탱크 T-46 | |
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| 국가 | 소련 사회주의 연방 공화국 |
| 형식 | 경전차 |
| 설명 | 앨범 드 66 탱크의 도보 사진 T-46 |
T-46 경전차, 러시아 탱크의 사진 갤러리 T-46 이전 모델인 T-26 전차의 파생 모델입니다. "트랙 모드" 또는 "휠 모드"로 전환할 수 있는 컨버터블 탱크로 속도가 크게 향상되었습니다. 포탑과 다양한 장비는 T2-6에 비해 유지되었으므로 이 전차는 T-26의 확장으로만 간주되며 실제 제작물이 아니었으며, BT-5 및 BT-7 계열 전차의 도착으로 매우 빠르게 압도되었기 때문에 생산량은 수십 대를 초과하지 않았습니다.
참고 항목:
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.
- Engine: 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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