AB.43
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Autoblinda modello
43 |
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| Type | Armored Car |
Radio Equipment | RF3M |
| Manufacturer(s) | Ansaldo-Fossati |
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| Crew | 4 (forward driver, rear
driver, gunner and commander) |
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| Production Quantity | 79 |
Production Period | 1943-1945 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 7589 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 5.2 m |
LLength /hull | 5.2 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.48 m |
| Width | 1.92 m |
Ground clearance | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 47 mm Mod. 47/40 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 40-63 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -10° to +20° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 8 mm (0.315") modello 38 |
Ammunition Carried | 720 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: coaxial, bow |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 9 mm / 45° |
9 mm / 90° |
9 mm / 70° |
6 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 9 mm / 67° |
9 mm / 60° |
9 mm / 40° |
6 mm / 0° |
| Turret | 18 mm / 74° |
9 mm / 70° |
9 mm / 74° |
6 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | 18 mm /
round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | FIAT |
Type & Displacement | 8-cylinder |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 120 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 15.81 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 6 forward, 4 reverse |
Steering | front wheels, steering wheel (x2) |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | 4x4 wheeled |
Road wheels | 2 wheels with pneumatic |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 90 km/h on road, 37 km/h off road |
Range | 538 km on road, 400 km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 22° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | ? m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.3 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.7 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | ||
Drawings |
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