Medium Tank Type 97 SHINHOTO CHI-HA
Japan
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The Medium Tank Type 97 SHINHOTO CHI-HA was a medium tank used by the japanese between 1942 and 1945.
The vehicle was manned by a crew of 4 and was 2.36 metres wide, 5.54 metres long, 2.39 metres high and weighed 15.8 tonnes.
Powered by a hp petrol engine the Medium Tank Type 97 SHINHOTO CHI-HA was capable of a road speed of 23mph .
Based on the all chassis, the vehicle was armed with 2 light machine guns, a 47mm Anti-tank Gun Type 1 with a muzzle velocity of 824m/sec which was capable of penetrating 54mm of armour at 800metres |
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