Ended World War II by lawreceived another name: the war of motors. Among the great variety of various military equipment used on the battlefield, the leading place was occupied by tanks. During the war years, enormous experience was gained in the use and design of armored vehicles. However, in the early 1950s, new factors emerged that had to be taken into account by developers: the emergence of tactical nuclear weapons and the creation of new cumulative anti-tank guided missiles with increased armor penetration. This predetermined the need for a new generation of machines.
Developer Selection
В послевоенный период основными разработчиками There were four design bureaus in the Soviet Union, two of which designed heavy and two medium tanks. For the convenience of the technical documentation turnover, it was decided that the first digit in the prototype index would indicate the developer. 1 - the machine was designed by the design bureau of the plant No. 183 in Nizhny Tagil, 2 - the Leningrad Kirovsky Plant, 4 - the Kharkov Plant No. 75, 7 - the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant.
History of creation
Development of a new promising tank,called "Object 430", began in 1951 in Kharkov. A year later, work began on “Object 140” in Nizhny Tagil. By 1957, prototypes were built at both plants. The vehicles were delivered to the Kubinka test site for comparative tests: which tank is better - “Object 430” or “Object 140”.
Although both prototypes showed their advantage overT-54/55, which is in service, but failed to achieve a significant advantage, and "Object 140" also turned out to be low-tech, which led to the cessation of work on this instance. “Object 430” was also not put into service, but on its basis the T-64 was developed, which is still used by armed forces in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Transdniestria and the Congo.
Device and construction
"Object 430" was designed with experienceaccumulated in the study of the combat use of tanks during the war, as well as on the basis of testing and operation of machines of the postwar generation. Armor was enhanced by increasing the thickness and rational tilt angles. The tower of spherical shape had a three-layer armor protection. The hundred-meter gun D-54TS was equipped with a two-plane stabilizer "Metel" and a mechanism for ejecting spent cartridges. The tank had a chassis with small diameter rollers and internal damping, a five-cylinder engine, a mechanical planetary transmission. The car was first equipped with a five-cylinder ten-piston engine with 580 horsepower. Its uniqueness was that two pistons carried out oncoming movement in one cylinder. This provided the most dense layout of the engine compartment of the tank. The model was equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing system, as well as an integrated crew protection system against weapons of mass destruction. And although the car did not go into production, it was the progenitor of the T-64, which became the founder of a new class of armored vehicles: the main battle tank.
Tank "Object 430" in the project WOT
The web is gaining popularity online game "Worldtanks. " This project was recognized as the best online game for two years in a row and won the prestigious Golden Joystick Award. Such an achievement is due to the constant development: new maps, battle modes and equipment are added. Not only new machine development branches are introduced, but entire nations as well. In the winter of 2014, a tenth-level medium tank “Object 430” was added to the Soviet development tree. It is almost the same as other top Soviet STs (T-62A and Object 140), so it can work with them in the same group.
Review: “Object 430”
The car has a good body reservation and lowsilhouette of the tank, which allows, given the landscape of most game cards, quite successfully carry out flank breakthroughs. Since the “Object 430” is equipped with a very strong undercarriage and fairly light, it behaves well on weak soils. Excellent driving performance complements the fairly powerful - 580 horsepower - engine 5 TD. The machine, like all Soviet STs, without having any one forte (exact cannon, drum, high one-time damage), is perfectly balanced. The U-8 100-mm cannon with an average damage of 320 units has a slightly lower rate of fire than the “Object 140” and T-62A, which must be considered when conducting tank duels with this enemy. The strength of the model is 1900 units, ammunition - 50 shells: sub-caliber armor-piercing, cumulative and high-explosive fragmentation.
Additional equipment, equipment, crew skills
The WOT game has additional equipment,which allows you to change the technical performance of tanks. This makes it possible to hide flaws and enhance the strengths of combat vehicles. For “Object 430,” the most rational is the following set: improved ventilation, a rammer, as well as a stabilizer for vertical pickup. But if the player prefers to work as a “firefly”, then the latter can be replaced with an illuminated optics. From equipment, preference is given to a fire extinguisher, repair kit and first aid kit. Skills for the crew are selected individually, depending on the style of the game, but you should pay attention to the disguise, which, combined with the low silhouette of the machine will significantly increase its invisibility.
Tactics of application
We now turn to such an interesting topic astactics of using the machine, or guide. "Object 430", being a universal and balanced tank, does not have any single tactics of use. It is characterized by a quick change of environment and direction of attack to achieve success in battle. Standing still and trying to tank does not make sense, the priority is to act on the situation and combat situation. As for other Soviet STs, the best option is to operate a group of similar machines in all possible directions and flanks. The priority will be frequent moves, depending on the situation taking shape in battle, quick flank breakthroughs, attack from the rear and hunting for artillery.
If your crew has a disguise, thenIt is possible to apply the tactics of the PT: to work from a distance of 350-400 meters without the risk of being exposed, especially since after updating 0.9.1, clear PTs no longer have an advantage over opponents. Shooting without light, with other things being equal, on this machine is possible at a distance of 10-15 meters closer to the enemy than on the classmates of the T-62A and one hundred and fortieth object. As noted above, it is impossible to tank on it: the tower breaks through with almost all opponents, but the speed and shooting on the go, the carousel make it possible to survive and bring a lot of benefit to their team.
How to get a car
To purchase the "Object 430" is necessaryexplore the branch of Soviet medium tanks. Moreover, unlike the T-62A and “Object 140” vehicles, which can be explored along the path of T-34 - T-34-85 - T-43 - T-44 - T-54, most of which were in service and massively produced, this technique is investigated through the lineup, which are the projects of tanks A.A. Morozova: T-34 - A-43 - A-44 - "Object 416" - "Object 430 option II". By the way, you can also study T-54 with Object 416, so this branch allows you to get three top Soviet STs at once, but, unfortunately, the famous T-34-85 is skipped. In conclusion, it can be noted that this machine quite successfully complements the previous Soviet level 10 medium tanks.
