TKS
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Tankette |
Radio Equipment | none * |
| Manufacturer(s) | PZI |
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| Crew | 2 (commander-gunner, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | 250-270 ** |
Production Period | 1934-1939 |
(*) except for some tankettes used as armored
draisines, (**) Probably only 24 TKS tankettes were rearmed with 20 m
gun before the war -
About 18 specimens of TKF were produced in 1935
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 2570 kg (later series 2650 kg) |
Ground pressure | 0.43 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 2.65 m |
Length w/Gun | 2.65 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 1.32 m |
| Width | 1.78 m |
Ground clearance | 0.33 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 1 x 7.92 mm Hotchkiss wz 35 MG or 20 mm FK Gun (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 1920 (MG) |
| Traverse | 48° (manual) |
Elevation | -15 to +20° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | telescopic sights |
| Secondary Armament | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Location | 1: bow |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 6 mm or 8 mm (late) |
5 mm or 8 mm (late) |
5 mm or 8 mm (late) |
4 mm |
| Superstructure | 10 mm |
8 mm or 10 mm (late) |
8 mm or
10 mm (late) |
5 mm |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Polski FIAT-122AC or 122BC * |
Type & Displacement | 6-cylinder |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 42 hp or 46 hp* to 2300 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 16.3 hp/t or 17.3 hp/t * |
| Gearbox | 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 70 L Gasoline |
(*) model also named TKF
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | leaf-spring bogie |
Road wheels | 4 road wheels (rubber edgings),
2/bogie |
| Track return rollers | 4 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Double inside guide, steel links | ||
| Width | 170 mm |
Pitch | 45 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 124-125 |
Track ground contact | 1.27 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 40 km/h on road |
Range | 180 km on road, 110 km off road
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| Mileage | 38 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 35° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.00 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.45 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.50 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 2.40 m |
| Sources | |||
| Polish Armour | Wikipédia | ||
Drawings |
File |
