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| T-27 | |
|---|---|
 T-27 on display in Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Type | Tankette |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1931–41 |
| Used by |  Soviet Union Hungary (captured) Turkey Romania (captured) |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Sir John Carden-Vivian Loyd, N. Kozyrev, Factory No. 37, Moscow |
| Manufacturer | Bolshevik Factory, GAZ |
| Produced | 1931–33 |
| No. built | 2,540 |
| Variants | T-27A |
| Specifications (T-27A[1]) | |
| Mass | 2.7 tonnes |
| Length | 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 1.44 m (4 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Armour | 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in) |
Main armament | 7.62mm DT machine gun (with 2,520 rounds) |
| Engine | GAZ-AA 40 hp (30 kW) |
| Power/weight | 15 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | bogie |
| Fuel capacity | 46 l |
Operational range | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 42 km/h (26 mph) |
The T-27 was a tankette produced in the 1930s by the Soviet Union. It was based on the design of the Carden Loyd tankette, bought under license from the United Kingdom in 1930.
- ^ Zaloga 1983, p 123.