Although the total weight of the T-22 tank of 23.7 tons has only just entered the range of medium tanks during World War II, in the current era when tanks in various countries are underdeveloped, the weight of about 20 tons is already a giant in tanks and a super killer on the battlefield.

The T-22A tank, which is based on the T-22 tank for full firepower and armor upgrades, is already the heavy tank that should be used as an agent at this time.

The total weight of the T-22A tank is as high as 29.7 tons, which is no different from 30 tons when rounded, which is 6 tons heavier than the T-22 tank, and much larger.

And this 6 tons of weight was all used for the upgrade of firepower, armor and power.

First of all, in terms of firepower, the T-22A tank is no longer armed with a 75-mm semi-automatic gun, but has been changed to the latest M1922-127-mm howitzer.

While the cannon fires at a much reduced rate, the gun's power and damage dealt are greatly increased.

A heavy tank equipped with a 127 mm howitzer is a contradictory combination of offensive and defensive weapons on the battlefield, and it is also a mobile artillery with heavy armor, and it is the death of the enemy.

Similarly, secondary weapons have been improved. Because the rate of fire of the primary weapon was reduced, the secondary weapon was equipped with a CA-1-37 mm cannon, which used the rate of fire of the small gun to increase the firepower of the T-22A tank.

In addition to this, a BLN-2 machine gun was equipped, which guaranteed the small firepower of the tank.

The BLN-2 machine gun can also be disassembled for stand-alone use, and several bullet chains are provided to ensure that the machine gun has an adequate supply of ammunition.

The combination of a howitzer, a machine gun and a light machine gun gives the T-22A tank enough firepower to deal with the enemy in any situation.

If in terms of firepower can already be called luxurious, then in terms of armor protection, the T-22A tank can also be called absolutely reliable.

Because of the definition of a heavy tank, the T-22A tank abandoned speed in pursuit of firepower and armor protection.

Compared to the T-22 tank, which only has about 32 mm to 46 mm of armor protection, the T-22A tank has 46 mm to 61 mm of armor coverage, and the protection capability has been greatly improved.

The thickness of the armor at the thickest point of the T-22 tank is the same as that of the thinnest part of the T-22A tank, which is actually a testament to the work done by the T-22A tank in terms of armor protection.

According to the tests of the tank factory, the probability of direct destruction of the tank is extremely low, even if a 75-mm gun hits the T-22A tank head-on.

The situation of a side hit is even less likely to pose a threat to the T-22A tank, which can greatly protect the safety of the tank's occupants.

Thanks to the weight of the tank, the crew of the T-22A tank reached eight people: a driver, a commander, two gunners, a machine gunner, two loaders and a scout.

Because the heavy machine gun of the secondary weapon was replaced with a machine gun, the ammunition reserve of the machine gun was reduced to 600 rounds, but there were 190 more 37mm shells, 21 127mm shells, and enough fuel for the T-22A tank to travel more than 220 kilometers.

Yes, the fuel reserves of the T-22A tank have been reduced compared to the previous tank.

In fact, this is normal, after all, the movement speed of heavy tanks has been reduced, and even if they carry more fuel, they are not destined to run far in a fixed time.

Compared with the amount of fuel carried, the stability, safety and reliability of such a super big guy are the problems that tank factories should think about and improve.

It is precisely because of the weight of the T-22A tank that even with the upgrade in power, the maximum speed on flat roads is only 32 kilometers per hour.

On top of this, the average speed of the T-22A tank on a flat road is about 25 kilometers per hour, which is almost the limit of this tank.

Although such data also looks not bad, and can even compare with the test data of the previous generation of T-14 tanks.

However, on non-flat sections, the T-22A tank is still much worse in test data because of its bulky body.

On non-flat sections, the T-22A tank was able to maintain an average speed of 18 km/h, and the top speed did not exceed 25 km/h.

This also means that such a giant T-22A tank can not travel more than 200 kilometers per day without lying on its stomach.

This is also the reason why the T-22A tank has a fuel reserve of only 220 km.

All the load saved becomes a reserve of bullets and shells, which is also a good thing, after all, it is useless to bring more fuel.

Overall, both the T-22 tank and the T-22A tank have made considerable progress compared to their previous generation of tanks.

Although I am not sure how it compares with the tanks of World War II, compared with the development of tanks in other countries, there has been a gap of generations.

Even the British Empire, which had invested heavily in tank research, had not yet developed a tank that had caught up with the second-generation T-14 tank in Australasia in terms of performance.

