| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
T-70
Model 1942 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory
No. 37, Gorki Automobile Factory No.1 (GAZ), Factory No. 38 |
| Production Quantity |
about 75001 |
Production Period |
Mar. 1942 - Aug.
1943 |
| Type |
Light Tank |
Crew |
2 |
| Length overall |
4.3 m (14'
1") |
Barrel Overhang |
0 |
| Width |
2.4 m (7'
10") |
Height |
2.0 m (6'
7") |
| Combat Weight |
9200 kg (20300
lbs) |
Radio Equipment |
12RT (9R) |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
45mm Gun Model 38 |
Ammunition Carried |
94 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-6° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
PT-1, TOP |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.62mm DT MG (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
945 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
2 x GAZ-202 |
Track Links |
91/track |
| Type & Displacement |
In6 |
Track Width |
19 cm (7.5") |
| Horsepower (max.) |
2 x 70hp@2800rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
312 cm
(123") |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
15.2 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
0.78 kg/cm2
(11.0 psi) |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance |
0.30 m (1'
0") |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius |
12.5 m (41'
0") |
| Range on/off road |
360/180 km |
Gradient |
34° |
| Mileage on/off road |
120/240 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.7 m (2'
4") |
| Fuel Capacity |
440 liters |
Fording |
0.9 m (2'
11") |
| Speed on/off road |
45/35 km/h |
Trench Crossing |
1.8 m (5'
11") |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
35mm@60° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@50° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
35mm@30° (glacis) |
- |
- |
10mm@0&16° |
| Turret |
35mm@55° |
35mm@65° |
35mm@60° |
10mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
60mm@round |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| 1Total T-70 series production
8226 vehicles from Mar. 1942 to Oct. 1943. |
| REFERENCES |
| TD1, WWW2, RT, ST, RTAV, OOBTr |
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