Chi-Ri
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Type 5 Go-shiki
chusensha Chi-Ri |
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| Type | Medium Tank |
Radio Equipment | ? |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi J |
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| Crew | 5 |
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| Production Quantity | 1 (incomplete prototype) |
Production Period | 1943-1945 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 37000 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 8.47 m |
LLength /hull | 7.30 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 1.17 m |
Height | 3.10 m |
| Width | 3.05 m |
Ground clearance | 0.42 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 1 x 75 mm Gun Type 5 (1) * |
Ammunition Carried | 50 |
1 x 37mm Gun Type 1 (2) |
? |
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| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -10° to +25° (Manual) |
limited (manual) |
? (manual) |
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| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.7 mm Type 97 MG (3) |
Ammunition Carried | 4035 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: bow - 3: bow, turret
left |
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(*) an 88 mm gun (based on the Type 99 88 mm AA Gun) was planned for the turret of a later model
| ARMOR | |
| Assembly | bolting & welding
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| Maximum | 75 mm
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| Minimum | 12 mm
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Kawasaki Type 98 (BMW) |
Type & Displacement | V12 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 550 hp at 1500 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 14.86 hp/t |
| Gearbox | ? |
Steering | Clutch brake |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Bell crank |
Road wheels | 8 (dual), sprung in pairs, coil
springs used |
| Track return rollers | 2 dual, 1 single |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, dual |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, dual |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | center guide, steel, dry pin | ||
| Width | ? mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | ? |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 45 km/h on road |
Range | 200 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 34° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 3 m |
Vertical obstacles | ? m |
| Maximum fording depth | ? m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | ||
Drawings |
File |
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