Developed in 1967 by the firm “Elvis”. It has been mass-produced since 1970. It is in service with the armies of Great Britain, Oman, Belgium, Israel, New Zealand, Malaysia, Ireland. Used in the battles of the Arab-Israeli war.
English light tank Fv101 Scorpio. Kubinka, tank museum. Photos of 2006, Archives.
Performance characteristics
Mass – 7.94 tons
Crew – 3 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 4780 x 2235 x 2100 mm.
Armament
gun – 1 piece, caliber -76.2 m., ammunition – 45 shots
machine gun – 1 pc., caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 3000 rounds
Armor protection – bulletproof
Engine power – 195 horsepower
Maximum speed – 87 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 644 km.
The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat due to the rewinding of caterpillars (watercraft frame type) – 6.5 km / h
Design features
The base is original. The overall layout – the fighting compartment is shifted to the stern; The engine and transmission are located in front of the case on the right.
Armament – the mechanism of rotation of the turret and the lifting mechanism of the gun with a manual drive; the gunner has a nightless illumination sight; rounds of high-explosive and cumulative projectiles; rifled gun; there are smoke mortars. Protection – housing and tower of aluminum alloy.
Chassis – four-stroke engine, carburetor, six-cylinder, in-line, liquid cooling; mechanical transmission; hydraulic control drives; differential turning mechanism with disc brakes; individual suspension, torsion bar; tracks with the rubber mount.