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Chapter 1866 Motorcycles for paratroopers

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    Carl is the designer of the Sherman tank. He works at the Chrysler factory in Detroit. In addition to producing tanks, he is also producing cars. In the past, he also produced motorcycles.  Of course, the famous domestic motorcycle manufacturer in the United States is Harley. However, motorcycles are low-tech and can produce cars, so naturally they can also produce motorcycles.

    In fact, for Karl, producing any motorcycles is trivial.  He wants to introduce Qin Baoshan to their factory, and then maybe he can provide some experience in tank design.

    What Qin Baoshan said just now, Carl felt very reasonable.  But if he was asked to continue to ask Qin Baoshan questions, he felt a little embarrassed.  So simply take this opportunity to let Qin Baoshan go to Detroit with him for a visit, so that everyone can communicate along the way, and maybe they can get more inspiration.

    Karl's little thought, it was because Qin Baoshan couldn't be fooled.  At this time, Qin Baoshan also found it funny, and sure enough, the statements he made had already fooled the designer.  However, this happened to be in Qin Baoshan's "plan". If he wanted to develop a small engine, he would definitely need some contact with a motorcycle factory.  Go there to help the American paratroopers design a motorcycle, just in time to get in touch with the motorcycle production facility there.  Maybe I can get some good things to take home with me!  Even if you spend money to buy it, it's okay.

    It's not easy for Qin Baoshan to come here once, so naturally he has to use multiple prongs.

    When thinking of this, Qin Baoshan showed a slightly embarrassed expression on his face.  He said to Major Cromlin: "My friend, can I go? In my itinerary, is there any plan to go to Detroit?"

    Hearing Qin Baoshan's words, Major Cromlin said, "Of course you can. Wherever you want to go is your freedom."

    Can Qin Baoshan manage where he wants to go?  However, Qin Baoshan's attitude made Major Kromlin very satisfied. He knew that Qin Baoshan was asking for his opinion. After all, he was the one who brought Qin Baoshan here, and after he came, there were still many arrangements.  of.  Qin Baoshan was able to consult his opinion, which made him very happy.  He also couldn't refuse Qin Baoshan, so he directly gave an affirmative answer.

    Qin Baoshan turned to Carl and said, "My itinerary was arranged by Major Cromlin. Since he agreed, I can go with you."

    Lieutenant Colonel William also said very happily: "I will go with you."

    Although he needs to train paratroopers here, he is also clear in his heart.  The training of these paratroopers is important, but it is more important to get some necessary equipment for the paratroopers.  If there is such a motorcycle for paratroopers, it will be more convenient for them to go down.

    So, the group set off from the base of the paratroopers, took Major Cromlin's plane, and flew directly to Detroit.

    Detroit is now the most famous automobile industrial zone in the United States. There are a large number of factories here, producing all kinds of war materials that the United States needs.  Which naturally also includes the M3 Sherman tank.  This kind of tank is one of the representatives of American industrialization. In order to meet the needs of production, many factories are produced together.

    For now, there are 10 factories in the United States in production, and there is also a foundry in Canada.

    These Sherman tanks have the same basic structure, suspension, turret, etc., but there are some differences in details. In this way, they have both versatility and different characteristics, which is very interesting.

    In particular, most Sherman tanks had welded hulls, but a few were cast.  This can only be done in the United States. Each factory produces independently, and various parts are interchangeable.

    The Chrysler plant was originally just an automobile factory.  But when World War II broke out, it quickly transformed into a large military factory.  At the same time, they also produce a wide variety of weapons and equipment. For example, the 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun used on battleships is a product of the Chrysler factory. Moreover, they can also make various technical improvements. Take this 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun.  In the beginning, it took 450 hours to produce one, but by the end of the war, Chrysler had managed to reduce the production time to 10 hours.

    On the production line of the Chrysler factory, some Sherman tanks are also being produced.  The tank that Lieutenant Colonel William wanted to come was produced in the Chrysler factory, so Karl, the tank designer in the factory, went to the paratrooper training base to see how the tank was hit.  In fact, he also felt a little dissatisfied when he saw the tank being blown up.  After all, tanks are produced by them, and they hope their tanks have strong protection capabilities, so they definitely don't want to watch it.Your own tank explodes as soon as it is hit.

    So when Qin Baoshan said that sentence, Karl was very dissatisfied and wanted to come to Qin Baoshan for trouble.  Who would have thought that Qin Baoshan would be overwhelmed by him in the end. On the way here, Karl couldn't bear it anymore and asked Qin Baoshan his biggest question.

    "How can our tanks improve their protection?" Karl asked.

    Qin Baoshan laughed secretly in his heart.  He knew that this question must have been in Carl's mind for a long time, but he was always embarrassed to say it, and he finally said it after holding back for so long.

    "With the continuous development of weapons, the penetration depth of anti-tank weapons is getting deeper and deeper, and the armor of tanks is also getting thicker. But technology is improving. It is easier to increase the depth of armor penetration, but there is a certain limit to the thickness of tank armor.  Yes. If the cycle continues indefinitely, the tank will become thicker and heavier, and the weight of the tank will also increase. This poses a great challenge to the power system and also poses a great challenge to the road.  Therefore, simply increasing the thickness of the tank's armor cannot increase the tank's defense without limit." Qin Baoshan said casually.

    Karl's eyes widened, and he asked Qin Baoshan: "Since this cannot be done, what should be done?" Everyone knows this question. It is impossible to increase the thickness without limit, but if it does not increase,  Tanks cannot defend against enemy anti-tank weapons.

    "We can start from two aspects." Qin Baoshan said: "For example, we can start from the shape. In the past, tanks had vertical armor. The Soviet T-34 tank used sloped armor for the first time. In terms of thickness  Under the same circumstances, the protective force has been greatly improved, which is to start with the shape. We can also find more and more suitable bulletproof shapes. In the case of not increasing the thickness, the protective force can be effectively increased.  Website website: www.hlnovel.com
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