KS-1, KS-2, KS-3 Light Tanks2
KS-13
KS-1, In Petrograd3
Communication was via flags.2
| KS-1, KS-2, KS-32 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 21,2 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 6.89 tons1, 6.9 tons2 7,000 kg1 |
| Length w/gun | 12.1'2, 16' 5"1 5 m1 With tail: 16.5'2 |
| Length w/o gun | 12.1'2 With tail: 16.5'2 |
| Height | 7' 6"1,2 2.25 m1 |
| Width | 5' 9"1,2 1.75 m1 |
| Width over tracks | 5.7'2 |
| Ground clearance | 16.5"2 |
| Ground contact length | 6.8'2 |
| Ground pressure | 5.69 psi2 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 37 mm SA-181 KS-1, KS-3: 37 mm Hotchkiss L/212 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | KS-2, KS-3: 7.62 mm Hotchkiss MG2 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 2502 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 3,0002 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 8-161 Turret: 8-162 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 162 |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 82 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | 82 |
| Hull Top | 62 |
| Hull Bottom | 62 |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Fiat AMO1,2 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | Thermo-syphon2 |
| Cylinders | 41,2 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 33.5-45@1,500 rpm2 451 |
| Power to weight ratio | 6.52 |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | Sliding gear2 4 forward, 1 reverse2 |
| Steering | Clutch and brake2 |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline1 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 19.85 gallons2 |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360°2 |
| Max speed | 5 mph1, 8.3 mph2 8 kph1 |
| Cross country speed | 5 mph2 |
| Road radius | 30 miles1, 37.5 miles2 50 km1 |
| Cross country radius | 22 miles2 |
| Turning radius | Pivots2 |
| Elevation limits | -5° to +35°2 |
| Fording depth | 1.7'2 |
| Trench crossing | 5.9'2 |
| Vertical obstacle | 1.9'2 |
| Climbing ability | 38°2 |
| Suspension (Type) | Pivoted double arms and double bogies, coil and leaf springs2 |
| Wheels each side | 4 double bogies2 |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | Flat steel plates2 |
| Length | |
| Width | 16"2 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | 323 |
| Pitch | 10"2 |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 4.5'2 |
| Production |
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
- Russian Tanks 1900-1970, The Complete Illustrated History of Soviet Armoured Theory and Design, John Milsom,1970
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