, and at the same time, Zhao Rusong was also like Zhu Haifeng, turned his face back, and then a cold snort sounded from the corners of the mouths of the two.
Zhao Rusong and Zhu Haifeng's child-like frustration scene naturally did not escape Wu Tianming's delicate and sharp eyes, but he turned his head to look at Lu Jiadong's indifferent expression beside him, but he sighed slightly in his heart, and then shook his head helplessly, but did not say a word.
At this moment, the person in charge of the general control console walked quickly in front of Lu Jiadong, and reported loudly with all his strength: "Comrade Chief Designer, all the instruments and equipment of the weapons inspection and testing site are ready, please instruct whether to start testing!"
"According to the established plan, let's get started!"
"Yes!" After the person in charge of the general control console got Lu Jiadong's order, he answered loudly, turned around hurriedly, returned to the main control console quickly, and then grabbed a walkie-talkie in the middle, and ordered loudly:
"No. 1 gun position preparation, armor-piercing shells, target position 1,000 meters away" With the order of the person in charge of the general control console said word by word, the loudspeaker linked to the walkie-talkie next to him was repeated word for word on the gun position not far away, and with the repetition of this order, the operator of the 100mm rifled tank gun disassembled from the Type 59 tank on the No. 1 gun position skillfully adjusted the angle of the gun position, observation equipment, The height difference then opens the bolt and pushes a 100mm armor-piercing bullet into the chamber.
After the person in charge of the main control console finished the last order, the firm and powerful answer of the gun emplacement team immediately came from the walkie-talkie:
"Gun Position 1 is ready, request to fire!"
"Launch!"
With the order of the person in charge of the main console, the operator behind the 100mm rifled gun located on the No. 1 gun position instantly pressed the gun launch button, and then there was an explosion of "boom~", the entire gun body trembled violently, the recoil process was fast and controlled, and the muzzle of the gun was also roaring, accompanied by heavy smoke and dust spewing out a fleeting red light, and a 100mm armor-piercing projectile gushed out
"This kind of power is just an itch in the boots!" Watching the 100mm rifled cannon fire, Qin Jingbin, who was standing on the side of the main console, pouted, and Zhu Haifeng, who was next to him, also looked at the test site outside without any pressure, as if he was not participating in a tense test at this time, but came here for a vacation.
Not only Qin Jingbin and Zhu Haifeng, but also Zhao Rusong, who was not far from them, after seeing the 100mm rifled cannon fired, Zhao Rusong first shook his head, and then a meaningful wry smile appeared on his face, and then muttered to himself:
"Such an appetizer is really not enough for those who stuff their teeth, but" As he spoke, the wry smile on Zhao Rusong's face gradually brightened, and his face, which was slightly tanned by the sun, was suddenly replaced by a touch of imperceptible pride, and then continued:
"But that's fine, you can enjoy that beautiful meal later!"
Whether it is Qin Jingbin or Zhu Haifeng or Zhao Rusong, they are worthy of being the top experts in the military industrial system, the initial judgment can be described as extremely accurate, and the artillery strike data reported a moment later, as well as the related strike effect, did not exceed the expectations of these people, the Type 59 100mm rifled gun in the current equipment of the standard armor-piercing projectile, at a distance of one thousand meters, can not penetrate the composite armor jointly developed by Zhu Haifeng and Qin Jingbin.
From the perspective of actual striking effect, when the 100mm armor-piercing projectile comes into contact with the composite armor, it is ejected by the firm iron armor, and the surface of the composite armor forms a small depression due to the high-speed kinetic energy impact, but this small depression is similar to tickling for the solid armor.
In the next 800-meter and 500-meter shooting tests, although other types of ammunition such as armor-piercing shells were used, they still did not penetrate the composite armor that had many dents on the surface, until at a distance of 300 meters, the 100mm rifled armor-piercing bullets were finally able to penetrate the armor.
Then after on-the-spot inspection, the so-called penetration is only wedged into less than one-third, and due to the density change of each filling material in the composite armor interlayer, the high-speed impact armor-piercing bullet core is strongly disturbed, resulting in fracture, but the entire back of the composite armor is still intact, seeing the performance of the composite armor, the entire test site is amazed (to be continued. )