T-40S
USSR
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The T-40S was a light tank , 200 of which were used by the russians between 1940 and 1945.
The vehicle was manned by a crew of 2 and was 2.35 metres wide, 4.31 metres long, 1.99 metres high and weighed 6.2 tonnes.
Powered by a 85hp petrol engine the T-40S was capable of a road speed of 26mph and a cross country speed of 17mph. The 45 gallon fuel capacity gave the T-40S a road range of 210 miles and a cross country range of 100 miles.
Based on the light tank chassis, the vehicle was armed with 1 light machine gun, a 20mm ShVAK automatic cannon with a muzzle velocity of 800m/sec which was capable of penetrating 18mm of armour at 800metres |
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