J.A. ZA-2[]
The ZA-2 is a grey and very small tankette designed for killing infantry or providing some additional firepower for the soldiers. It's concidered J.A.'s first tank on the market.
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Design
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| Designer | J.A. |
| Role | Light tankette |
Specifications
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| Weight | 5 Tonnes |
| Armor | 11(8)/8/9 Hull 19/14/10 Turret |
| Primary Armament | 14.5MM Machinegun |
| Secondary Armament | 7.62MM Machinegun |
| Powerplant | 1.2L I3 Petrol Engine |
| Top Speed | 10 KPH(5 MPH) On-road; 4 KPH (2 MPH) off-road |
Characteristics[]
Generally a very small tankette, having a grey painting on it and being half the size of a average full-grown adult. The Tankette is very uncomferable to sit in. It also features a commander/gunner cupola for keeping surrounding awareness.
Technical information[]
- Engine: 1.2L I3 Petrol Engine, generating 72 HP. Torque 95Nm. Powerband 3300 - 5400 RPM
- Primary Armament: 14.5MM Machinegun AP-T
- Secondary Armament: 7.62MM Machinegun AP-T
- Ammunutions total: 2469 AP-T 7.62 Shells | 660 AP-T 14.5 Shells | Total = 3129 AP-T Shells
- Overall armour: 8mm - 19mm
Advantages[]
The original ZA-2's only advantage was it's extremely light chassis which made it possible to be easily transported. The upgraded model of the ZA-2; ZA-2U made it's speed. armament and armor greatly increased.
Disadvantages[]
The original ZA-2 has poor speed, armor and armaments, this issue was so bad that serveral buyers started to discard the tanks and return them back. J.A. responded with developing a upgrade to solve these problems and came with the ZA-2U. The current issues of the ZA-2U is it's armament that is not fit for tank-to-tank combat and is still vurnable to most if not all tank guns. The ZA-2U's 20MM HMG has a heavy recoil on the turret and therefor J.A. recommends the users to fire the HMG in short bursts to avoid inaccurate fire.
Variants[]
Four models were released before getting replaced by the ZA-3
ZA-2, The original model, featuring it's little armour, engine and guns.
ZA-2U, Having a better engine, 20MM Heavy machinegun and slightly improved armour.
ZA-2UTD, Light Tank destroyer variant from the ZA-2U setup, features a open top and a 50mm cannon.
ZA-2.MAP , Mobile Artillery Platform. Holds a same chassis as the ZA-2UTD but
features a 80mm Mortar instead of the 50mm cannon.
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Design
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| Designer | J.A. |
| Role | Light tankette |
Specifications
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| Weight | 5.5 Tonnes |
| Armor | 20(15)/15/17 Hull 18/18/18 Turret |
| Primary Armament | 20MM Heavy Machine Gun |
| Secondary Armament | none |
| Powerplant | 3.6L V6 Petrol Engine |
| Top Speed | 28 KPH(17MPH) On-road 15 KPH(9MPH) Off-road |
