0222, a light tank modified in Brazil
This tank, Lin Chao was not interested in it at all.
In terms of appearance, it is the M3A1 "Stuart".
The urine of the system, the same tank is recovered only one.
As for the other deformation cars, don't think about exchanging points.
Of course, except for Huaxia's "Magic Change 59", after all, it was so changed that even my parents didn't know it.
"Give it an incendiary bomb and we'll get out of this place."
赵绅 says:
"Curator, this tank is a little different, you come first."
The Bloody Hand had scattered in all directions, and there weren't even a pair of extra eyes around.
And Rasol, who was trembling, had already been knocked to the ground by him.
After all, it's too exciting to recycle tanks.
If Rasol was frightened, he would probably spend the rest of his life in an insane asylum.
"Wait!"
The lurking spot is not far from here, and if you run quickly, it only takes 3 minutes.
Lin Chao glanced at the tank and said in a joking voice
"It was a Stuart just now, and it's still a Stuart now, although it has a new turret, but it's ......."
He circled around the tank for half a circle and noticed something different.
The guy in front of him turned out to be a cut longer than "Stuart".
Lin Chao couldn't help but be stunned.
"Ah Jiu, what kind of car is this!"
In his memory, there was no such thing.
Could it be that the gangsters themselves reinvented it?
"Curator, this is a Brazilian X1A1!"
Hearing this, Lin Chao slapped his forehead.
"How did I forget it?"
In World War II, Brazil received a lot of tanks.
And on its basis, powerful armored forces were created.
By the 70s, however, these vehicles were completely behind the times.
While replacing it with new equipment, the Army also hopes that the old tanks will be able to make use of their residual heat.
So, they wanted to rebuild the more than 200 "Stuarts" they had at hand.
The first is to increase the armor defense of the hull, changing the original vertical armor to inclined armor.
The second is to change the old-fashioned balanced suspension to a vertical vortex spring suspension.
At the same time, the Saab-Scania 6-cylinder diesel engine with 280 hp replaced the 670-9A 7-cylinder gasoline engine with 250 hp.
Which 37-mm guns with poor firepower were also eliminated.
Replaced with a French-made 90 mm gun and added fire control system.
After conducting experiments on two prototypes, the army submitted an order.
Brazil's Bernardini Industry & Trading Company was asked to upgrade 80 M3A1s in the armored forces.
In 1978, the tanks were retrofitted, and they were designated X1A by the military.
However, these vehicles are still old bottles of old wine and cannot cope with the needs of combat at all.
So, the Brazilian military decided to reuse it.
They increased the X1A's body from 4.53 meters to 5.3 meters and the width from 2.24 meters to 2.4 meters. and reduced the much-maligned height from 2.64 meters to 2.45 meters.
As a result of this change, the interior space has been greatly improved.
When increasing the ammunition capacity, it is also possible to install more equipment.
Of course, the military does not look down on these vehicles.
Having taken the designation "X1A1", the tank was thrown on the arms market.
The result can be imagined.
None of the more than 30 X1A1 that were renovated were sold.
The business is smashed in his hands, and no one is reluctant.
In order to recover the losses, the Brazilian military gritted its teeth and stomped its feet.
"Change, keep changing!"
Beginning in 1979, the Brazilian company Bernardini Industries & Trading developed the X1A2 light tank on the basis of the X1A1.
Again, they increased the length to 6.5 meters and the width to 2.6 meters.
Due to the further expansion of body space, the engine was replaced with a Saab-Scania standard DS-11 6-cylinder diesel engine.
The power was increased from 280 to 300 hp and the travel speed reached 55 km / h.
This time the improvement can be described as a rebirth.
The features of the two-stage hull of the M3A1 completely disappeared, and were replaced by monolithic blocks of large-inclination armor.
The crew members were also reduced by one person, and the original position of the signal corpsman was converted into a magazine.
Due to the further lengthening of the body, a set of vertical vortex spring suspensions were added on each side.
The main armament is still a 90-mm gun.
It's just that new devices such as laser rangefinders, infrared night vision devices, etc., have been added.
In order to cope with the hot climate, the car is equipped with air conditioning.
However, such a change makes no sense.
The foundation of "Stuart" is there, and no matter how much it is changed, it will not improve.
Moreover, the price is too high.
In 1983, the price of a bicycle was $500,000.
At this time, a Leopard 1A4 complete set of equipment, plus training costs, is about 350 thousand West German marks.
Because, during the second oil crisis, the West German mark depreciated sharply.
Between 80 and 85 years, 1 mark could only be exchanged for 0.3448 US dollars, which is equivalent to more than 100 US dollars per vehicle.
Also in 1983, the local tyrants of the oil country purchased 100 American-made M60A3s, with a full set of equipment plus training costs, each of which was about $1.76 million.
Later, when Huaxia went to West Germany to negotiate the purchase of more advanced Leopard 2 tanks, the price offered by the other party was only $1.6 million.
The Brazilian military has made a mess.
After naming the new tank as the MB-2 type, they pinched their noses and received more than 30 units.
Since then, there has been no follow-up.
But the Brazilian Bernardini Industrial and Trading Company was not satisfied, and they engaged in the X1A3 modification.
However, no one dared to play with them anymore.
Lin Chao patted the X1A1 tank in front of him.
It is a revision of "Stuart" and is fully recyclable.
"Ah Jiu, identify how many points you can exchange."
Lines of information appear on the virtual screen immediately.
"Class: Rare.
Category: Tanks.
Volume: Lightweight.
Weight: 17000 kg.
Notes: The weapon is in good condition, with minor damage to the hull.
Rating: 9.1 points. ”
The rating of light tanks is not too high, even if it is at the legendary level, it is probably within 100,000 points.
Moreover, the largest proportion is fame.
xia1 is simply obscure, and only if you can score high can you have a ghost.
The only reliable thing is probably the scarce quantity.
Now, I still owe Ah Jiu a bee loan of 30,000 points.
As long as this car can be exchanged for that number, Lin Chao is already satisfied.
"Tick!"
Sure enough, the X1A1 tank had a base score of only 5000.
"In the end, I suffered a loss of tonnage!"
Lin Chao muttered quietly.
In the 40-60s, tanks under 20 tons were all called light tanks.
And in the 70s, because of the requirements of defense, 10 tons were added.
The X1A1 is 3 tons less, so naturally it does not meet the standards of a medium tank.
"Tick!"
The numbers of the various parts began to add up, and soon the 10,000 mark was broken.
However, the data jumped very slowly, and finally stopped at 50,000 points.
Seeing this number, Lin Chao was already very satisfied.
The system only costs 30,000 points to exchange for an X1A1, which is a small profit in comparison.
Ah Jiu asked:
"Curator, do you want to recover the tank and return the bee loan?"
Lin Chao shook his head.
"Don't be busy, we still have to charge some interest!"