Лек танк Т-92 – снимки и видео

Фото галерия на Т-92 Лек резервоар, T92 Light Tank was an innovative American light tank developed in the 1950s by Aircraft Armaments. At 18.5 tonnes, 5m length, it was designed as an airborne/airdropped replacement for the 5 tonnes heavier M41 Walker Bulldog. The T92 was never accepted into service. The main gun was a conventional 76 mm cannon with a very low profile turret. Little more was exposed than the main gun and two crew cupolas which allowed 50 caliber and 30 caliber machine guns to fire buttoned up. The engine was moved to the front, which increased protection, and a rear access door provided an escape hatch and protection while reloading; this layout was later adopted by the contemporary Israeli Merkava battle tank. It had a crew of four with a semi-automatic loading system. It carried 60 main gun rounds, and automatically ejected spent shell casings.

Източник: T-92 Light Tank on Wikipedia

1. Т-92 Лек резервоар was a prototype of an American light tank that was developed in the 1950s by a company called Aircraft Armaments. It was intended to be a replacement for the M41 Walker Bulldog, a heavier and more conventional light tank that was already in service. The T-92 had a very low and flat hull, made of welded steel and castings, that was designed to deflect nuclear blast waves and reduce its silhouette. It also had a large turret with two cupolas, one for the commander and one for the gunner, and a semi-automatic loader for the main gun.
Основното оръдие е 76 мм нарезно оръдие T185E1, което може да изстреля 60 патрона с висока скорост. Вторичното въоръжение се състои от три картечници: една 12,7 мм M2HB в командирската кула, една 7,62 мм M37 коаксиална с основното оръдие и друга 7,62 мм M37 в купола на стрелеца. Т-92 се задвижва от 8-цилиндров бензинов двигател Continental AOI-628-1, който му осигурява максимална скорост от 56 км/ч и пробег от 338 км. Т-92 тежи 18 тона и има екипаж от четирима души: командир, стрелец, товарач и шофьор. Т-92 никога не е приет на въоръжение, тъй като се счита за непрактично да се направи амфибия, което е изискване за бъдещите леки танкове след появата на съветския ПТ-76. Проектът Проект Т-92 е отменен през юни 1958 г., след като са построени и тествани два прототипа.