| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designations |
BT-2 Model 1932 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No. 183
Kharkov Locomotive Works (KhPZ) |
| Production Quantity |
about 3001 |
Production Period |
Sept. 1931 - 1932 |
| Type |
Medium/Cruiser Tank |
Crew |
3 |
| Length overall/hull |
5.5 m (18' 0") |
Barrel Overhang |
0 |
| Width |
2.23 m (7' 4") |
Height |
2.2 m (7' 3") |
| Combat Weight |
11000 kg (24300 lbs) |
Radio Equipment |
none |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
37mm Gun M1930 |
Ammunition Carried |
96 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-4° to +40° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.62mm MG DT (turret) |
Ammunition Carried |
2709 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Liberty Aero/M-5 |
Track Links |
73/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12 |
Track Width |
26 cm (10") |
| Horsepower (max.) |
400hp@2000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
360 cm (142") |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
36.4 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
0.59 kg/cm2 (8.4
psi) |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance |
0.35 m (1' 2") |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius |
12.2 m (40' 0") |
| Range on road |
150(250)2 km |
Gradient |
40° |
| Mileage on road |
267(160)* l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.75 m (2' 6") |
| Fuel Capacity |
400 l |
Fording |
1.2 m (3' 11") |
| Speed on road |
52(72)* km/h |
Trench Crossing |
2.1 m (6' 11") |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
13mm@31°(lower) |
13mm@90° |
13mm@90° |
6-10mm@0° |
| 13mm@70°(nose) |
| Superstructure |
13mm@28°(glacis) |
- |
- |
10mm@0° |
| 13mm@78°(driver) |
| Turret |
13mm@90° |
13mm@90° |
13mm@90° |
10mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
13mm@round |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
1BT production for 1932 is given as 396 in
ST. It is assumed that this figure is representative of total production and that about 75%
of these vehicles conformed to this configuration.
2The data refers to operation
of the vehicle on tracks (wheels). |
| REFERENCES |
| RT, MM0182, OOBTr, BT1r, ST,
RTAV, Russian Military Zone |
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