Year | 1937 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Convertible Tank |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | [@numbers_produced] |
Crew | Commander/Loader, Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 45mm L/46 M1934 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -4° to +40° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.62mm DT Machine Guns (Coaxial & AA Mount) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 188 x 45mm & 2.394 x 7.62mm |
Height | 2.42m |
Width | 2.29m |
Length | 5.66m |
Combat Weight | 13.900 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.40m |
Fording Depth | 1.20m |
Trench Crossing | 2.0m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.75m |
Climbing Ability | 40° |
Radio | [@radio] |
Armour | Hull Front: 22mm Hull Sides: 13mm Hull Rear: 13mm Hull Top: 6mm Hull Bottom: 10mm Gun Mantle: 15mm Turret Front: 15mm Turret Sides: 13mm Turret Rear: 13mm Turret Top: 10mm
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Engine | Liberty M-17T (Petrol) |
Transmission | 3 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | Wheels: 500 km Tracks: 350 km
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Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | Wheels: 72 kph Tracks: 52 kph
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Maximum Cross Country Speed | [@maximum_cross_country_speed] |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The BT-7 had the same Christy style suspension as the BT-5 and was also a convertible vehicle with the ability to run with or without tracks. It had a three man crew and was armed a 45mm gun. Although the BT-7 was slightly better armoured then the BT-5, they were easily knocked out by German tank and anti-tank guns and many were lost in 1941. |