Type 2 Ho-I:
Was intended to be used for infantry support. Produced from 1942.
Had 75 mm short barreled gun. 16.5 tons, and 5 man crew.
Issued to gun tank companies of the Japanese Army's tank regiments.
| Type 2 Medium | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 51,2 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 16,100 kg1 15.85 tons1, 16.7 tons2 |
| Length w/gun | 18.76'2, 18' 10"1 5.73 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 8.4'2, 8' 6"1 2.58 m1 |
| Width | 7.66'2, 7' 5"1 2.33 m1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 75 mm Type 991, 75 mm2 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7.7 mm MG1 Hull 7.7 mm MG2 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 12 - 502 501 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 50 |
| 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) | Mitsubishi Type 1001 Type 1002, air cooled2 |
| Cylinders | V-121,2 |
| Net HP | 2401,2 |
| Transmission | |
| Fuel type | Diesel2 |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Max Speed | 27.3 mph2, 28 mph1 44 kph1 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 62 miles1 100 km1 |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
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| Tires | |
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| Track centers/tread | |
| Production | 301 |
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
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