It was developed in 1957. It was produced serially from 1960 to 1972. It was in service with the Soviet Army, the armies of the Warsaw Treaty countries and a number of developing states. Used in many regional conflicts.
Soviet tank T-62, a museum in Kubinka, a photo of 2016.
T-62 Performance Characteristics
Weight, tons 37
Number of crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 9335 x 3300 x 2395 mm.
Armament
gun, pcs 1, caliber, mm .. 115, ammunition, shots 40
machine gun .. 1, caliber, mm. 7.62, ammunition – 2500
Armored protection
Engine power, hp 580
The maximum speed, km / h. 50
Cruising range on the highway, km .. 450
Depth of water barriers to be surfaced, m
without OPVT .. 1.4, With OPVT 5
Design Features
Base – units and units of the T-55 tank, the tank body is elongated, the diameter of the tower shoulder is increased. The overall layout is classical.
Armament is a smooth-bore cannon paired with a machine gun (it is stabilized in two planes); the mechanism of ejection of the spent cartridges.
Protection – a turret of complex configuration, cast, with a circular inclination of armor; The body is welded, in shape similar to the body of the T-55 tank, the bottom of the body is trough-shaped; The tank is equipped with a system of protection against nuclear weapons.
Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, four-stroke, V-type diesel water cooling; suspension individual, torsion, with lobe hydro-shock absorbers.