BT-7 Medium Tank

BT-7 Medium Tank

Designer -  N. F. Zygankovich

Manufacturer:

Uncertain at present

Role:

Medium Tank

Russian Designation: Bystrochodya Tank (fast tank)

Year Adopted:

1936

Weight: 13.8 Tons

Operational Status:

Soviet Union - Obsolete
Produced from 1936 to 1941

Armament:

1x 45mm M1934 Main Gun with 132 or 188 rnds
2x or 3x  7.62mm Degterev DT Machine Guns with 2394 rnds

Engine:

M -15T, 12-cylinder petrol engine, 450 horsepower at 1750 rpm

Crew:

3

Armor:
.        Turret Front/Sides:
.        Hull Front:
 
        Hull Side:
 
        Hull Rear:

   
15mm
22mm
13mm
13mm

Length:

18 feet, 7 inches
(5.66 meters)

Height:

7 feet, 11 inches
(2.42 meters)

Width:

7 feet, 6 inches
(2.29 meters)

Maximum Speed:
     Tracks:
     Wheels:

  
53 kilometers/hour
73 kilometers/hour

  
33 miles per hour
45 miles per hour

Range:
     Tracks:
     Wheels:

  
375 kilometers
430 kilometers


231 miles
265 miles

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