Type 97 Chi-Ha

Tank JapanRetired

Type 97 Chi-Ha — Photo: Mike1979 Russia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: Japan
Designed: 1936
Entered service: 1938
Produced: 1938–1943
Units produced: 1,162
Status: Retired
Crew: 4

Overview

Type 97 Chi-Ha is a tank from Japan. It entered service in 1938; it was produced from 1938 to 1943; 1,162 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 57 mm. It is used or was used by Japan and China, and saw combat in the Korean War and World War II.

Armament

Main armament: Type 97 57 mm tank gun
Caliber: 57 mm
Secondary armament: 2 × 7.7 mm Type 97 machine guns

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 14 t
Length: 5.50 m
Width: 2.33 m
Height: 2.21 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Mitsubishi SA12200VD air-cooled V-12 diesel (21.7 litres)
Power: 127 kW
Road speed: 38 km/h
Off-road speed: 19 km/h
Operational range: 210 km
Suspension: bellcrank
Armour: 8–25 mm(25 mm on gun mantlet)

Variants

Type 97-Kai Shinhōtō Chi-Ha

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikidata: Q621547, Wikidata
Wikipedia (ru): Чи-Ха, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.