Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Char léger Modèle 1935 R ("R 35")

Char léger Modèle 1935 R ("R 35")
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R 35 in Yad la-Shiryon museum, Israel
TypeLight tank
Place of origin France
Service history
Used by France
 Romania
 Poland
 Turkey
 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
 Nazi Germany
 Italy
 Bulgaria
 Switzerland
 Syria
 Lebanon
WarsSecond World War
1948 Arab-Israeli War
Production history
Designed1934
ManufacturerRenault
Produced1936–1940
Number built1,540 R 35, ~145 "R 40"
Specifications
Weight10.6 metric ton
Length4.02 m (13 ft 2 in)
Width1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Height2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Crew2[1]

Armour43 mm
Main
armament
37 mm L/21 SA18
Secondary
armament
7.5 mm MAC31 Reibel machine gun
EngineRenault V-4
82 hp[1]
Power/weight8.0 hp/ton
SuspensionHorizontal rubber cylinder springs
Operational
range
130 km
Speed20 km/h

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