T-55A: Difference between revisions
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main gun: rifled 100mm D-10T main gun<br> | main gun: rifled 100mm D-10T main gun<br> | ||
coax: 7.62mm SGMT | coax: 7.62mm SGMT<br> | ||
Combat Weight: 36t<br> | Combat Weight: 36t<br> | ||
engine: V-55 V12 diesel engine with 581hp@2000rpm<br> | engine: V-55 V12 diesel engine with 581hp@2000rpm<br> | ||
Revision as of 01:16, 11 March 2012
Statistics
main gun: rifled 100mm D-10T main gun
coax: 7.62mm SGMT
Combat Weight: 36t
engine: V-55 V12 diesel engine with 581hp@2000rpm
top speed: 55kph
front turret armour: ~200mm front hull armour: ~200mm
Thermal Signature
General
The T-55 is an upgrade of the T-54, with an added NBC overpressure system, and first entered service in 1958. The tank has a 4-man crew consisting of commander, gunner, loader and driver. The currently modeled variant is the T-55AM, distinguished by the lack of anti-radiation cladding on the hatches and roof, increased ammunition storage, and T-72 style tracks. The gun and turret are both stabilized, and the gunner is equipped with a TSh-2B-32P sight. This sight utilizes stadiametric lines to estimate range, similar to the GAS in western tanks, and lead is applied manually. The gunner also has use of a TPN-1-22-11 infrared night sight. The commander's TPKU-2B sight, with 5x magnification, is similar in function to the later T-72's TKN-3, allowing the commander to pass targets to the gunner in a primitive hunter-killer fashion.