Type 97 Te-Ke tankette

Game discussion Japan
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br
  • br1 tank
  • br2 tank
  • br 2 off road
  • br3 off road
  • no
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Type 97 Te-Ke tankette
Type 97 Te-Ke tankette at Camp San Luis Obispo : r/TankPorn

Designed 1936–1937[1]
Unit cost 37,200 yen ($9,996 USD) in August 1939, excluding armament[2][3]
Produced 1938–1944[4]
No. built 616[4]
Specifications
Mass 4.7 tonnes (4.6 long tons; 5.2 short tons)[5]
Length 3.68 m (12 ft 1 in)[5]
Width 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[5]
Height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)[5]
Crew 2 (commander, driver)[5]
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Armor 4–16 mm (0.16–0.63 in)
Main
armament 37 mm Type 94 tank gun or 7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun[6]
Engine Ikegai air-cooled inline 4-cylinder diesel[5]
65 hp (48 kW)[5]
Power/weight 10 hp/t (7.5 kW/t)
Suspension 2-wheel bogie
Operational
range 250 kilometers (160 mi)[5]
Maximum speed 42 km/h
Type 97 Te-Ke Tankette : Japan (JPN)
  • 37 mm Type 94 tank gun
  • 7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun
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I’m not really sure how many more BR I tanks Japan needs. I know the majority were pretty poor, but it would be nice to have some more BR II contenders instead.

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3

If this gets added with only machine guns then give it to APC drivers/riders

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4

Both versions were extensively used by the Japanese in China, both should be added.

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