A1E1 Independent

     
Název:
Name:
A1E1 Independent A1E1 Independent
Originální název:
Original Name:
A1E1 Independent
Kategorie:
Category:
těžký tank heavy tank
Výrobce:
Producer:
DD.MM.1926-DD.MM.1926 Vickers Ltd., Sheffield /
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR (sériová výroba nezahájena / serial production not started)
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
1 prototyp / prototype
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.MM.1926
Osádka:
Crew:
8
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Bojová hmotnost:
Combat Weight:
32514 kg 71680 lb
Délka s kanónem dopředu:
Length with Gun Forward:
7595 mm 24 ft 11 in
Délka korby:
Hull Length:
7595 mm 24 ft 11 in
Celková šířka:
Overall Width:
2667 mm 8 ft 9 in
Celková výška:
Overall Height:
2718 mm 8 ft 11 in
Světlá výška:
Ground Clearance:
? mm ?
Šířka pásu:
Track Width:
? mm ?
Měrný tlak:
Ground Pressure:
? MPa ? psi
Pancéřování:
Armour:
13 - 28 mm 0.5 - 1.1 in
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
Armstrong-Siddeley
- benzínový, vzduchem chlazený
- vidlicový
- počet válců: 12
Armstrong-Siddeley
- petrol, air cooled
- V-design
- number of cylinders: 12
Výkon:
Power:
275.9 kW při 1500 ot/min 370 bhp at 1500 rpm
Převodové ústrojí:
Transmission:
manuální převodovka
- počet stupňů: 4+1
manual gearbox
- number of gears: 4+1
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost na silnici:
Road Speed:
32 km/h 20 mph
Rychlost v terénu:
Cross-country Speed:
? km/h ? mph
Jízdní dosah po silnici:
Cruising Range on Road:
153 km 95 mi
Jízdní dosah v terénu:
Cross-country Cruising Range:
? km ? mi
Překonávání překážek:
Obstacles Crossing:
 
Svah:
Gradient:
? ° ? %
Boční náklon:
Side Slope:
? ° ? %
Překročivost:
Trench Crossing:
? m ?
Výstupnost:
Vertical Obstacle:
? m ?
Brodivost:
Fording Depth:
? m ?
Výzbroj:
Armament:
 
Hlavní:
Main:
QF 3 pounder
- ráže: 47 mm
- zásoba munice: ? nábojů
QF 3 pounder
- calibre: 47 mm
- ammunition: ? rounds
Vedlejší:
Secondary:
4x kulomet Vickers
- ráže: 7,7 mm (0.303)
- zásoba munice: ? nábojů
4x Vickers machine gun
- calibre: 0.303
- ammunition: ? rounds
Uživatelské státy:
User States:
- -
Poznámka:
Note:
- -
Zdroje:
Sources:
Christoper Chant: Encyklopedie tanků
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A1E1 "Independent"


History of the creation
In 1925, the company Vickers worked on an independent tank design that would go on to influence designers around the world for many years - see the Soviet T-35 and T-28, or the German Neubaufahrzeug. In 1926, it was sent to the Experimental Mechanical Weapon Systems Testing Laboratory to have its characteristics verified. No serious or intractable technical problems were found during the tests. The unsolvable ones turned out to be rather financial problems with the possible mass production of such a colossus. And probably also transport problems on the way to possible battlefields. His main contribution was thus the development of new gearing systems, belt suspension and new tracks.


Characteristics and design
An important improvement was the ability of the entire crew to communicate with each other using throat microphones. The belts had 10 running wheels on each side, the outermost wheels were slightly raised above ground level. They were returned, by six reciprocating pulleys. The hull was stopped between the suspension gear and carried a total of five turrets, the main one was fitted with a gun and a command turret with portholes, the other four were machine gun turrets placed diagonally in front of and behind the main turret. between the front turrets protruded the driver's station. Hydraulic wheel control (slight curves) or track braking was used for turning. Otherwise, it was a classic construction of armoured plates riveted to the girders.


Armament
In the main turret was a three-pounder gun (47 mm) in the four auxiliary machine gun turrets was one Vickers machine gun of 7.7 mm calibre each.


Combat Service
None, the vehicle ended up as an experimental machine.


Further development
Some of the features used on this tank were also used on the A6 and A7 tanks.
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A1E1 Independent


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A1E1 Independent (T1020), Bovington Tank Museum, 2003 a 2004.










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A1E1 Independent (T1020), Bovington Tank Museum.
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