Char léger FCM-36
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Light Tank |
Radio Equipment | none |
| Manufacturer(s) | FCM ( Forges et
Chantiers de la Méditerranée) |
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| Crew | 2 ( Commander-gunner, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | 100 |
Production Period | 1938 - 1939 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 12350 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 4.22 m |
Length w/Gun | 4.22 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.15 m |
| Width | 1.95 m |
Ground clearance | 0.38 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 37 mm SA-18 L/21 or 37 mm SA-38 L/33 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 102 |
| Traverse | Manual (360°) |
Elevation | ? |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.5 mm M31 MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 3000 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: coaxial |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 40 |
20 |
20 |
13 |
| Superstructure | 25-40 |
20 |
20 |
15 |
| Turret | 40 |
40 |
40 |
12 |
| Mantlet | ? |
- |
- |
- |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Berliet-Ricardo |
Type & Displacement | 4 cyl., 8.4 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 105 hp at 1550 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 7.6 hp/t |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 217 L Diesel |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Helical springs |
Road wheels | 8 wheels in pairs plus 1 at front |
| Track return rollers | 3 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Dry pin | ||
| Width | 320 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | ? |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 24 km/h (on road), 12 km/h off
road |
Range | 225 km on road, 140 km off road |
| Mileage | 100 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 18° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.70 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 6.5 m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | Les Chars français | TNT Hors-Série n°5 |
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