IS-7
| IS-7 | |
|---|---|
 IS-7 in the Kubinka Tank Museum with an IS-4 in the background | |
| Type | Heavy tank |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nikolai Fedorovich Shashmurin[1][2] |
| Designed | 1945[1] |
| No. built | 6 (prototypes)[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 68 t (67 long tons; 75 short tons)[4] |
| Shell weight | ~33 kilograms (73 lb) (shell only) |
| Caliber | 130mm[3] |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Action | breech loaded[3] |
| Rate of fire | 6-8 rpm (Ready rack)[3] |
| Muzzle velocity | ~900 metres per second (3,000 ft/s)[3] |
Main armament | 130 mm S-70[4][3] |
Secondary armament | 2x 14.5 millimetres (0.57 in) KPVT (1 coaxial, 1 AA)[1][3] 2x SGS MG (hull, forward-facing)[1] 2x SGS MG (turret, rear-facing)[1] 2x SGS MG (coaxial) [1][3] |
| Engine | M50T V12 diesel[1] 1,050 horsepower (780 kW)[1] |
| Suspension | torsion bar suspension[1] |
| References | [1][4] |
The IS-7 heavy tank, also known by its project name Object 260, is a Soviet tank that began development in 1945. The vehicle existed only in prototype form and was cancelled in favor of the T-10 tank.
Variants
- Object 261 – Self-propelled gun variant of the IS-7 with a 152mm gun at the rear. Only a wooden mockup was produced.
- Object 262 – Self-propelled gun variant with a 152mm gun at the front.
- Object 263 – Tank destroyer variant of the IS-7. A 130mm S-70A gun is mounted in a rear, semi-enclosed fighting compartment.
- Ur mum MK.2 Fatter and more powerful
- Ur dad MK.1 Horrible tank, never use
- Beans tank The BEST Tank out there
See also
- IS tank family
- KV-1 heavy tank
- T-10 heavy tank
- ISU-152 assault gun
- ISU-122 assault gun
- List of Soviet tanks
Tanks of comparable role, performance and era
- German E-100 super heavy tank designed in late World War II, equal in terms of firepower and armor
- Trollage hour
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nicolas Moran (9 December 2014). "Inside the Chieftain's Hatch: IS-7 Part 1". World of Tanks North America. Youtube. Archived from the original on 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "IS-7 (Object 260) Heavy Tank - Tanks Encyclopedia". Tank Encyclopedia. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Cite error: The named reference
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Surviving vehicles
- Kubinka Tank Museum, Russia