| GENERAL DATA | |||
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| Formal Designation | BT-5 Model 19341 | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No. 183 Kharkov Locomotive Works (KhPZ) | ||
| Production Quantity | about 18002 | Production Period | 1933-1935 |
| 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 (kg) | 11500 kg (25400 lbs) | Radio Equipment | None/71-TK-1 |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 45mm Gun M1932 | Ammunition Carried | 72/1153 |
| Traverse (degrees) | 360° | Elevation (degrees) | -4° to +40° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | n.a. | Sight | TSMF, PT-1 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 or 2 x 7.62mm DT MG (coaxial, possibly turret) |
Ammunition Carried | 2709 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
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| Engine Make & Model | 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 | 34.8 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 0.61 kg/cm2 (8.7 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)4 km | Gradient | 40° |
| Mileage on road | 270(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 | 2.0 m (6' 7") |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
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| 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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BT-5 Model 1934 by George R. Bradford
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| NOTES |
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1The model year provided here was not used by the Soviets but it serves to distinguish this tank from the original version of the BT-5 which used a modified BT-2 turret. 2This estimate is based on an analysis of BT series production and Soviet tank production statistics. 3With/without radio equipment installed. 4The data refers to operation of the vehicle on tracks (wheels). |
| REFERENCES |
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| RT, ST, MM0182, MM0494, RTAV, TBTr, OOBTr, Russian Military Zone, George R. Bradford |
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