Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Type 1 Chi-He Medium Tank

The Type 1 Chi-He was an improvement to the Type 97 Chi-Ha Medium tank. The tank had increased armor as well as a more powerful engine.

Variants:
1.
Name: Type 1 Chi-He
Type: Medium Tank
Origin: Japan
Year: 1941 production started 1943
Produced: 170

Length: 5.5 Meters
Width: 2.2 Meters
Height: 2.38 Meters
Weight: 17000 Kilograms
Speed: 44 km/h

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-47 mm Type 1
Secondary Armament:
-7.7 mm Type 97 (2)

Armor: (May not be 100% accurate)
-Hull
50 mm Front
25 mm Side
20 mm Rear
8 mm Bottom
-Turret
25 mm Front
25 mm Side
25 mm Rear

Sources:
http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=500
http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Type_1_Chi-He
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/jap/Type_1_Chi-He.php
http://tanknutdave.com/the-japanese-type-1-chi-he-medium-tank/

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