TKS

TK-3 / TKS
TKS tankette
TypeTankette
Place of originPoland
Production history
ManufacturerFabryka Samochodów PZInż.
Produced1931–1939
No. built575
Specifications
Mass2.43 / 2.6 tonnes (2.39 / 2.56 long tons; 2.68 / 2.87 short tons)
Length2.58 metres (8 ft 6 in)
Width1.78 metres (5 ft 10 in)
Height1.32 metres (4 ft 4 in)
Crew2 (commander, driver)

Armor4–10 mm (0.16–0.39 in)
Main
armament
7.92 mm Ckm wz.25 Hotchkiss machine gun
2000 rounds
EngineFord A / Polski FIAT-122 petrol engine
40 / 46 hp (30 / 34 kW)
Power/weight17 / 18 hp/tonne (13 / 13 kW/tonne)
SuspensionBogie suspension
Fuel capacity70+8 l
Operational
range
200 km (120 mi) (roads),
100 km (62 mi) (cross-country)
Maximum speed 40–46 km/h (25–29 mph)

The TK (TK-3) and TKS were Polish tankettes developed during the 1930s and used in the Second World War.


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