This also means that as long as Australasia's investment in tanks continues to be maintained in the future, it will be no problem to maintain its lead at least during World War II.

Tanks and airplanes will also become Australasia's weapons of destruction, fighting for Australasia's higher international status in World War II, as well as a wider arms trade market.

It is clear that the military top brass is still interested in the T-22 tank. However, due to military spending constraints, Minister Raul could only limit the purchase of tanks to the scope of one division.

The good news is that a large-scale war is still far from Australasia, and on this basis, there is no need to equip tanks on a large scale for the time being.

It may be possible to replace tanks before the outbreak of war, and tanks equipped on a large scale now may become backward products in the future.

In addition to tanks, fifth-generation military aircraft have also been developed in the aircraft sector.

Of course, this is the fifth-generation military aircraft of Australasia, and to put it bluntly, it is the fifth product of the military aircraft, and it has nothing to do with the generations of aircraft that are evaluated in the future to evaluate the degree of advancement of aircraft.

Although the aircraft factory was separated, it was still part of the Royal Military Factory under the umbrella of the Royal Consortium.

As a result, the military aircraft developed and manufactured by the aircraft factory still followed the previous models, that is, the so-called Eagle reconnaissance aircraft, Wild Tiger fighters and ghost bombers.

As with tanks, eight or nine years have passed since the development of the previous, that is, fourth-generation military aircraft.

You know, the current tank and aircraft technology is just beginning, and eight or nine years is enough time for other countries to update their aircraft for several generations.

It is precisely because the fourth-generation military aircraft before Australasia have been quite advanced, which in some respects has caught up with the level of aircraft during World War II in history, that the development progress of fifth-generation military aircraft has been slow, and so far it has been eyebrow-raising.

When it comes to fifth-generation military aircraft, we have to mention a very important military technology mastered by Australasia two years ago - the jet engine.

Before the invention of the jet engine, airplanes were powered almost exclusively by propellers.

The power provided by the propeller is limited, whether it is a monoplane propeller aircraft or a biplane propeller aircraft, in fact, there are certain defects.

In contrast, monoplane propeller aircraft have lower air resistance, but also have lower lift when ascending.

Biplane propellers, on the other hand, have achieved at least 20% more lift, but they also face higher air resistance when flying into the sky.

In addition, the speed of propeller aircraft has certain limitations, and the current fourth-generation military aircraft in Australasia are almost the limit that propeller aircraft can reach.

The reason why the development of the fifth-generation military aircraft has not been developed for a long time, in addition to the corresponding technical limitations, is also an extremely important reason for waiting for the development of jet engines and perfecting their application to military aircraft.

Arriving at the aircraft factory, Arthur and a group of military leaders finally saw a new generation of military aircraft.

The first thing I saw was still the Eagle-5 reconnaissance plane.

Because of the axial jet engine, there is already a huge difference in appearance between the fifth-generation and fourth-generation military aircraft.

Overall, of course, the appearance has become better. And the design is also more aerodynamic, which also makes the aircraft faster.

Name:Eagle-5 Jet Reconnaissance Aircraft (J-5A)

Manufacturer: Royal Aircraft Factory

Date of research and development: 1921-12-5

Length: 10.1m

Wingspan: 11.5 m

Height: 3.3m

Empty weight: 3800 kg

Maximum take-off weight: 6400 kg

Crew: 2 people

Engine: Diesel axial jet engine

Thrust: 2×500kg

Maximum flight speed: 210 mph (370 km/h)

Practical ceiling: 7500 m

Range: 750km

Rate of climb: 700 m/min

Thrust-to-weight ratio: 0.28

Armament: 2 MA-107 Maxim heavy machine guns

In terms of data alone, the performance of the Eagle-5 reconnaissance plane has far surpassed that of the Eagle-4 reconnaissance plane because it is equipped with the latest jet engine, and it has crushed the aircraft of other countries in all directions.

This is also the biggest difference and difference between jet aircraft and propeller aircraft. The first jet in history, the Messerschmitt Me262, was put into combat in World War II, and its flight speed had reached 800 kilometers per hour, which is even more exaggerated than the current Australasian jets.

In fact, this is normal, after all, Australasian jet engines have only just been developed, and there are still many problems to be solved.

But there is still a long way to go before World War II, and there is still plenty of time to improve jet engines to catch up with or even surpass those of the World War II era.

In addition to reconnaissance aircraft, the data on fighters and bombers are excellent.

