| GENERAL DATA | |||
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| Formal Designation | T-26S Model 1937 (sometimes T-26C)1 | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Bolshevik Factory No.232 (in Leningrad) [later Factory No.185 Kirov Works (in Leningrad)], Factory No. 174 K.E. Voroshilov (in Omsk), Red Putilov Factory (in Leningrad) [later Factory No.100 Kirovskiy Works] | ||
| Production Quantity | about 24002 | Production Period | 1938-1939 |
| Type | Light Tank | Crew | 3 |
| Length (overall) | 4.8 m (15' 9") | Barrel Overhang | 0 |
| Width (overall) | 2.4 m (7' 10") | Height (overall) | 2.3 m (7' 7") |
| Combat Weight | 10500 kg (23200 lbs) | Radio Equipment | none/71-TK-1 |
| FIREPOWER | |||
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| Primary Armament | 45mm Gun Model 38 | Ammunition Carried | 165 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Manual (360°) | Elevation (degrees) | -10° to +40° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - | Sight | TOP |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.62mm DT MG | Ammunition Carried | 3654 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
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| Engine Make & Model | GAZ T-26 | Track Links | 95/track |
| Type & Displacement | HO8 | Track Width | 26 cm (10") |
| Horsepower (max.) | 90hp @2200rpm | Track Ground Contact | 297 cm (117") |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 8.6 hp/t | Ground Pressure | 0.68 kg/cm2 (9.7 psi) |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance | 0.38 m (1' 3") |
| Fuel | Gasoline (Petrol) | Turning Radius | 13.0 m (42' 8") |
| Range (on/off road) | 180/120 km | Gradient | 32° |
| Mileage (on/off road) | 160/240 l/100km | Vertical Obstacle | 0.7 m (2' 4") |
| Fuel Capacity | 285 liters | Fording | 0.8 m (2' 7") |
| Speed (on/off road) | 30 km/h (max) | Trench Crossing | 1.8 m (5' 11") |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
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| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 15mm @28° | 15mm @90° | 15mm @81° | 6mm @0,8° |
| 15mm @80°(nose) | ||||
| Superstructure | 7mm @10°(glacis) | 15mm @90° | 15mm @90° | 6mm @10° |
| 15mm @90°(driver) | ||||
| Turret | 15mm @round | 15mm @72° | 15mm @72° | 10mm @10,0,3° |
| Mantlet | 15mm @round | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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T-26S Model 1937 by George R. Bradford
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| NOTES |
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1Some of the original T-26 Model 1937 vehicles were retrofitted with the new sloped armor turret developed in 1938 for use on T-26, BT-7 and T-35 series. 2Estimate based on total T-26 series production estimate of 12,000 from 1931 to 1940. |
| REFERENCES |
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| ST, RT, RTAV, OOBTr, Russian Military Zone, George R. Bradford |
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