- Description
- The BT-5 is a Light Tank and an early production variant of the Soviet BT (Bystrokhodny Tank) series, which used Christie suspension for high road speed. The BT-5 entered service in 1933 and saw combat in Spain, at Khalkhin Gol, and in the early phase of the Second World War. The 11.5 t tracked vehicle is crewed by three — driver, gunner, and loader — and reaches 51 km/h forward. The M-5-400 gasoline engine produces 400 hp for a 34.8 hp/t power-to-weight ratio.
Main armament is the 45mm 20-K with BR-240SP and BR-240, with a 3.77 s reload; a coaxial 7.62mm DT-28 is fitted. The gunner has 2.5x telescope and periscope sights and no stabilizer or rangefinder. The BT-5 was fast and mobile but lightly armored and later replaced by the T-34.
- Locomotion
- Tracked
- Supported classes
- Crewman
- Obtainment
- Free
| Team/Loadout | WW2 |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 |
| Weight | 11.5 t |
| Seating capacity | 3 |
| Driver | 1 |
| Gunner | 1 |
| Loader | 1 |
| Max speed | |
| Forward | 51 km/h |
| Backward | 10 km/h |
| Engine | M-5-400 |
| Type | Diesel |
| Max RPM | 2,000 RPM |
| Horsepower | 400 hp |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 34.8 hp/t |
| Transmission | |
| Forward gears | 4 |
| Reverse gears | 1 |
| Lower front plate | 34 mm–60 mm |
| Upper front plate | 14 mm–64 mm |
| Left cheek | 19 mm–100 mm |
| Right cheek | 19 mm–100 mm |
| Mantlet | 21 mm–56 mm |
| Hull side | 30 mm–34 mm |
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 14 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 4 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -8° / 25° |
Telescope sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 2.5x |
Periscope sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 2.5x |
ID: "BT-5"
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