Fiat-2000

GENERAL DATA
Other Designation(s)	Fiat-2000
Type	Heavy Tank	Radio Equipment	-
Manufacturer(s)	Fiat
Crew	10
Production Quantity	2	Production Period	1917-1919

 

DIMENSIONS
Combat weight	40000 kg	Ground pressure	? kg/cm²
Length /hull	7.40 m	Length w/Gun	7.40 m
Barrel Overhang	0 m	Height	3.90 m
Width	3.10 m	Ground clearance	? m

 

ARMAMENT
Primary Armament	1 x 65 mm (67/17) howitzer (1)	Ammunition Carried	?
Traverse	360° (manual)	Elevation	-10° to +75° (manual)
Traverse speed (360°)	-	Sight	?
Secondary Armament	7 x 7.65 mm Fiat-14 MG	Ammunition Carried	-
Traverse	110° (manual)	Elevation	?° (manual)
Location	1: turret - 2: circumference of the hull

 

ARMOR
Assembly	Bolting & Riveting
Armor Detail (from the horizontal)	Front	Side	Rear	Top/Bottom
Hull	20 mm	15 mm	15 mm	? mm
Turret	20 mm / round	20 mm / round	20 mm / round	20 mm / round

 

AUTOMOTIVE
Engine	Fiat A 12	Type & Displacement	6 vertical cylinders on line
Horsepower (maximum)	240 hp	Power/Weight Ratio	6 hp / ton
Gearbox	with reducer	Steering	Controlled differential & Steering levers
Brakes	?	Fuel Capacity	600-1000 L Gasoline (Petrol)

 

SUSPENSION
Type	oscillating bogies with leaf springs	Road wheels	10; 2 Road-wheels/bogie + 2 independent
Track return rollers	6	Sprocket-Wheels	Front
Idler Sprockets	Rear	Shock absorbers	-
Track Type	Steel
Width	450 mm	Pitch	? mm
Links(shoes)	?	Track ground contact	? m

 

PERFORMANCES
Maximum Speed	7 km/h on road	Range	75 km on road
Mileage	800-1333 L/100 km (on road)	Maximum grade	?° (from horizontal)
Trench crossing	3 m	Vertical obstacles	1.10 m
Maximum fording depth	? m	Minimum turning diameter	?m

 

Sources
Wikipédia	Italy's Vehicle History	Connaissance de l'Histoire (Hachette) - HS N°3 - " Les blindés, des origines à 1940"

 

Drawings

Fiat-2000 (Prototype 1)

Fiat-2000 (Prototype 2)

Fiat-2000

Fiat-2000 (Modernized)

 

File

Fiat-2000