Team
: Talitiainen Republic

# BT-42

Role
: Light Tank

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#general-information)

Description
: The **BT-42** is a Light Tank produced by Finland during the Continuation War, combining captured Soviet BT-7 chassis with a British **114mm Psv.H/18** howitzer in a new turret. Only 18 were built; they were used for infantry support and proved underpowered against well-armored Soviet tanks. The 15 t tracked vehicle is crewed by three — driver, gunner, and loader — and reaches 49 km/h forward. The **M-5-400** diesel produces 400 hp for 26.7 hp/t.
The **114mm Psv.H/18** fires akr 32/41 and hkr 42/C with a 10 s reload; the gunner has a 4x telescope with no rangefinder or stabilizer. The BT-42 lacked the armour and gun performance to be effective in the anti-tank role but provided mobile direct fire for Finnish troops.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Shop

Price
: 15,000 money

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                   | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Schwalbenheim Kingdom](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-kingdom.md) | Tier 1                        |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 15 t     |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Seating capacity | 3        |
| Driver           | 1        |
| Gunner           | 1        |
| Loader           | 1        |
| Max speed        |          |
| Forward          | 49 km/h  |
| Backward         | 9.6 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | M-5-400   |
| --------------------- | --------- |
| Type                  | Diesel    |
| Max RPM               | 2,000 RPM |
| Horsepower            | 400 hp    |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 26.7 hp/t |
| Transmission          |           |
| Forward gears         | 4         |
| Reverse gears         | 1         |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 22 mm–59 mm |
| ----------------- | ----------- |
| Upper front plate | 16 mm–57 mm |
| Left cheek        | 18 mm–57 mm |
| Right cheek       | 18 mm–57 mm |
| Mantlet           | 34 mm–77 mm |
| Hull side         | 4 mm–24 mm  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 6 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 4 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -5° / 25° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [114mm Psv.H/18](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#gunner-turret-weapon-114mm-psvh18)

| Reload speed                                        | 10s |
| --------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                                        | 6s  |
| Ammo                                                | Max |
| [akr 32/41](/md/rv/shells/114mm-psvh18-akr-3241.md) | \*  |
| [hkr 42/C](/md/rv/shells/114mm-psvh18-hkr-42c.md)   | \*  |
| Ammo models                                         |     |
| Hull ammo                                           | 12  |
| Turret ammo                                         | 36  |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Telescope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 4x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-42.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                  |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-42/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-42/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-42/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-42/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-42/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-42/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-42/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "BT-42"