Watch to the end as this Polish TSK Tankette runs through an obstacle course, followed by a very up close walkaround look at the tankette, during Army Heritage Days at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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From Wikipedia.org:
The TK (TK-3) and TKS were Polish tankettes developed during the 1930s and used in the Second World War.
The TK (also known as the TK-3) tankette was a Polish design produced from 1931 based on the chassis of the British Carden Loyd tankette, with an improved hull and more powerful engine, and armor up to 8 mm (0.31 in) thick (10 mm or 0.39 in on the TKS).
In 1939, up-arming of the tankettes with Nkm wz.38 FK 20 mm (0.79 in) machine guns began, but only 24 of these were completed before the outbreak of World War II.
SPECIFICATIONS:
*Place of origin: Poland
*Manufacturer: Fabryka Samochodów PZInż.
*Produced: 1931-1939
*No. built: 575
*Weight: 2.43 / 2.6 tonnes (2.39 / 2.56 long tons; 2.68 / 2.87 short tons)
*Length: 2.58 metres (8 ft 6 in)
*Width: 1.78 metres (5 ft 10 in)
*Height: 1.32 metres (4 ft 4 in)
*Crew: 2 (commander, driver)
*Armor: 4-10 mm (0.16-0.39 in)
*Main armament: 7.92 mm Ckm wz.25 (Hotchkiss) machine gun 2000 rounds
*Engine: Ford A / Polski FIAT-122 petrol engine
40 / 46 hp (30 / 34 kW)
*Power/weight: 17 / 18 hp/tonne (13 / 13 kW/tonne)
*Suspension: Bogie suspension
*Fuel capacity: 70+8 l
*Operational range: 200 km (120 mi) (roads),
100 km (62 mi) (cross-country)
*Maximum speed: 40-46 km/h (25-29 mph)
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4 окт 2024
