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Japan
Medium Tank Type 97 (CHI-HA) |
| The Medium Tank Type 97 was designed in 1936, manufactured by Mitsubishi and was in use from 1937 to 1943. |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1937 - 1943 | | Quantity Produced | 1162 | | Weight | 14.3 tonne | | Crew | 4 | | M.G's small | 2 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 5.54 mtr | | Width | 2.36 mtr | | Height | 2.26 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 24 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 13 mph | | Range Road | 130 miles | | Range Cross Country | 52 miles | | Fuel Type | Diesel | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 170 hp | | Power/Weight | 11 hp/tonne | | | General Information | The Medium Tank Type 97 was designed in 1936, manufactured by Mitsubishi and was in use from 1937 to 1943.
The vehicle was powered by Mitsubishi 'SA12200VD' diesel powerplant producing 170 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 24 mph with a range of about 130 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 13 mph and a range of about 52 miles.
It was armed with 2 light machine guns. | |
| | Turret | | Front | | 25mm | @ | 15° | (26mm) | | Side | | 25mm | @ | 15° | (26mm) | | Rear | | 25mm | @ | 15° | (26mm) | | Top | | 8mm | @ | 90° | (8mm) |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 25mm | @ | 45° | (35mm) | | Side | | 15mm | @ | 15° | (16mm) | | Rear | | 7mm | @ | 15° | (7mm) | | Top | | 8mm | @ | 80° | (8mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 17mm | @ | 30° | (20mm) | | Side | | 15mm | @ | 15° | (16mm) | | Rear | | 7mm | @ | 15° | (7mm) | | Top | | 8mm | @ | 80° | (8mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 35 mm - Minimum 8 mm |
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Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.
 
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