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Type 97 Chi-Ha
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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