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T-62 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
T-62 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No. 183 in USSR |
| Status |
Production complete. Phase out of service with Russia. |
| Production Period |
1961-1972 |
Production Quantity |
about 20000 |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
4 |
| Length, overall |
9.3m |
Length, hull |
6.6m |
| Width, overall |
3.3m |
Height, overall |
2.4m |
| Combat Weight |
40000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
38000kg |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
115mm U5-TS smoothbore gun |
Ammunition Carried |
40x115mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+17/-4 |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
vertical/horizontal |
Rangefinder |
optical |
| Night Vision |
active |
Auto-Loader |
no |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm PKT MG (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
2500x7.62mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Model V-55v, V12 water-cooled diesel |
Transmission |
manual (5 forward, 1 reverse) |
| Horsepower |
580hp at 2000rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
14.5hp/t |
Track Width |
580mm |
| Speed, on road |
50km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
4.15m |
| Fuel Capacity |
960 l (1) |
Ground Pressure |
0.77kg/cm² |
| Range, on road |
450km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
210 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.8m |
| Turning Radius |
skid turns |
Trench Crossing |
2.9m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.43m |
Fording |
1.4m (2) |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
smoke screen exhaust |
NBC Protection |
nuclear only |
| Armor Details |
Armor thickness, hull: 102mm@60 (upper front); 102mm@54 (lower front); 79mm (upper sides); 15mm (lower sides); 46mm (rear); 31mm (top); 20mm (floor). Turret: 242mm (front); 153mm (sides); 97mm (rear); 40mm (top); 30mm (hatches). |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
(1) Fuel is stored both internally (675 liters) and externally (285 liters). An additional 400 liters may be stored in a detachable drum tank at the rear.
(2) Fording depth 5.5m with preparation. |
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