Team
: Hawk Republic

# BT-5

Role
: Light Tank

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#general-information)

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](/md/rv/vehicles/t-34.md).

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                   | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Hawk Republic](/md/rv/teams/hawk-republic.md) | Tier 1                        |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 11.5 t  |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 3       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Loader           | 1       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 51 km/h |
| Backward         | 10 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#powertrain)

| 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         |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#armour)

| 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  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 14 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 4 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -8° / 25° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [45mm 20-K](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#gunner-turret-weapon-45mm-20-k)

| Reload speed                                    | 3.77s |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| Refill speed                                    | 6s    |
| Ammo                                            | Max   |
| [BR-240SP](/md/rv/shells/45mm-20-k-br-240sp.md) | \*    |
| [BR-240](/md/rv/shells/45mm-20-k-br-240.md)     | \*    |
| Ammo models                                     |       |
| Turret ammo                                     | 34    |
| Hull ammo                                       | 48    |

#### [7.62mm DT-28](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-dt-28)

| Reload speed                          | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                         | 63  |
| Ammo                                  | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-dt-28-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                           |     |
| MG ammo                               | 30  |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Telescope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 2.5x |

#### [Periscope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 2.5x |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/bt-5.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                 |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-5/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-5/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-5/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-5/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-5/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-5/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/bt-5/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "BT-5"