- Possible?
- Impossible?
- Want?
- Not want :(
Introduction
Hi guys.
I put together a Pakistan and Bangladesh Combined Tech Tree so I could better gauge how it would fare against other nations and if it would even be viable.
This Tech Tree has come very far and has not disappointed me.
In terms of Gaijin and their POV, this will pave the way for inviting a new population into the game.
Plus the large variety of vehicles in this TT and the looming demise of the speed of the snails developments in WT’s many other TTs leads me to expect that such TTs will prove invaluable in order to not just keep the game alive but also to keep providing new content to the player base while also inviting new players.
Pakistan itself is the Sixth largest military force in the world by personnel in service and the nation also possesses nuclear attack capability.
Bangladesh is the third most powerful military force in the subcontinent possessing the third largest military budget in the same region.
So it stands to reason that with the close ties of the, albeit shaky and bloody past, these two brother nations would make for a fine joint Tech Tree.
This thread shall play role as my archive for data and developments carried forth from the previous thread about this topic.
And as a trailer…
https://youtu.be/QOnI4xiPC6Y?si=IscQLo2RsxhZ5gL2
List of Vehicles (WIP)
Total = 91
T-80UD (6DT-2E)
Pakistan + Bangladesh Helicopters Tech Tree:
List of Aircraft (WIP)
Total = 9
Rank V
Mi-171Sh
First Flight: 1975
Bangladeshi Service*:* 2014 - present
The Mi-17 ‘Hip’ is a Russian military utility helicopter designed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter plant.
Primary weapon:
Like most utility helicopters, it does not come standard with any primary weaponry unlike some models of the Mi-8.
Secondary weapon:
- S-8 Rocket pods x 6
- S-5K Rocket pods x 6
- UPK-23-250 gunpods
- Malyutka ATGMs x 6
General characteristics:
- Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, engineer)
- Capacity: 4,000 kg cargo internally / 5,000 kg externally slung.
- Length: 18.465 m
- Height: 5.65 m
- Empty weight: 7,489 kg
- Gross weight: 11,100 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 13,000 kg normal 13,500 kg with under-slung load
- Powerplant: 2 × Klimov VK-2500PS-03 turboshaft engines, 1,800 kW for takeoff, 2,000 kW maximum
- Main rotor diameter: 21.25 m
- Main rotor area: 354.7 m2
Performance:
- Maximum speed: 280 km/h
- Cruise speed: 260 km/h
- Range: 800 km
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m
- Hover ceiling: 4,000 m
- Rate of climb: 8 m/s
Proposed BR: 8.0
Having lacking ATGM performance but still possessing a number of them, it should fit well in a BR of comparable helicopters like the Mi-8 already in game.
UH-1H
First flight: 1956
Pakistani service years: 1970s
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois AKA the “Huey” is a utility helicopter of American design. Much produced as well as exported to a wide number of countries possibly over 30. Pakistan was one of those countries.
Primary weaponry:
Being a Utlity Helicopter by design it does not possess any primary weapons. If needed, secondary weaponry was utilised on external pylons.
Secondary weaponry:
- 7.62 M134 machine guns x 2
- FFAR Mighty mouse rocket pods x 2 (19 each)
- TDA rocket pods x 2 (22 each)
- AGM - 22 ATGMS x 6
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pilot, copilot)
- Capacity: 1,760 kg
- Length: 17.618 m
- Width: 2.908 m
- Height: 4.407 m
- Empty weight: 2,363 kg
- Gross weight: 4,100 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 4,309 kg
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming T53-L-13 turboshaft, (820 kW)
- Main rotor diameter: 14.63 m
- Main rotor area: 168.114 m2
Performance
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Maximum speed: 204 km/h
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Cruise speed: 204 km/h
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Range: 511 km (Clean)
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Service ceiling: 3,800 m (MTOW)
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Rate of climb: 8.1 m/s (MTOW)
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Disk loading: 25.6 kg/m2
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Power/mass: 0.1905 kW/kg
Proposed BR: 8.7
The aircraft is capable of carrying Rocket pods and ATGMS, as such, it should be balanced against comparable SPAA in the game.
Rank VI
EC Fennec (AS550 C3)
Z-9EC
First Flight: 1981
Pakistani Service: 2009 - current
The Harbin Z-9 “Haitun” was originally designed as a military utility helicopter, being a Chinese license built version of the Eurocopter AS365, it is capable of multiple mission types.
Primary weapon:
None
Secondary weapon:
- Bhaktar Shikan (HJ-8 ATGM) x 4
- TY-90 x 4
- Type 90-1 rocket pods x 2 (7 each)
- Type 57-1 rocket pods x 2 (18 each)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 pilots
- Capacity: 1,600 kg external payload
- Length: 12.11 m
- Height: 4.01 m
- Empty weight: 2,050 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 4,100 kg
- Powerplant: 2 × Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory WZ-8A turboshaft, 632 kW each
- Main rotor diameter: 11.94 m
- Main rotor area: 111.98 m2
Performance:
- Maximum speed: 305 km/h
- Cruise speed: 260 km/h
- Ferry range: 1,000 km with internal auxiliary tank
- Endurance: 5 hours
- Service ceiling: 4,500 m
- Hovering ceiling in ground effect: 2,600 m
- Hovering ceiling out of ground effect: 1,600 m
Proposed BR: 8.7
It is like the Z-9W in game already but it lacks FLIR
List of Aircraft (WIP)
Total = 82
in mid-1990 Wing Commander Zafar evaluated the upgraded A-5M and A-5F attack fighters in China
Pakistan, Bangladesh Naval Tech Tree:
Drones
Bayraktar TB2
CH-4A/B
GIDS Shahpar
The GIDS Shahpar II using the same missile but a different airframe
https://www.gids.com.pk/air
NESCOM Burraq
The NESCOM Burraq, an indigenously developed drone would be better suited as it carries the Barq missile which has an 8km range
SATUMA Jasoos
Selex ES Falco
My thanks to Miraz05, PikPikker. Their works helped me a lot with research and most of all… the will to keep going.
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