So It might just be only me but had anyone else ever thought about like a few more Australian vehicle’s could be added to war thunder the leo 1 wouldnt be such a bad idea as it was used by the Australian armed forces untill 2007 and even then its a 105 leopard 1 so is it really that bad to ask for it to he added to the UK tree? Would help the 9.3 to 10.7 battle ratings for the UK. Plus would be a amazing premium or premium pack and alot of people would buy it including myself.
Leopard AS1 Described
The Leopard AS1 (AS is the NATO abbreviation for Australia).The vehicles were manufactured by Krauss Maffei in Germany and the Main Battle Tanks carry the factory hull numbers 17001 to 17091. During Australian service, the Main Battle Tanks carried the Army Registration Numbers (ARN) 27706 to 27781, and 29386 to 29399.
The vehicle is powered by a Daimler Benz V10 diesel engine developing 610 kW, which drives though a ZF automatic gearbox with four forward and two reverse gears. The power pack is a tropical version of the standard unit allowing operation at 50ºC ambient temperature. Speeds of up to 62 km/hr can be attained. Standard torsion bar suspension with seven road wheel stations and four track support rollers (return rollers) each side provide the tanks excellent cross country mobility. Diehl double pin track is fitted. The driver sits on the right side of the hull, and has a floor escape hatch as well as his swinging roof hatch.
The turret is of all welded construction with spaced armour, providing increased protection levels over the original cast turret. A British - designed 105mm L7A3 gun with thermal jacket and fume extractor is the main armament of the Leopard AS1. The laser range finder operates through an aperture on the right of the mantelet - there is no corresponding opening on the left. The sensors provide data to the computer on air temperature and pressure, charge temperature, barrel wear, cross wind and vehicle cant. The cross wind sensor is mounted on the forward part of the turret roof, surrounded by a round wire cage for protection. The commander has a panoramic sight, mounted on the turret roof forward of his cupola. Two 7.62 mm machine guns are carried - one is co-axial with the main armament, the other can be mounted on the commander’s or loaders cupola, and in both positions it can be used in the anti-aircraft role. The gunner and commander sit on the right side of the turret, with the loader occupying the left side. A searchlight is carried in one of the armoured bins at the rear of the turret, and can be mounted on top of the left side of the mantelet.
TECHNICAL DATA
Crew
4 comprising
Commander, Gunner Loader/Operator and Driver
Weight (combat laden)
42 400 kg
Length
9.54 metres (gun forward)
Width
3.37 metres
Height
2.62 metres (top of sight)
Ground Clearance
0.44 metres
Main Armament
105mm L7A3 QF gun
Ammunition
59 rounds ( 17 in turret and 42 in hull)
Machine Guns
7.62mm MG2A1 Co-axial
7.62mm MG3 externally on cupola
Smoke Dischargers
Four 76mm on each side of turret
Engine
Daimler Benz MB838 V10 cylinder
Four stroke diesel
610 kW (830hp) at 2200 rpm
Gearbox
ZF 4 HP 250 with four forward speeds and two reverse speeds
Fuel Capacity
950 litres
Maximum speed
62 km/hr
Range
500 km
Maximum Vertical obstacle
0.91 metres
Maximum trench
3 metres
Maximum fording depth unprepared
1.2 metres
Maximum fording depth prepared
4 metres
