Type 98 Ke-Ni, Type 2 Ke-To
Was designed to replace the Type 95, but due to difficulties with retooling the factories and the diminished need for light tanks it wasn't produced in great quantities.4 One of the tanks designers was General Hara.4
Driver was positioned in front in the center and had steering wheel control.
Muzzle velocity of the 37 mm Type 100 was 2,493 ft/sec.4
Type 98-B Ke-Ni:
Had Christie type suspension with 4 road wheels, but never entered production.
Type 2 Ke-To:
Same as the Ke-Ni but with a newer 37 mm gun. Production didn't start until 1944. Only a few were finished before the end of the war.
Had a cylindrical turret.4
29 built in 1944. Model 1 37 mm gun. Muzzle velocity of 2,625 ft/ sec. All-welded construction.
| Type 98 Ke-Ni A | Type 98 Ke-Ni B | Type 2 Ke-To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, gunner-turret, driver 32,4 |
31,2 | |
| Physical Characteristics | |||
| Weight | 6.2 tons3, 7.2 tons2 16,000 lb |
7.09 tons1, 7.2 tons2 7,200 kg1 |
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| Length w/gun | 13' 5.5", 13.46'2 4.11 m3 |
13' 6"1, 13.46'2 4.11 m1 |
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| Length w/o gun | |||
| Height | 5' 11.5", 5.96'2 1.82 m3 |
5' 11"1, 5.96'2 1.82 m 1 |
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| Width | 6' 11.5", 6.96'2 2.12 m3 |
6' 11"1, 6.96'2 2.12 m1 |
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| Ground clearance | |||
| Ground contact length | |||
| Ground pressure | |||
| Turret ring diameter | |||
| Armament | |||
| Main | 37 mm Type 1004 |
37 mm Model 1 37 mm Type 11 37 mm2 |
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| Secondary | |||
| MG | 7.7 mm Model 97 MG coaxial 2: 7.7 mm MG2 7.7 mm MG, coaxial4 |
7.7 mm MG1,2 | |
| Side arms | |||
| Quantity | |||
| Main | |||
| Secondary | |||
| MG | |||
| Side arms | |||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 6 - 162 Front: 163 Side: 163 |
6 - 162 161 |
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| Hull Front, Upper | |||
| Hull Front, Lower | |||
| Hull Sides, Upper | |||
| Hull Sides, Lower | |||
| Hull Rear | |||
| Hull Top | |||
| Hull Bottom | |||
| Turret Front | |||
| Turret Sides | |||
| Turret Rear | |||
| Turret Top | |||
| Engine (Make / Model) | Type 1004 Air cooled2,4 |
Mitsubishi Type 1001, air cooled2 | |
| Cylinders | 62 | I-61 | |
| Net HP | 1303,4, 1502 | 1301, 1502 | |
| Transmission | |||
| Fuel type | Diesel2,4 | Diesel1,2 | |
| Octane | |||
| Capacity | |||
| Performance | |||
| Traverse | 360° | ||
| Max Speed | 31.1 mph2, 32 mph4, 34 mph 50 kph3 |
31 mph1, 31.1 mph2 50 kph1 |
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| Cross Country | |||
| Road radius | 100 miles, 190 miles4 | 116 miles1 186 km1 |
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| Turning Radius | |||
| Elevation Limits | |||
| Fording depth | 2' 3" | ||
| Trench crossing | 6' 7" | ||
| Vertical Obstacle | |||
| Suspension (Type) | See-saw type4 | Christie2 | |
| Wheels each side | 6 grouped in 3 bogies4 | 42 | |
| Return rollers each side | |||
| Track length | |||
| Tires | |||
| Track width | |||
| Track centers/tread | |||
| Production | 1942-1943: 100 |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
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