Name:Tiger-5 Fighter (J-5B)

Manufacturer: Royal Aircraft Factory

Date of research and development: 1921-12-5

Length: 10.6 m

Wingspan: 12.5 m

Height: 3.5m

Empty weight: 4400 kg

Maximum take-off weight: 6500 kg

Crew: 1 person

Engine: Diesel axial jet engine

Thrust: 2×520kg

Maximum flight speed: 225 mph (395 km/h)

Practical ceiling: 8,500 m

Range: 850km

Rate of climb: 800 m/min

Thrust-to-weight ratio: 0.28

MAIN ARMAMENT: TWO CA-1-37MM CANNONS

Secondary Armament: 2 MA-107 Maxim heavy machine guns

It is because it is equipped with a jet engine that the fifth-generation military aircraft can truly achieve the speed of the fighter far exceeding that of the reconnaissance aircraft, and also make the Tiger-5 fighter have a speed of up to 395 kilometers per hour, which can be called the fastest man-made object in the world.

Yes, whether it is a car, a train or an airship, the current speed cannot match the terrifying speed of nearly 400 kilometers per hour of the Tiger-5 fighter.

Perhaps the only thing that can surpass this speed is the next generation of military aircraft.

In addition to the differences in weapons and power systems, the difference in appearance between reconnaissance aircraft and fighter aircraft is actually not too big.

But the difference between a bomber and a fighter is very large, including the appearance and weapons, there are considerable changes.

Name: Phantom-5 Bomber (J-5C)

Manufacturer: Royal Aircraft Factory

Date of research and development: 1921-12-5

Length: 11.8 m

Wingspan: 12.5 m

Height: 3.3m

Empty weight: 4400 kg

Maximum take-off weight: 7045 kg

Crew: 2 people

Engine: Diesel axial jet engine

Thrust: 2×500kg

Maximum flight speed: 200 mph (355 km/h)

Ceiling: 7,450 m

Range: 1050km

Rate of climb: 650 m/min

Thrust-to-weight ratio: 0.28

Main armament: 2 MA-107 Maxim heavy machine guns

Secondary weapons: 700 kg bombs

Judging by the data on paper, the fifth-generation military aircraft is already completely surpassing the fourth-generation military aircraft.

Whether it is firepower or the most important speed of the aircraft, such a transcendence is not a half-star, but a large-scale transcendence in all aspects.

It is no exaggeration to say that the fourth-generation military aircraft does not have any room for resistance in front of the fifth-generation military aircraft, because the speed determines that the two aircraft are not comparable.

The average speed of fourth-generation military aircraft is about 200 kilometers, while the average speed of fifth-generation military aircraft is all more than 300 kilometers, and fighter jets are even close to 400 kilometers.

Such a gap can really only be described as a sentence that the tail is invisible.

In the same campaign, it is possible that the tasks of the fifth-generation military aircraft have been completed, and the fourth-generation military aircraft has just arrived at their destination.

Truth be told, after seeing the paper data of fifth-generation military aircraft, Arthur was already able to imagine the reaction of these military top brass.

In fact, it is true, after passing the data one by one, they all looked at Defense Secretary Raul, and Raul looked at Arthur.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Defense needs more budget!" Minister Raul said without hesitation.

Improvements in machine guns and artillery can be hesitant, as can improvements in tanks.

But in the face of this drastically different improvement of the plane, Minister Raul, who is also a soldier, really has no way to hesitate anymore.

If a large number of fifth-generation military aircraft can be equipped, Australasia will achieve a cliff-like lead in the air force, and even far exceed the air force of other countries combined.

What kind of exaggerated figure is this? If a large number of fifth-generation military aircraft can be equipped, even if there is a war with any country in the world, Minister Raul is confident that Australasia will be invincible, and even have a good chance of winning.

This includes the British Empire and the United States, which currently seem to be powerful, because such military aircraft can pose a major threat to the navy, and there is no need to worry about the mainstream air defense weapons currently carried by battleships.

While it is true that those anti-aircraft weapons can threaten the old and bulky guys of the first-generation military aircraft, for the fifth-generation military aircraft with advanced performance, it is a shame for the fifth-generation military aircraft to be hit by those anti-aircraft weapons.

Although the cost of the fifth-generation military aircraft has increased a lot due to the jet engine, it is worth it compared to the shock that the fifth-generation military aircraft has brought to these military high-level and the changes in the strength of the Australasian Air Force.

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