| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designations |
T-43 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No.183 Ural
Rail-Car Factory (UVZ) |
| Production Quantity |
prototype |
Production Period |
June 1943 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
4 |
| Length overall |
6.86 m (22' 6") |
Barrel Overhang |
0.86 m (2' 10") |
| Width |
3.00 m (9' 10") |
Height |
2.6 m (8' 6") |
| Combat Weight |
34100 kg (75000 lbs) |
Radio Equipment |
9RM |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
76mm Gun F-34 |
Ammunition Carried |
98 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Electric (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-3° to +30° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TMFD, PT-4-7 |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.62mm DT MG
(coaxial, n.a.) |
Ammunition Carried |
2394 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
V-2-34 |
Track Links |
72/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 38.9 liters |
Track Width |
55.0 cm (22") |
| Horsepower (max.) |
500hp@1800rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
373.4 cm (147") |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
14.7 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
0.83 kg/cm2 (11.8
psi) |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance |
0.45 m (1' 6") |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius |
7.6 m (24' 11") |
| Range on/off road |
320+/180+ km |
Gradient |
30° |
| Mileage on road |
170 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.8 m (2' 7") |
| Fuel Capacity |
540 (+ 140 external) l |
Fording |
1.3 m (4' 3") |
| Speed on/off road |
50/40 km/h |
Trench Crossing |
2.5 m (8' 2") |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION1 |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
75mm@20° |
45mm@0° |
45mm@45° |
20mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
75mm@35° |
45mm@50° |
45mm@32° |
20mm@0° |
| Turret |
90mm@round |
90mm@70° |
90mm@80° |
20mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
90mm@round |
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| NOTES |
| 1Some details are provisional. The frontal
armor data is reasonably certain. |
| REFERENCES |
| RT, T3485, ST, OOBTr |
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