T43 Medium Tank (prototype)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Continental_AV-1790-15
gptkbp:armament 75 mm
76.2 mm gun
7.62 mm DT machine gun
Cast turret
gptkbp:armor 75 mm
Sloped armor
gptkbp:challenges Balancing armor and mobility
gptkbp:crew gptkb:4
gptkbp:date 1943
1943-1944
gptkbp:design gptkb:Mikhail_Koshkin
Mobility and firepower
T-44 tank
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:engine 500 hp
V-2 diesel engine
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Diesel
gptkbp:features Improved armor and firepower
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 400 liters
gptkbp:growth_rate 1945
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_impact Led to T-44 development
gptkbp:historical_significance Prototype for future Soviet tanks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label T43 Medium Tank (prototype)
gptkbp:influenced_by T-34 design
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:T-34_tank
gptkbp:invention gptkb:1944
gptkbp:is_tested_for Soviet testing grounds
gptkbp:legacy Influenced post-war tank designs
gptkbp:length 6.5 m
gptkbp:location gptkb:USSR
gptkbp:material 75 mm
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Soviet_Army
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:None
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:musical
gptkbp:operational_range 300 km
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:USSR
gptkb:patent
Not mass-produced
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1944
gptkbp:project Prototype phase
gptkbp:range 300 km
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:T-34
gptkbp:role gptkb:tank
gptkb:Combat
Medium tank
gptkbp:speed 45 km/h
gptkbp:successor T-44
gptkbp:suspension Torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:type gptkb:tank
gptkbp:weight 30 tons
Front-heavy
gptkbp:width 3.2 m
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1944