▲ 430 Project U in World of Tanks
Hello to the players of "World of Tanks", the S series in the game has always been called the "pro-daddy system", which has always been the topic of complaints from players, S series tanks have occupied a very important position in the game, and their performance is also very powerful. At level 10, there is such an ace warrior that is classified as a medium tank, but its defensive power is no less than that of a heavy tank, which is the 430 Engineering U.
▲430 engineering U-shaped model
The design of the 430 Project U was completed in 1953, the car was intended to replace the T-54 medium tank, and the draft of the new medium tank was proposed by the No. 75 factory in Kharkiv. The preliminary design of the 430 Project U shows that through a sound mechanism layout and improved design, the performance of the medium tank can be greatly improved, while its weight can be controlled at about 35 tons. Compared with other medium tanks, all the main parameters of the 430 Engineering U have been greatly improved, and some parameters have even exceeded the IS-3, IS-4 and other heavy tanks. Morozov continued to modify the U-shaped design of the 430 Project, eventually becoming the 430 Project, but the performance of the 430 Project was not much better than that of the T-54, and the 430 Project was terminated in February 1961.
Powerful firepower
▲ 122 mm caliber M62-T2U tank gun
In the game, in order to ensure the strong firepower advantage of the 430 Engineering U, its main gun was replaced by a 122 mm caliber M62-T2U tank gun of the same model as the real T-10M heavy tank. Compared to the S Series' usual 100 mm medium tank gun, this 122 mm tank gun successfully gave the 430 Engineering U a heavy tank-level firepower.
▲ Shell data
The 430 Engineering U's 122 mm M62-T2U tank gun has a single shot of damage of 440 points. The standard ammunition is an AP bullet with an average penetration depth of 252 mm and a flight speed of 940 m/s. The special ammunition is a HEAT bullet (armor-breaking bullet) with an average penetration depth of 340 mm and a flight speed of 920 m/s. The 430 Project U-type still uses manual loading and does not have a "magazine gun" function, and the base DPM of the car is 2699, which is equivalent to loading a shell in 9.78 seconds.
▲ The artillery is extremely powerful
In version 1.10, the triple expansion coefficient of the 430 Project U-gun was weakened, from 0.12/0.12/0.10 to 0.15/0.15/0.12, which meant that the 430 Project U-gun expansion circle became larger. But for the 430 Engineering U-shape, which was originally focused on close-quarters hand-to-hand combat, this change was nothing, after all, as long as it was close enough, it was no problem. Heavy artillery with a single shot damage of up to 440 points gives the 430 Project U extremely high deterrent power, which is higher than the single shot damage of many Western heavy tanks! And the average penetration depth of up to 340 mm of special ammunition is completely able to penetrate many high-level heavy tanks from the front, high damage and high penetration depth of the combination makes the output ability of the 430 engineering U-shape very domineering.
Excellent survivability
▲ The equivalent of the TURRET facing the AP bullet is about 330 mm
The 430 Engineering U is completely defensive and not on the same level as the other 10-level medium tanks, and its defense is more like a heavy tank. The 430 Engineering U-Shape still uses an eggshell turret with excellent jumping elasticity. In a direct-facing situation, the turret faces the AP bullet equivalent of around 330 mm. The two hatches at the top of the turret are actively smaller, and after the 1.10 version has reduced the thickness, the equivalent of the AP bullet here is still around 280 mm, which is difficult to consider a weakness.
▲The equivalent of the armor plate on the hull head to the AP bomb is about 270 mm
The 430 Engineering U also used frontal armor with a relatively large inclination angle, but the armor foundation thickness was up to 160 mm thick. This makes the equivalent of the upper armor plate on the hull head to the AP bullet up to about 270 mm, and the armor plate under the hull to the AP bullet is equivalent to about 180 mm, which is completely heavy tank level! The thickness of the side armor plate of the 430 project U-shaped hull has reached 90 mm, which has a good side effect in the actual battle and can effectively absorb some shells. Overall, the 430 Engineering U is out of the ordinary, more like a heavy tank.
Other relevant information
▲ The actual maneuverability is amazing
The 430 project U-type engine has a maximum power of 600 horsepower, its own weight is 42 tons, and the power-to-weight ratio does not seem to even reach 15 horsepower /ton. The forward speed is 50 km /h, and the reverse speed is also -18 km /h. On paper data, the maneuverability of the 430 engineering U-type is very poor, but in fact, the track terrain resistance coefficient of the car is very good, and with the extremely fast track rotation speed, the maneuverability of the 430 engineering U-type is actually not lost to other 10-level medium tanks.
▲-5° pitch angle
However, the 430 Engineering U also inherits the characteristics of the general poor pitch angle of the S Series/C Series medium tanks: the car only has a -5 ° pitch angle, which is quite a disadvantage in the undulating terrain, and the car maintains a good 18 ° elevation angle. The 430 Project U-Shape has a basic field of vision of 400 meters, and the accessories and skills related to the field of vision are also fully enough in actual combat, at least not suppressed by the enemy's "vision".
Accessories and gameplay
▲ Main battle tank
In terms of accessory selection, players can choose between improved ventilation system/ improved rotation / turbocharger + bomb loader + vertical stabilizer / advanced optical viewing scope to improve the combat efficiency of the 430 Engineering U. The combat style of the 430 Engineering U is very unique, similar to the high-speed heavy tanks such as the 277 Engineering/Vz.55, and the strong heavy artillery and excellent survivability allow the 430 Engineering U to undertake a certain degree of front-line close combat, relying on good flexibility and turret defense to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. Single-shot damage of up to 440 points can often create "surprises" for opponents, and 122mm high-explosive bullets are also very domineering against weakly armored vehicles. With such a "main battle tank" in existence, what are you waiting for?