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Old 09-16-2009, 11:11 AM
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Type 97 Chi-Ha



The Type 97 was the standard medium tank in service with the Japanese at the start of World war 2. Although it was meant to replace the Type 89B in 1938 it was not available in sufficient numbers until 1943. Early on it was found that the 57mm gun was not adequate to counter contemporary armored vehicles and it was replaced by a high velocity 47mm gun in the later versions. There is a hull mounted machinegun and a machinegun mounted in the turret rear operated by the Commander. This chassis was also used as the basis for several combat and support vehicles.


Country :Japan
Role :Medium Tank
In-Service Date :March 1937
Manufacturer :Mitsubishi
Hitachi
Nihon
Sagami
Number Produced :2208
Crew :4
Rado :Type 96 Mk.IVE
Road Speed :38 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :14 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:210 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:90 Kilometers
Engine Name:Mitsubishi Type 97
Coolant :
Cylinders:
Capacity:Liters
Horsepower :
Power / Weight Ratio :hp per tonne
Transmission :Unknown
Gears :4 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :Bell Crank
Fuel Type :Diesel
Fuel Capacity:235 Liters
Road Consumption:1.12 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:2.61 Liters per Kilometer
Length :5.52 meters
Height :2.23 meters
Width :2.33 meters
Weight :15000 kilograms
Ground Clearance :40 centimeters
Ground Pressure :0.66 kg/cm²
Track Links :Unknown per track
Track Width :30.5 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :370.8 centimeters
Gradiant :34°
Vertical Obsticle :0.9 meters
Fording Depth :1 meters
Trench Crossing :2.5 meters
Turning Radius :Unknown meters
Main Gun :57mm Type 97
Gunsight :Unknown
Traverse :360° (Manual)
Elevation :+11° / -9°
Main Gun Ammo :100
Secondary Weapons :1x 7.7mm Type 97 (Bow - 1175 rounds)
1x 7.7mm Type 97 (Rear Turret - 1175 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :25mm @ 79°
Hull Front (Lower) :20mm @ 60°
Hull Sides (Upper) :26mm @ 75°
Hull Sides (Lower) :9mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :20mm @ Curved
Hull Top :13mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :8mm @ 0°
Turret Front :33mm @ 90°
Turret Mantlet :None
Turret Sides :26mm @ 79°
Turret Rear :26mm @ 79°
Turret Top :19mm @ 0°
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