Japanese Type 89 CHI-RO Medium Tank Specifications
Lightly armored and capable of knocking down pill boxes as well as other stone and masonry fortifications, the Type-89 CHI-RO medium tank proved itself in both China and Manchuria as well as in other theaters of action throughout the Pacific.
Date of service: 1929
Country: Imperial Japan
Type: Medium Tank
Dimensions: Length, 5.75 m (18.8 ft); width, 2.18 m (7.1 ft); height, 2.56 m (8.4 ft)
Combat weight: 11,612 kg (12.8 tons)
Engine: Mitsubishi air-cooled diesel
Armament: One 57mm Type 90 main gun; two 6.5mm Type 91 machine guns
Crew: 4
Speed: 25 km/h (15.5 mph)
Range: 160 km (99 mi)
Obstacle/grade performance: 0.8 m (2.6 ft)
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