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T-80 Main Battle Tank
Specifications (T-80B) Crew: 3 Weight: 42,500 kg (combat) Ground pressure: 0.86kg/cm2 Length: 7.4 m (hull) 9.9 m (gun forwards) Width: 3.4 m Height to comanders cupola: 2.202 m Ground clearance: 0.38 m Maximum speed: 70 km/h (road) Engine: Gas turbine developing 1000 hp Power to weight ratio: 25.90 hp/tonne Maximum range: 450 km (road) Fuel capacy: 1100 litres Verticle obstacle climb: 1 m Gradient: 60% (side slope 40%) Trench: 2.85 m Fording: 1.8 m (5.0 m with preparations) Main armament: 1 × 125 mm cannon/missle launcher Secondary armament: 1 × 7.62mm MG (coaxial) 1 × 12.7mm MG (anti-aircraft) smoke gernade dischargers (depending on model) Ammunition carried: 36 × 125mm 1,250 × 7.62mm MG (coaxial) 500 × 12.7mm (anti-aircraft) 5 × AT-8 Songster ATGW Armour type: Steel/composite/reactive NBC system: Yes Night vision equipment: Yes (commander, driver, and gunner) Specifications (T-80U) Crew: 3 Weight: 46,000 kg Length: 9.656 m Width: 3.589 m Height: 2.202 m Forward speed: 70 kph Reverse speed: 15 kph Engine: GTD-1250 gas turbine 919 kW (1250 hp) Power-to-weight ratio: 20 kW/tonne (27.2 h.p./tonne) Power generator gas turbine, kW: 18 (GTA-18A) Range (internal fuel): 440 km Vertical obstacle climb: 1.8 m Trench crossing: 3.0 m Fording Depth: 1.8 m Main armament: 125 mm cannon + 6 ATGMs Secondary armament: 7.62mm coaxial machinegun 12.7 mm commander's machinegun (on roof for AA defence) Weapon specifications (T-80U armament) Maximum range / Maximun effective range / Ammunition carried 125 mm smoothbore cannon: 4,500 m / 2,400 m / HE, HEAT, HVAPFSDS Total of 45 rounds (28 of which are in automatic loader) AT-8 Songster ATGM: 4,000 m / 4,000 m / 6 Commander's Machinegun 12.7mm (MG NSVT): 8,000 m / 2,000 m / 300 rounds Coaxial Machinegun 7.62mm (PKT): 4,000 m / 800 m / 2,000 rounds Images [url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/arsenal/army/tanks/t80/t80_u_001.jpg] ![]() (640 × 480)[/url] [url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/arsenal/army/tanks/t80/t80_u_002.jpg] ![]() (640 × 253)[/url] Photographs like this make it is easy to forget that the T-80 weighs in at 46 tonnes. [url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/arsenal/army/tanks/t80/t80_uk_001.jpg] ![]() (640 × 480)[/url] The T-80UK is the command tank version of the T-80U. [url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/arsenal/army/tanks/t80/t80_u-m1_001.jpg] ![]() (640 × 480)[/url] The T-80U-M1. [url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/arsenal/army/tanks/t80/t80_001.jpg] ![]() (845 × 465)[/url] A dramatic shot of a T-80 charging through the dirt (end of the gun barrel covered to keep dust out the gun). [url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/arsenal/army/tanks/t80/t80_002.jpg] ![]() (342 × 270)[/url] A T-80 tank in the snow. [url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/arsenal/army/tanks/t80/t80_003.jpg] ![]() (330 × 254)[/url] A T-80 tank on the firing range. [url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/arsenal/army/tanks/t80/t80_004.jpg] ![]() (516 × 400)[/url] A T-80 tank with extra explosive reactive armour added to the hull. Note that it has also been added to the roof; today the greatest threat to the tank is the combat helicopter. [url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/arsenal/army/tanks/t80/t80_b_line_001.gif] ![]() (798 × 387)[/url] From the line image the uneven spacing between the wheels is more clearly visible. [url=http://www.soviet-empire.com/arsenal/army/tanks/t80/t80_u_line_001.gif] ![]() (798 × 387)[/url] This line image demonstrates the well sloped front of the T-80U turret. [Back to the main tanks page] |
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