Poland's Pz Inz 130 Amphibious Tank
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Design
The PZI design bureau designed an amphibious tank that had a rudder and three bladed propellar.1
Prototype
Only prototypes finished in 1936 - 1937.1
Production
Variants
Usage
Specifications
| Pz Inz 130 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 21 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 3.9 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | 13' 10"1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 6' 2"1 |
| Width | 6' 10"1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure (psi) | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 1 - 2: 7.82 mm MG1 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 81 |
| Hull Front, Upper | |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | PzInz 4251 |
| Cylinders | 61 |
| Net HP | 951 |
| Transmission | |
| Fuel type | Gasoline1 |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Speed - Road | Land: 37.3 mph1 Water: 6.3 mph1 |
| Speed - Cross Country | |
| Range - Road | |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread | |
| Production |
Sources:
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
