T72  MAIN BATTLE TANK

The T72 is a heavy tank with a three man crew.  The tank has a low silhouette hull on which is mounted a classic frying-pan turret.  The main weapon is a 125-mm gun which can be traversed through a full 360 degrees.  The main weapon is fed by a semi automatic loading carousel. 

The driver sits at the front of the vehicle and the gunner and commander ride in the turret.  The vehicle's  780 bhp 12-cylinder diesel engine has a V configuration.  The T72 has seven forward gears and one reverse and suspension is provided by torsion bars.

SPECIFICATIONS

CREW3TRENCH2.7 m
COMBAT WEIGHT41,000 kgENGINESV-12 diesel
POWER-TO-WEIGHTdeveloping 780 hp
   RATIO19 hp/tonneTRANSMISSIONSmanual with 7 forward
GROUND PRESSURE0.83 kg/cm2and 1 reverse gears
LENGTHSTEERINGclutch and break
gun forwards9.24 mSUSPENSIONtorsion bar
hull6.95 mELECTRICAL SYSTEM24 V
WIDTH3.6 mARMAMENT
HEIGHT (withoutmain1 x 125 mm
AA MG)2.37 mgun/missile launcher
coaxial1 x 7.62 mm MG
GROUND CLEARANCE0. 47 manti-aircraft1 x 12.7 mm MG
LENGTH OF TRACKSMOKE DISCHARGERS8 to 12
ON GROUND4.25 mAMMUNITION
TRACK WIDTH580 mmmain39
MAX ROAD SPEED80 km/hcoaxial3000
ROAD RANGEanti-aircraft500
without long rangeGUN CONTROL
fuel tanks480 kmEQUIPMENT
with long rangeTurret power controlelectric/manual
fuel tanks700 kmTurret traverse360
FUEL CAPACITYGun Elevation/depression+18/-5
internal1000 litresGun stabiliser
external400 litresverticalyes
FORDINGhorizontalyes
without preparation1.4 mRangefinding deviceyes, laser
with preparation5.5 m
GRADIENT60%
SIDE SLOPE40%
VERTICAL OBSTACLE0.85 m
