タンク T-46 | |
|---|---|
| 国 | ソ連 |
| 型 | 軽戦車 |
| 説明 | アルバム 66 タンクのウォークアラウンド写真 T-46 |
T-46軽戦車、ロシアの戦車のフォトギャラリー T-46 は、その前身のT-26戦車の派生物です。それはスピードの実質的な利益を与えた「トラックモード」または「ホイールモード」のいずれかに切り替える能力を持つコンバーチブルタンクでした。砲塔と様々な機器はT2-6と比較して保持されていたので、このタンクはT-26の延長としてのみ考慮され、実際の創造物としてではなく、BT-5とBT-7タンクのシリーズの到着によって非常に迅速に上回るので、その生産は数十台を超えませんでした。
関連項目:
The T-46 was an experimental Soviet light tank developed in the mid-1930s with the goal of increasing the mobility of the existing T-26 light tank. It was ultimately deemed too complex and expensive for mass production, leading to its cancellation after only a small number of prototypes and pre-production units were manufactured.
Key Characteristics and Design
The T-46 was essentially an attempt to merge the T-26’s general layout and armament with the high-speed mobility of the BT-series “fast tanks”:
- Mobility Feature: The tank was designed with a **Christie suspension** system, which allowed it to operate on either its tracks or its large road wheels (a feature known as “wheeling”). This was intended to dramatically increase its speed on prepared roads.
- エンジン： It was powered by a liquid-cooled engine, with variants using up to ~330 hp, giving it a good power-to-weight ratio for a light tank.
- Speed: Top speeds were around 58 km/h (36 mph) on tracks, and potentially higher on wheels.
- Weight: Its combat weight was approximately 10.3 tonnes.
Armament and Armor
The tank carried standard Soviet light tank armament, but its armor offered minimal protection:
- Primary Armament: One 45 mm 20-K cannon, a high-velocity weapon common on Soviet tanks of the period.
- Secondary Armament: Typically included multiple 7.62 mm DT machine guns (coaxial and possibly hull-mounted). Some planned variants also incorporated a flamethrower.
- Armor: The armor was very thin, usually around 15 mm on the hull and turret front, providing protection only against small arms fire and shrapnel, but not dedicated anti-tank weapons.
Service and Legacy
The T-46 never entered full production because it was deemed technologically complex and costly, and it offered too few advantages over the existing BT-series. However, some of the handful of existing vehicles saw limited action:
- A small number were used in the Winter War against Finland in 1940.
- During the desperate defense of Moscow in 1941, some were stripped of their wheels and tracks and buried as static firing points (pillboxes) to bolster defense lines.
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