Aescaus

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Aescaus
Aescaus.jpg
An Aescaus in Makedon
TypeTank
Place of origin Republic of Syara
Service history
In service1918—1938
Used byArmy of the Syaran Republic
WarsSiduri War
Production history
DesignerCuprasi Tractors
Designed1918
ManufacturerCuprasi Tractors
Produced1918—1938
No. built~4,000
Specifications
Weight6.5 tons
Length5 meters
Width1.74 meters
Height2.14 meters
Crew2 (Commander, driver)

Armor8—22mm
Main
armament
37mm cannons or 8mm machinegun
Engine4-cyl, 4.5 litre, thermo-siphon water-cooled; Gasoline pump; Engine oil pump; Zenith preset carburettor; magnetic ignition
39 hp (29 kw) at 1500rpm
Power/weight5 hp/ton
Transmissionsliding gear; four speeds forward, one reverse. One main clutch plus two subsidiary clutches (one for each of the two tracks) used for steering the tank.
Fuel capacity95 liters
Operational
range
60 km

The Aescaus was a tank manufactured by the Republic of Syara. Built in response to reports of the impending arrival of tanks from the Cacertian Empire during the Divide War, the Aescaus was available in few numbers for the Desopya Campaign, but the innovative design of the Aescaus made it popular among Syaran commanders and soldiers and was considered superior to its predecessor, the Agrius. The configuration of the Aescaus, namely the rotating turret and engine location, became the staple for tank designs in the years after the Divide War. Although it was outclassed by the time of the Siduri War, some were presed into service as infantry support in the war's later years. More than 4,000 were built, with more than a dozen different variants.

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