| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
T-26 Model
1933 (sometimes T-26B) |
| 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 5500 |
Production Period |
1933-1936 |
| Type |
Light Tank |
Crew |
3 |
| Length (overall) |
4.8 m (15'
9") |
Barrel Overhang |
0 |
| Width (overall) |
2.4 m (7'
10") |
Height (overall) |
2.4 m (7'
10") |
| Combat Weight |
9400 kg (21000
lbs) |
Radio Equipment |
none |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
45mm Gun Model 32 |
Ammunition Carried |
100 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +40° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
TOP |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.62mm DT MG |
Ammunition Carried |
2848 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| 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 |
9.6 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
0.61 kg/cm2
(8.7 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 |
| 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@90° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@90° |
10mm@0,5° |
| Mantlet |
15mm@round |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| ST, RT, RTAV, OOBTr, Russian Military Zone,
George R. Bradford |
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