Weapons
PT-76
- Details
- Created: 12 October 2006
- Written by Light Tank
- Hits: 17195
Crew: 3.
Combat Weight: 14,600 kg.
Ground Pressure: 0.50 kg/cm2.
Engine: V-6B 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled diesel with 240hp at 1800 RPM.
Fuel Capacity: 250 litres.
Maximum Speed: 50km/h.
A Russian Army PT-76 Amphibious Tank
Maximum Range: With long range fuel tanks; 250 km.
Electrical System: 24V.
Gradient: 70%.
Side Slope: 35%
Fording: Amphibious.
Trench Crossing: 2.8 metres.
Vertical Obstacle: 1.1 metres.
Art work of a PT-76 Amphibious Tank
Armament: 1 x 76.2mm gun with 40 rounds
...............1 x 7.62mm coaxial machine gun with 1000 rounds.
Gun Elevation/Depression: +14º/-6º.
Smoke Grenade Launchers: 8.
Comments: This amphibious tank was used in the 1971 Indo-Pak war in the former East Pakistan (Bangladesh). The PT-76 MBTs were kept in reserve status until recently and have since been disposed of. They are now used in a variety of roles - from target practice by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to static memorials at various military establishments around the country.
