Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: firemike on July 05, 2013, 08:33:36 AM
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Hi all, just wanted to get everyone's opinion on the new German TD's coming to us in the patch. I've played one of these three in World of Tanks, the Hetzer. In that game it's a great little tank, but I wonder how it will perform in Aces High. Down below I will put specs based on what I can find for all three.
Hetzer:
Service history
In service 1944–1945
Used by Nazi Germany
Hungary
Czechoslovakia (ST-I)
Switzerland (G-13)
Wars World War II
Production history
Designer Škoda
Designed 1943
Manufacturer Böhmisch-Mährische Maschinenfabrik, Škoda
Produced 4 March 1944 – 11 May 1945
Number built Approx. 2827
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Weight 15.75 tonnes (34,722 lb)
Length 6.38 m (20 ft 11 in)
Width 2.63 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in)
Crew 4
Armor 8-60 mm (0.31-2.36 in)
Main
armament 1x 7.5 cm PaK 39 L/48
41 rounds
Secondary
armament 1× 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34
1,200 rounds
Engine Praga 6-cylinder petrol, 7.8 litres
160 PS (158 hp, 118 kW) at 2,800 rpm
Power/weight 10 PS/tonne
Transmission 5 + 1 Praga-Wilson Typ CV
Suspension leaf spring
Ground clearance 40 cm (1 ft 4 in)
Fuel capacity 320 litres (85 US gal)
Operational
range 177 km (110 mi)
Speed 42 km/h (26 mph)
Jagdpanzer IV:
Production history
Produced December 1943 – April 1945
Number built about 2,000
Specifications (Jagdpanzer IV/70(V)[1])
Weight 25.8 tonnes (28.4 short tons; 25.4 long tons)
Length 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
Width 3.17 m (10 ft 5 in)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Crew 4
Armor 10–80 mm (0.39–3.1 in)
Main
armament 1x 7.5 cm Pak 42 L/70
55 rounds
Secondary
armament 1x 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34
600 rounds
Engine Maybach HL 120 TRM
300 PS (296 hp, 221 kW)
Power/weight 11.63 PS/tonne
Suspension Leaf springs
Operational
range 210 km (130 mi)
Jagdpanther:
Production history
Produced 1944–1945
Number built 415
Variants G1, G2
Specifications
Weight 45.5 tonnes (100,300 lb)
Length 9.87 m (32 ft 5 in)
Width 3.42 m (11 ft 3 in)
Height 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in)
Crew 5
Armor 80 mm (3.14 in) frontal
100 mm (3.93 in) mantlet
45mm side
40mm rear
Main
armament 1 × 8.8 cm Pak 43/3 or 43/4 L/71
57 rounds
Secondary
armament 1 × 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34
600 rounds
Engine Maybach HL230 P30 (V-12 petrol)
700 PS (690 hp, 515 kW)
Power/weight 15.4 PS/tonne
Suspension dual torsion bar
Operational
range 160 km (99 miles)
Speed 46 km/h (28.6 mph)
All of the info here was taken from wikipedia. I might also add armor stats for the first two tanks on the list, since they are not listed in their respective specs.
Front/Sides/Rear, Keep in mind this is general.
Hetzer: 60/20/8
Jagdpanzer IV:80/40/20
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FYI, this has already been discussed to a significant degree in an existing thread; in particular see TDeacon's posts in the middle regarding tactical speculations, and SmokinLoon's post near the end regarding gunnery characteristics: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,350527.30.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,350527.30.html)
MH
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Will these have HE rounds too?
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Will these have HE rounds too?
I'm going to assume that yes they will.
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Will these have HE rounds too?
I have no doubt that they will have HE rounds available. Question is though just how much? I'd like to think HTC would limit their HE capability but then again the Germans were the best at taking something meant for 1 thing and using it for 10 things and using it for those 10 things very effectively. Both the Firefly and M18 can take HE aplenty.
Oh, and I'd like to suggest to the O/P to not compare WoT to AH. They are 2 very different monsters and you'd do yourself a favor to not compare the two. Leave all you think you know to be true with WoT. :aok