| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
T-27A
(Model 1932) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory
No. 37 (in Moscow) |
| Production Quantity |
16931 |
Production Period |
1932 |
| Type |
Tankette |
Crew |
2 |
| Length (overall) |
2.60 m (8'
6") |
Barrel Overhang |
0 |
| Width (overall) |
1.83 m (6'
0") |
Height (overall) |
1.45 m (4' 9') |
| Combat Weight |
2700 kg (6000
lbs) |
Radio Equipment |
none |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
7.92mm DT MG |
Ammunition Carried |
2520 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (20°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +10° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
- |
| Secondary Armament |
- |
Ammunition Carried |
- |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
GAZ AA |
Track Links |
108/track |
| Type & Displacement |
4 cylinder |
Track Width |
14 cm (5.5") |
| Horsepower (max.) |
40hp@1700rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
146 cm (57") |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
14.8 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
0.66 kg/cm2 (9.4
psi) |
| Gearbox |
3 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance |
0.24 m (0'
9") |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius |
4.0 m (13'
1") |
| Range (on/off road) |
85/60 km |
Gradient |
40° |
| Mileage (on/off road) |
55/80 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.5 m (1'
8") |
| Fuel Capacity |
46 liters |
Fording |
0.5 m (1'
8") |
| Speed (on/off road) |
40/32 km/h |
Trench Crossing |
1.2 m (3'
11") |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
10mm@75° |
10mm@90° |
10mm@90° |
6mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
10mm@15°(glacis) |
10mm@90° |
- |
6mm@0° |
| 10mm@90° |
| Headcover |
10mm@60° |
10mm@55° |
10mm@55° |
6mm@0° |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| 1A total of 2540 T-27 series
tankettes were produced. The estimate for T-27A production is based on
total production for 1932. |
| REFERENCES |
| ST, RT, RTAV, OOBTr |
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