The Soviet experimental heavy tank “Object 770”
It was developed in 1957 by the ChTZ KB headed by P.Isakov. A prototype has been issued. The work was stopped in 1961. He was not in service. In the battles was not used.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Weight – 55 tons
Crew -4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height), mm. 10150 x 3380 x 2420
Armament
gun – 1 piece, caliber – 130 mm., ammunition – 26 shots
machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 14.5 mm., ammunition – 250 shots
Armored protection, mm: the forehead of the body – 120, the forehead of the turret. 290
Engine power – 1000 hp
The maximum speed is 55 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 200 km.
The depth of the water barriers to be surfaced is 1 meter
Design Features
The base is special.
The overall layout is classical.
Armament – used: a loading mechanism, an armament stabilizer in two planes, an automated guidance system, a sight-range finder; Day and night devices for shooting and surveillance.
Protection – the body is cast-in-one with different thicknesses in height and body length; The tower is cast with an enlarged frontal part and an elongated stern.
Chassis – engine DST-10, 10-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine with a supercharging compressor and using the energy of exhaust gases, double row, cooling water; hydromechanical transmission with integrated hydro-transformer and planetary gearbox; individual hydro pneumatic suspension with hydraulic caterpillar tensioning mechanism; Motion control with the help of a motorcycle-type handle; support rollers with internal damping.