Year | 1934 |
Vehicle Type | Light Tankette |
Origin & Designer | Poland-Britain/PZInż-Carden Loyd |
Numbers Produced | 250 |
Crew | 2 (Commander/Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Wz.25 Machine Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -15° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | 48° (Manual) |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | Telescopic |
Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 1.920 x 7.92mm |
Height | 1.32m |
Width | 1.78m |
Length | 2.65m |
Combat Weight | 2.650 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.33m |
Fording Depth | 0.50m |
Trench Crossing | 1.0m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.45m |
Climbing Ability | 35° |
Radio | [@radio] |
Armour | Hull Front: 6mm (early) 8mm (late) Hull Sides: 8mm (early) 10mm (late) Hull Rear: 6mm (early) 10mm (late) Hull Top: 5mm (early) 3mm (late) Hull Bottom: 4mm (early) 5mm (late) Gun Mantle: 10mm Gun Compartment Front: 10mm Gun Compartment Sides: 10mm Gun Compartment Rear: 10mm Gun Compartment Top: 5mm (early) 3mm (late)
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Engine | lski/Fiat 122AC or 122BC (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 180 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 110 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 18 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | T.K.S. Tankette FK-A Year: 1939 Poland-Britain/PZInż-Carden Loyd Type: Cannon Armed Light Tankette Total: 24 Crew: Commander/Gunner & Driver) Main Armament: 1 x 20mm L/73 Wz.38 FK-A Gun Elevation: -15° to +20° Traverse: 48° (Manual) Gun Sight: Telescopic Ammunition: 250 x 20mm Weight: 2.800 kg
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Notes | The TKS was similar to the TK 3 tankette but had various modifications made to the running gear and visual equipment. Other improvements were a ball mount for the machine gun and thicker frontal armour. In order to give their tankettes more punch, the Polish army decided on mounting a 20mm canon to give them the ability to engage enemy armoured vehicles, but only small numbers were ready for the German invasion in 1939. The TKS served in the same role as the TK 3 and was attached to reconnaissance units in mechanised brigades. |