T-43 medium tank
| T-43 Tank | |
|---|---|
| Top: T-43 tank prototype Bottom: T-43 (right) next to a T-34 Model 1942 | |
| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 34 tonnes |
| Length | 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.58 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | 16–90 mm |
Main armament | 76.2mm F-34 tank gun |
Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62mm DT machine gun |
| Engine | V-2-34 diesel 500 hp (373 kW) |
| Power/weight | 15 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension |
Operational range | 240 km (150 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) |
The T-43 medium tank was a prototype Soviet medium tank developed during the Second World War as a possible replacement for both the T-34 medium and KV-1 heavy tanks. The project's aim was to build a medium tank with heavier armour, but German advances in tank technology proved better countered by a more heavily armed T-34-85 and the T-43 was cancelled.