T-100 (in a number of documents and product 100 or simply 100) - experienced Soviet heavy tank two-towered late 1930s. One of the last Soviet tanks towered layout. At the closest thereto on the characteristics of two-tower experimental heavy tank MCS and prototype heavy tank KB-1, T-100 frontline passed tests in the battles on the "Mannerheim Line" during the Finnish War. According to the results of tests on the armament was not adopted and not commercially produced.
heavy tank project, which is intended to be used as a substitute for T-35, It was designed in KB plant experienced engineering number 185 On behalf of. M. Kirov in Leningrad 1938 g. under the direction of C.. A. Ginsburg. E. W. Paley was the lead designer of the T-100. According to the arrangement of this machine is reminiscent of the heavy tank of the QMS, It is its competitive model, difference was in the chassis. The experimental T-100 was prepared in 1939 g.
Case T-100 manufactured from rolled and molded parts bronelistov, that have been joined by welding, riveted and bolted. Protivosnaryadnym book provided with protection range less 500 m from enemy fire. T-100 alloy had two towers conical shape, which are located one behind the other, a large tower was installed commander's cupola circular rotation, equipped with observation slits around the perimeter and equipped with anti-aircraft machine gun DT. It should be noted, what, according to the original project, T-100 to be installed three towers.
Arming front tower consisted of the 45 mm gun and gun, and back - of the caliber gun 76 mm machine gun. Another gun located in the ball mount in the rear part upper tower. At the T-100 were telescopic sights. Chassis consisted of a crawler belt, gable support and support rollers, leading rear direction of the wheels with removable gear rings and the cast idler. T-100 equipped with a radio station, calculated for six subscribers.
It should be noted, that on the basic tactical and technical performance superior to T-100 T-35. Armament T-100 allows you to keep a massive fire in different directions, a book entirely satisfy the requirements of the time. However, T-100 and had a number of serious flaws, among which in the first place great weight and large size, design complexity and the large number of crew. T-100 has not been put into mass production.
Pilot T-100 participated in the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940. By this time the armament was upgraded - instead of cannon A-10 caliber 76 mm in the war machine gun installed L-11 caliber 76,2 mm. The design of the T-100 was the basis for the development of self-propelled artillery SU-100Y. Besides, there was a second version of the T-100 - a tank T-100Z, which is intended to equip howitzer. Also considered the possibility of establishing on the basis of the T-100 armored engineering vehicles.
The performance characteristics of the tank T-100
Crew, pers.: 8
years of operation: 1939—1940
The number of issued, PC.: 1 experienced
The layout: classical, two-tower
Weight of tank T-100
– 58 tonnes
Dimensions of the T-100
– body Length, mm: 8495
– housing width, mm: 3400
– Height, mm: 3430
– Clearance, mm: 525
Armor tank T-100
– Type broni: rolled steel
– housing forehead, mm / city.: 60
– body board, mm / city.: 60
– housing feed, mm / city.: 60
– Bottom, mm: 20—30
– corps roof, mm: 20
– tower forehead, mm / city.: 60
– board towers, mm / city.: 60
– tower feed, mm / city.: 60
– tower roof, mm: 30 (home), 20 (small)
Arming T-100
– Caliber guns and stamp: 1 × 76 mm L-10 (L-11); 1 × 45mm 20K arr. 1934-1938 years.
– gun type: tank
– barrel length, calibres: 26 (30) L-10 (L-11) / 44 20TO
– gun ammunition: 120 × 76 mm; 393 × 45 mm
– sights: telescopic
– Shotgun: 3 × 7,62-mm DT
Engine tank T-100
– engine's type: V-shaped 12-cylinder four-cycle carburettor liquid cooling MHA-34
– Engine power, l. from.: 850 at 1850 rev / min
The rate of tank T-100
– Road speed, kmh: 35,7
– Speed over rough terrain, kmh: 15
– Cruising on the highway, km: 160
– Cruising cross country, km: 120
– suspension type: individual, with leaf springs
– Gradeability, city.: 42°
– to overcome the wall, m: 1,2
– trench, m: 4
– fording, m: 1,25
Photo T-100
