Japan's Type 95 Scout Car, Kurogane Black Medal
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Design
The Imperial Japanese Army, after the Manchurian Incident, decided it needed a light reconnaissance car.1
Kurogane came up with an original design.1
Engine
It was decided to go with an air cooled engine as supplies of usable water in Northern China weren't always available.1
Prototype
Production
- Type 95 Scout Car: 4,8001
- Manufacturer: Kurogane1
Variants
- Type 95 Scout Car:
Usage
Specifications
| Type 95 Scout Car | |
|---|---|
| Crew | |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 2,425 lb1 1,100 kg1 |
| Length | 11' 1"1 3.38 m1 |
| Height | 5' 6"1 1.68 m1 |
| Width | 5'1 1.52 m1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Wheelbase | 12' 7"1 3.84 m1 |
| Armament | |
| Quantity | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | 1: V-1-A-F1 |
| Cylinders | 21 |
| Cooling | Air1 |
| Capacity | 1,399 cc1 |
| Stroke | 41 |
| Net HP | 331 |
| Transmission (Type) | Selective Sliding1 3 forward, 1 reverse1 |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline1 |
| Octane | |
| Capacity - Main | 7.7 gallons1 35 liters1 |
| Capacity - Auxiliary | 0.88 gallons1 4 liters1 |
| Consumption | 0.88 gallons/hour1 4 liters/hour1 |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Speed - Road | |
| Speed - Cross Country | |
| Range - Road | |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Tires | 18x61 |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
