The last and ironically the most powerful tank to ever be mass produced by the Japanese Empire. Designed in 1944 it was resigned solely for the defense of the home islands and as such never actually saw any combat because the Japanese surrendered before any large scale invasions took place.
It was an improved version of the Type 97 Chi-Ha line by giving it a Type 3 75 mm Tank Gun, one of the largest guns used on Japanese tanks during the war.
Weight: 19 t (21 tons)
Length: 5.64 m (18 ft 6 in)
Width: 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in)
Height: 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)
Crew: 5
Armor: 12-50 mm
Main armament: Type 3 75 mm Tank Gun
Secondary armament: 1 x 7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun
Engine: Mitsubishi Type 100 21.7 L V-12 diesel 240 hp (179 kW) at 2,000 rpm
Suspension: Bell crank
Operational range: 210 km (130 mi)
Speed: 39 km/h (24 mph)![Type 3 Medium Tank Chi-Nu]()
The last and ironically the most powerful tank to ever be mass produced by the Japanese Empire. Designed in 1944 it was resigned solely for the defense of the home islands and as such never actually saw any combat because the Japanese surrendered before any large scale invasions took place. It was an improved version of the Type 97 Chi-Ha line by giving it a Type 3 75 mm Tank Gun, one of the largest guns used on Japanese tanks during the war. Weight: 19 t (21 tons) Length: 5.64 m (18 ft 6 in) Width: 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in) Height: 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in) Crew: 5 Armor: 12-50 mm Main armament: Type 3 75 mm Tank Gun Secondary armament: 1 x 7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun Engine: Mitsubishi Type 100 21.7 L V-12 diesel 240 hp (179 kW) at 2,000 rpm Suspension: Bell crank Operational range: 210 km (130 mi) Speed: 39 km/h (24 mph)
The last and ironically the most powerful tank to ever be mass produced by the Japanese Empire. Designed in 1944 it was resigned solely for the defense of the home islands and as such never actually saw any combat because the Japanese surrendered before any large scale invasions took place. It was an improved version of the Type 97 Chi-Ha line by giving it a Type 3 75 mm Tank Gun, one of the largest guns used on Japanese tanks during the war. Weight: 19 t (21 tons) Length: 5.64 m (18 ft 6 in) Width: 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in) Height: 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in) Crew: 5 Armor: 12-50 mm Main armament: Type 3 75 mm Tank Gun Secondary armament: 1 x 7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun Engine: Mitsubishi Type 100 21.7 L V-12 diesel 240 hp (179 kW) at 2,000 rpm Suspension: Bell crank Operational range: 210 km (130 mi) Speed: 39 km/h (24 mph)