British Armed Forces (The Great Peace)

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Starling

 * Service history
 * Type: Universal Medium tank
 * Place of origin: United Kingdom
 * In Service: 1934-
 * Used by: United Kingdom
 * Designer: Vickers-Armstrong
 * Designed: 1932-1933
 * Speicifcations
 * Weight: 25 tons
 * Legnth: 6.75m
 * Width: 3.0m
 * Height: 2.5m
 * Crew: 5
 * Armour:
 * Hull front: 40mm at 60 degree angle
 * Hull side: 30mm
 * Hull top: 20mm
 * Hull bottom: 15mm
 * Hull rear: 30mm
 * Turret front: 55mm
 * Turret side: 45mm
 * Turret rear: 35mm
 * Turret top: 35mm
 * Main armarment: Ordanance QF 6 pounder (57mm)
 * Secondary armarment: 2 Lewis machine gun
 * Engine: Rolls Rocye Maiden V12 petrol engine 500hp (370kw)
 * Power/ weight: 14.8kw/tonnes
 * Suspension: Christie
 * Ground clearance: 400mm
 * Operational Range: 160km
 * Speed: 29mph

The Starling was designed by Vickers- Armstrong from 1932- 1933 and met the government requirement for a tank weighing 25 tons capable of providing direct fire and manourver while still well protected. With 5 crew members the tank has a driver, gunner, loader, radio operatior and commander. All tanks willl be built in with radios. The Ordance QF 6 pounder also serves as a major anti- tank gun in the British armed forces. At 60 calibres it provides a powerful anti- tank and anti- fortiifcation. The secondary weapons of two lewis guns provide anti- personnel weapons. The modified Rolls Royce Kestrel aircraft engine with supercharger and reduction gear removed gives it a strong power to weight ratio allowing good mobility while it's Chrisite suspension gives a superior suspension over most other deisgns. The narrow track design leaves some cross country performance to be desired. The armour is rolled homogenous. The strong frontal sloping armour gives good protection to the hull while the turret gives strong protection and is on the small side. The armour elsewhere thins out leaving the tank relying on it's powerful frontal armour.

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