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T-28
| General Characteristics | |
| Length: | 7.44 m |
| Width: | 2.87 m |
| Height: | 2.82 m |
| Weight: | 28.5 t |
| Speed: | 40 km/h (road) 22 km/h (off-road) |
| Range: | 200 km |
| Primary armament: | 76.2 mm |
| Secondary armament: | 3 or 4 7.62 mm machineguns |
| Power plant: | - |
| Crew: | 6 |
The T-28 was the Soviet Union's first medium tank. It was produced in 1931 and was intended to break through fortified defensive zones.
The T-28 had one large turret with a 76.2 mm gun and two smaller turrets with 7.62 mm machineguns.
Variants
- T-28
- T-28A - With thicker armour.
- T-28B - Longer gun.
- T-28C - Improved armour.
- OT-28 - Flamethrower version.
The T-28 was used during the Winter War against Finland and against the Japanese in 1939. The armour of the T-28 was found to be too thin and after the Winter War production was halted and the tank replaced by the T-34.
See also: List of tanks, List of Soviet tanks.
The T-28 Trojan was a trainer airplane used by the U.S. Navy after 1949. It was later replaced by the T-34 Mentor.
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