SOV - T-90

prototyp protiletadlového tanku
T-90 anti-aircraft tank


Brief history
In 1942, the Soviet military leadership commissioned the development of a light anti-aircraft tank to several design bureaus. It was to be a vehicle with the same driving characteristics of the light tanks of the time.


The design of the GAZ design bureau was based on the T-70M light tank. Although the T-90 tank emerged victorious from comparative tests, but its production was not started, due to the alleged low effectiveness of the chosen anti-aircraft weapon.


Basic data
- Army name: zjenitnyj tank T-90 (зенитный танк Т-90)
- year of manufacture: 1942
- produced: 1 prototype


- combat weight: 9,3 Mg (tons)
- Standby weight: 8.64 Mg (tons)
- crew: 2 persons
- hull length: 4285 mm
- Width: 2420 mm
- height: 1925 mm
- ground clearance: 300 mm
- track gauge: 2120 mm
- length of belt contact with the road: not detected
- Belt width: not detected


Drive unit
- Type, number: 2x GAZ
- description: four-stroke, petrol, in-line, water-cooled
- number of cylinders: 2x 6
- power: 103 kW (2x 70 = 140 hp) at 3400 rpm


Armament
- machine gun, number and type: 2x DŠKT
- machine gun, calibre: 12,7 mm
- turret, sighting: 360°
- gun, aiming: -6° to +85°
- anti-aircraft sight: K-8T
- Sight: TMFP
- ammunition, undivided cartridge: 12,7x108 mm
- ammunition supply: 480 rounds (16 boxes)


Armor
- hull, front of driver: 35 and 45 mm
- hull, sides: 15 mm
- hull, rear: 25 and 45 mm
- hull, top: 10 mm
- hull, bottom: 10 mm
- turret: 35 mm


Performance
- Max. road speed: 45 km/h
- off-road speed: up to 30 km/h
- range: 330 km
- range: 250 km
- gradient: up to 34°
- inclination: up to 35°
- climbability, grade: 0.65 m
- overrun, trench: 1.8 m
- ford: 0.9 m


Note
The photographs used are from the sources listed below.
Technical data processed according to ČSN 011300: SI Tables, Prague 1977


Internet
http://armor.kiev.ua/Tanks/WWII/T90/
http://bronetechnika.narod.ru/html/331.htm
http://www.armsgallery.com.ru/rus_t90z.htm
http://www.chamtec.com/t90.htm
www.sudden-strike.ru
SOV - T-90 - Zjenitnyj tank T-90.

Zjenitnyj tank T-90.
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Prototype of the T-90 anti-aircraft tank


The following two images of the T-90 tank are still circulating on the internet.
SOV - T-90 - Prototyp tanku T-90.

Prototyp tanku T-90.
SOV - T-90 - Prototyp tanku T-90.

Prototyp tanku T-90.
URL : https://www.valka.cz/SOV-T-90-t49480#191718 Version : 0
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