T-62

T-62: Main Battle Tank

Statistics

Main gun: 115mm 2A20(U-5TS)
Ammunition Stowage: 19 ready/21 stowed
Default Ammunition "A": 6/6 3BM-4 APFSDS, 3/3 BK-4M HEAT, 10/12 OF-11 HEF-T (Frag)

Coaxial machine gun: 7.62mm PKT
Ammunition Stowage: 250 ready/2750 stowed
Default Ammunition: 250/2750 7.62mm RU

Grenade Dischargers: N/A

Armour protection:
Frontal Turret Armour: ~230mm vs KE and HEAT
Frontal Hull Armour: ~200mm vs KE and HEAT

Combat Weight: 40t
Engine Power: 581hp@2000rpm
Top Speed: 50kph
Height: 2.40m

Thermal Signature

General

The T-62 is the successor to the T-55, and entered service in 1961. Principal differences include a larger 115mm gun, along with a redesigned turret, longer hull, and an automatic spent brass ejection mechanism. The T-62 has a conventional crew layout with four crewmembers: driver, loader, commander, and gunner. The gunner and commander sit on the left side of the turret, and the loader on the right. Like the T-55, the ammunition layout is fairly archaic, with a few ready rounds in the turret, and the majority of rounds stored in the hull. This leads to an initial high rate of fire, which rapidly diminishes after the first 3-4 rounds; after this, rounds need to be loaded from the hull.

Fire Control System

The T-62 uses a stadimetric rangefinder. Choosing the correct column by ammunition type, align the range line with the estimated range. Range can be estimated with the stadia lines in the lower right of the sight. This is based on a nominal 2.7m vehicle height.

Here is an image of the reticle with English ammunition types added below the Russian designations:

A height reminder was also added next to the range estimation stadia lines. You can click the image for a slightly larger view.

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