Sunday, February 14, 2016

Type 3 Chi-Nu Medium Tank

The Type 3 Chi-Nu was a tank produced in response to the M4 Sherman due to the anticipation that the Chi-To and Chi-Ri would take too long to produce. The tank also had a variant called the Type 3 Chi-Nu-Kai.

Variants:
1.
Name: Type 3 Chi-Nu
Type: Medium Tank
Origin: Japan
Year: 1942
Produced: 144

Length: 5.63 Meters
Width: 2.87 Meters
Height: 2.87 Meters
Weight: 19406 Kilograms
Speed: 39 km/h

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-75 mm Type 3 OR
-75 mm Type 5 (planned)
Secondary Armament:
-7.7 mm Type 97

Armor:
-Hull
50 mm Front
25 mm Side
20 mm Rear
12 mm Top
8 mm Bottom
-Turret
50 mm Front
35 mm Side
25 mm Rear
12 mm Top

2.
Name: Type 3 Chi-Nu-Kai
Type: Medium Tank
Origin: Japan
Year: 1942
Produced: 0

Length: 5.63 Meters
Width: 2.87 Meters
Height: 2.87 Meters
Weight: 19406 Kilograms
Speed: 39 km/h

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-75 mm Type 5
Secondary Armament:
-7.7 mm Type 97

Armor:
-Hull
50 mm Front
25 mm Side
20 mm Rear
12 mm Top
8 mm Bottom
-Turret
75 mm Front
35 mm Side
25 mm Rear
12 mm Top

Sources:
http://ftr.wot-news.com/2013/09/23/type-3-chi-nu-upcoming-tier-4-medium-tank/
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_type_3_chi_nu.html
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/jap/Type_3_Chi-Nu.php
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/japan/chi-nu.htm

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