Among the various versions of tanks with a classic layout, there are models that, judging by the reviews of experts, have rather interesting and ambiguous design innovations. One of these samples was the Russian tank "Tarantula". It was created in 1990 by employees of the Omsk Design Bureau of Transport Engineering. You will learn about the device and the performance characteristics of the Tarantula tank from this article.
Acquaintance with a military unit
The Tarantula, aka the Black Eagle, the T-80UMT is a promising Russian project, on the basis of which it is planned to construct the main battle tank in the future. According to the Russian classification, this model belongs to the fourth generation. It was developed as a project of the Object 640 tank. Serial production of this armored vehicles has not yet been established. T-80UMT is a prototype.
Description
The Tarantula tank was first demonstrated in 1997. This model with a modified chassis from the T-80U.
The turret of the Tarantula tank has a new design, mounted on a seven-pack chassis. The body of the armored vehicles is elongated and consists of three airtight compartments. They are separated from each other by means of vertical armored sheets. The place of the fuel tanks was the side compartments. The central one is reserved for the management department.
Crew members are located in the tank corps under the tower. The commander and gunner get to their workplaces through special hatches in the tower. For the driver, a separate hatch in the housing. The crew members are sitting on adjustable seats: they can be put in a combat and marching position. In the combat commander and gunner will be below the tower epaulette, in the marching - in the tower. This element consists of two armored compartments, which are located on one base.
The fuel compartments in the tank hull are covered with armored sheets, for the manufacture of which anti-radiation material is used. Anti-fragmentation is used in the manufacture of plates that provide protection in the management and combat departments. According to experts, the level of crew protection in this tank model is much higher than in the T-80. However, due to the increase in the thickness of the armor, the weight of the Tarantula increased by 25%.
TTX
The tank "Black Eagle" inherent in the following performance characteristics:
- Armored vehicles with a combat weight of 48 tons.
- T-80UMT has an alternative layout scheme.
- There are three people in the tank crew.
- The case has a length of 797 cm, a width of 309.5 cm, a height of 179.3 cm.
- It is equipped with a gas turbine engine with a capacity of 1, 500 liters. with.
- On a highway, it travels at a speed of 80 km / h.
- The power reserve is 500 km. With additional fuel tanks this indicator will be increased.
- The Black Eagle is equipped with a torsion bar suspension.
- Overcomes 80-centimeter barriers and 2.8-meter ditches.
