|
The tank was a version of the BT-7 tank fitted
with a V-2 diesel engine. The vehicle design was re-developed to enable
the V-2 diesel to be incorporated and operated. The purpose of installation
of a diesel engine in the tank consisted in improving the fuel efficiency
of the power pack, in increasing the vehicle's fuel distance as well as
in reducing fire risk when operating the tank or when the tank is hit
on the battlefield. The tank was put into series production and accepted
for service with the Red Army, taking part in the Second World War. Total
production of the BT-7M was 790 vehicles.
COMBAT CHARACTERISTICS
| Year of manufacture of the first vehicle |
1939 |
| Weight |
14.6 t |
| Crew |
3 |
| Overall dimensions: |
|
| -
length |
5,660 mm |
| -
width |
2,290 mm |
| -
height |
2,250 mm |
| Armament: |
|
|
-
main gun |
45 mm |
|
-
2
machine guns |
7.62 mm |
| Armour |
6-22 mm |
| Engine power output |
400 hp |
| Maximum road speed: |
|
|
-
on tracks |
62 km/h |
|
-
on wheels |
86 km/h |
| Cruising range: |
|
|
-
on tracks |
400 km |
|
-
on wheels |
700 km |
|
|
BT-7M Light Wheeled/ Tracked Tank
|
