▲The Object 430 U-type in "World of Tanks"

Hello all players of "World of Tanks", the S series tanks in the game have always been called the "daddy series", which has always been a topic of complaint among players. S series tanks already occupy a very important role in the game. status, and their performance is also very powerful. There is such an ace warrior at level 10. Although it is classified as a medium tank, its defensive power is no less than that of a heavy tank. It is the 430 Project U type.

▲430 engineering U-shaped model

The design of the Object 430 U-type was completed in 1953. The vehicle was intended to replace the T-54 medium tank. The draft of the new medium tank was proposed by Factory No. 75 in Kharkiv. The preliminary design of the Project 430 U-type shows that through a complete institutional layout and improved design, the performance of the medium tank can be greatly improved while controlling its weight to about 35 tons. Compared with other medium-sized tanks, all major parameters of the Project 430 U-type have been greatly improved, and some parameters even exceed those of heavy tanks such as IS-3 and IS-4. Morozov continued to modify the U-shaped design of Object 430, which eventually became Object 430. However, the performance of Object 430 did not have much advantage over the T-54. The Object 430 project was terminated in February 1961. .

powerful firepower

▲122mm caliber M62-T2U tank gun

In order to ensure the powerful firepower advantage of the Object 430 U-type in the game, its main gun was replaced with a 122 mm caliber M62-T2U tank gun that is the same model as the real T-10M heavy tank. Compared with the 100mm medium tank gun used in the S series, this 122mm caliber tank gun has successfully given the 430 Project U type powerful firepower at the heavy tank level.

▲Cannonball data

The 122mm caliber M62-T2U tank gun of the 430 Project U type armor-piercing projectile has a single shot damage of 440 points. The standard ammunition is AP rounds with an average penetration depth of 252 mm and a flight speed of 940 meters/second. The special ammunition is HEAT (armour-piercing projectiles) with an average penetration depth of 340 mm and a flight speed of 920 meters/second. The 430 Project U type still uses manual loading and does not have a "magazine cannon" function. The basic DPM of the vehicle is 2699, which is equivalent to 9.78 seconds to load one shell.

▲The artillery is extremely powerful

In version 1.10, the artillery expansion coefficient of the Object 430 U-type was weakened from 0.12/0.12/0.10 to 0.15/0.15/0.12, which means that the artillery expansion circle of the Object 430 U-type has become larger. But for the 430 Project U-type, which is originally focused on close-range melee combat, this change is nothing. After all, as long as the distance is close enough, it will be no problem. The heavy artillery with a single-shot damage of up to 440 points brings extremely high deterrence to the 430 Project U type. It has higher single-shot damage than many Western heavy tanks! Moreover, special ammunition with an average penetration of up to 340 mm can completely penetrate many advanced heavy tanks from the front. The combination of high damage and high penetration makes the output capability of the 430 Project U-type very overbearing.

Excellent survivability

▲The equivalent of AP shells facing the front of the turret is about 330 mm

The defense of the 430 Engineering U-type is completely different from other level 10 medium tanks. Its defense is more like a heavy tank. The 430 Project U-type still uses an eggshell-shaped turret, which has extremely excellent jumping performance. In a head-on situation, the equivalent of AP shells facing the front of the turret is about 330 mm. The two hatches on the top of the turret are extremely small, and after the thickness was reduced in version 1.10, the equivalent to AP shells here is still around 280 mm, which is hardly a weakness.

▲The armor plate on the front of the car body is equivalent to AP shells at about 270 mm

The 430 Project U-type also uses frontal armor with a relatively large slope angle, but the base thickness of the armor is as thick as 160 mm. This makes the equivalent effect of the upper armor plate on the front of the car body against AP shells up to about 270 mm, and the equivalent effect of the lower armor plate on the front body against AP shells is about 180 mm. This is completely at the level of a heavy tank! The thickness of the side armor plate of the 430 Engineering U-shaped car body reaches 90 mm. In actual combat, the side effect is good at small angles and can effectively absorb some artillery shells. Overall, the survivability of the Object 430 U-type is exceptional, more like a heavy tank.

Other relevant information

▲The actual mobility is very good

The maximum power of the 430 Engineering U-type engine is 600 horsepower, and its weight is 42 tons. 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 -18 km/h. On paper, the maneuverability of the Object 430 U-type is very poor, but in fact the vehicle's track terrain resistance coefficient is very good. Coupled with the extremely fast crawler rotation speed, the maneuverability of the Object 430 U-type is actually not inferior. For other level 10 medium tanks.

▲-5° depression angle

However, the 430 Project U type also inherits the characteristics of S series/C series medium tanks with generally poor depression angle: the vehicle has only a -5° depression angle, which is quite disadvantageous when fighting in undulating terrain. At the same time, the vehicle retains a relatively large depression angle. Good 18° elevation. The 430 Project U-type has a basic field of view of 400 meters. With the accessories and skills related to the field of view, it is fully sufficient in actual combat. At least it will not be "suppressed by the enemy's field of view".

Accessories and gameplay

▲Main battle tank

In terms of accessory selection, players can choose improved ventilation system/improved rotation/turbocharger + bomb conveyor + vertical stabilizer/advanced optical observation mirror to improve the combat efficiency of the 430 Project U-type. The combat style of the Object 430 U-type is very unique. It is quite similar to high-speed heavy tanks such as the Object 277/Vz.55. The powerful heavy artillery and excellent survivability allow the Object 430 U-type to undertake front-line close combat to a certain extent. Rely on good flexibility and turret defense to engage in melee combat with enemies. The single-shot damage of up to 440 points can often create "surprises" for opponents, and the 122 mm caliber high-explosive shells are also very domineering when dealing with weakly armored vehicles. With such a "main battle tank" existing, what are you waiting for?