T-80 – the world's first production tank with gas turbine engine, able to work on aviation kerosene, diesel and conventional gasoline. He joined the Soviet Army in 1976 year and ahead of the US "for four yearsabrams"Similarly powerplant. Development of highly improved version of the tank T-64A Led KB Leningrad Kirov factory.
T-80 – video
By increasing reservation tank weight increased to 42 tonnes, but the engine GTD-1000T power 1000 l. from. provided T-80 rate 70 kmh. It was a record speed for combat vehicles with a mass of. The structure of T-80 used aggregates T-64A: 125-mm smoothbore gun with automatic loader gidroelektromehanicheskim, Optical rangefinder sight TPD-2-49, ammunition, elements of body armor. The gun is equipped with a thermal jacket of the barrel. from T-72 new tank chassis borrowed – because of increase of the dynamic properties of the machine support rollers of smaller diameter steel, and treadmills caterpillars were obrezinena.
like T-64, at 1978 , the tank was guided weapons "Cobra" and the fire control system, consisting of a laser rangefinder sight 1G42, ballistic computer 1V517, stabilizer and other elements 2E26M. This provided an opportunity to undermine the high-explosive shells at the best point of the trajectory. Besides, The complex provides defeat the enemy tank guided missile "Cobra" at a distance 4 km with a probability 80%.
Tank T-80BV
AT 1985 , many Soviet tanks received designation of an additional letter in, that spoke about how to install them on a dynamic protection system. A plurality of rectangular boxes, covering tower, body and the bead of the tank, They contain a small explosive charge special. When injected into the box HEAT projectile enemy detonated it and drove the projectile efficiency to zero.
The T-80U
In the same year it was put into mass production of T-80U with the complex "Reflex" guided weapons, GTD-1250 engine capacity 1250 HP. and improved multi-layered armor combined with explosive reactive armor. 2A46 gun-M1 and weapons control system "Irtysh" (laser rangefinder sight 1G46, electronic ballistic computer, Stabilizer 2E42 et al.) increased range of defeat enemy tanks before 5 km.
Tank T-80UD
FROM 1987 the year began to produce T-80UD with diesel power 6TD 1000 l. from. instead of the gas turbine. This tank was better suited for combat operations in the desert, where the air is saturated with dust. In the early T-80 small engines have a resource in such conditions due to an increased wear of the impact of sand dust.
Tank T-80UM
The last one was the tank T 80UM sample 1992 of the year, equipped with a thermal imaging device and sighting "Agave-2", radioabsorbing coated, as well as active protection "Arena" complex (T 80UM1). T-80 They began arriving in the western military districts and foreign military force in the late 70s and as a part of the Soviet Army's participation in the hostilities did not take, but Russia has used these tanks in the Chechen military conflict.
Performance characteristics of the T-80
Crew, pers.: 3
The layout: classical
developer: Kirovsky plant
Manufacturer: Omsktransmaş, Malyshev Plant
years of production: 1976—1998
The number of issued, PC.: more 10 000
Weight T-80
– T-80: 42,0
– T-80U: 46,0
Dimensions T-80
– body Length, mm: 6982
– Length with gun forward, mm: 9654
– housing width, mm: 3525
– Height, mm: 2193
– Clearance, mm: 450
Bumper T-80
– Type broni: rolled and cast steel and combined, protivosnaryadnym
– dynamic protection: Contact 1, Contact-5
Arming T-80
– Caliber guns and stamp: 125-mm 2A46-1
– gun type: smoothbore gun
– barrel length, calibres: 48
– gun ammunition: T-80: 38; T-80U: 42
– firing range, km: PTUR: 5,0; BOPS: 3,7
– sights: Optical rangefinder sight TPD-2-49, periscope night TPN-3-49
– Shotgun: 1 × 12,7-mm NSVT; 1 Mm × 7,62-PCT
Engine T-80
– engine's type: GTD-1000T
Engine power, l. from.
– T-80: 1000
– T-80BV: 1100
– T-80U: 1250
The rate of T-80
– Road speed, kmh: T-80: 65; T-80U: 70
– Speed over rough terrain, kmh: T-80: 50; T-80U: 60
– Cruising on the highway, km: 350
– Cruising cross country, km: 250
– power density, l. p. / m: T-80: 23,5; T-80U: 27,1
– suspension type: individual torsion
– Unit ground pressure, kg / cm²: 0,84
– Gradeability, city.: 32°
– to overcome the wall, m: 1,0
– trench, m: 2,85
– fording, m: 1,2 (1,8 with preparation; 5,0 with OPVT)
Photo T-80
