Soviet heavy tank T-10 (“object 730”)
The tank was developed in 1950. It was produced serially from 1950 to 1957. Was in service with the Soviet Army
soviet heavy tank T-10, Kubinka tank museum
Tactical and technical characteristics of the T-10 tank
Weight – 50 tons
Crew – 4 persons
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 9715 x 3518 x 2460 mm.
Armament of the T-10 tank:
gun – 1 piece, caliber – 122 mm., ammunition – 30 shots
machine gun – 2 pieces, caliber – 12.7 mm., ammunition – 1000 shots
Armored protection: the forehead of the body is 120 mm., The forehead of the turret is 200 mm.
Engine power – 750 horsepower
The maximum speed is 42 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 200 km.
The depth of the water barriers to be surfaced is 1.5 km.
Design features of T-10
The base is special, separate design solutions of the IS-4 and IS-7 tanks were used. The overall layout is classical.
Armament – coupled installation of gun and machine gun; The second machine gun is mounted on the turret of the charging hatch; The control of the weapon system with the help of the remote control; in this machine, the charging mechanism facilitates the loading of the projectiles.
Protection – the body is welded, from rolled parts, side sheets are bent, the tower is cast.
Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, V-shaped, four-stroke diesel with supercharged and ejection cooling system; transmission mechanical, planetary (in one block with a turning mechanism); suspension torsion beam, hydraulic shock absorbers for the first time placed inside the balancers of the first, second and seventh suspensions.