Carro Armato L 6/40
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| The L.6/40 was the replacement for the obsolete L.3 series which Italy had used from the start of the war. While the L.6/40 was a definite improvement it was still not the equal of the American and British light tanks it faced. Less than 300 had been built when production stopped in 1942. |
| Country : | Italy |
| Role : | Light Tank |
| Production Date : | February 1941 |
| Manufacturer : | Fiat |
| Number Produced : | 283 |
| Crew : | 2 |
| Radio : | RF.2CA |
| Road Speed : | 42 Kilometers per Hour |
| Rough Speed : | 25 Kilometers per Hour |
| Road Range: | 200 Kilometers |
| Off-Road Range: | 80 Kilometers |
| Engine Name: | Fiat SPD 18D |
| Coolant : | Water |
| Cylinders: | V-4 |
| Capacity: | Liters |
| Power : | 68 hp @ 2500 rpm |
| Power / Weight Ratio : | 10 hp per tonne |
| Transmission : | Unknown |
| Gears : | 4 Forward / 1 Reverse |
| Suspenion : | Torsion Bar |
| Fuel Type : | Gasoline |
| Fuel Capacity: | 200 Liters |
| Road Consumption: | 1 Liters per Kilometer |
| Off-Road Consumption: | 2.5 Liters per Kilometer |
| Length : | 3.78 meters |
| Height : | 2.03 meters |
| Width : | 1.92 meters |
| Weight : | 6800 kilograms |
| Ground Clearance : | 41 centimeters |
| Ground Pressure : | Unknown kg/cm² |
| Track Links : | Unknown per track |
| Track Width : | Unknown centimeters |
| Track Ground Contact : | Unknown centimeters |
| Gradiant : | 31° |
| Vertical Obsticle : | 0.7 meters |
| Fording Depth : | 0.8 meters |
| Trench Crossing : | 1.7 meters |
| Turning Radius : | Unknown meters |
| Main Gun : | 20mm Breda 35 L / 65 |
| Gunsight : | Unknown |
| Traverse : | 360° (Manual) |
| Elevation : | +20° / -12° |
| Main Gun Ammo : | 312 |
| Secondary Weapons : | 1x 8mm Breda M38 (Coaxial - 1560 rounds) |
| Hull Front (Upper) : | 30mm @ 80° |
| Hull Front (Lower) : | 30mm @ 80° |
| Hull Sides (Upper) : | 15mm @ 80° |
| Hull Sides (Lower) : | 15mm @ 90° |
| Hull Rear : | 15mm @ 90° |
| Hull Top : | 6mm @ 0° |
| Hull Bottom : | 6mm @ 0° |
| Turret Front : | 40mm @ 80° |
| Turret Mantlet : | 40mm @ 75° |
| Turret Sides : | 15mm @ 75° |
| Turret Rear : | 15mm @ 75° |
| Turret Top : | 6mm @ 0° |
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