IS-7

IS-7
IS-7 in the Kubinka Tank Museum with an IS-4 in the background
IS-7 in the Kubinka Tank Museum with an IS-4 in the background
TypeHeavy tank
Place of originSoviet Union
Production history
DesignerNikolai Fedorovich Shashmurin[1][2]
Designed1945[1]
No. built6 (prototypes)[3]
Specifications
Mass68 t (67 long tons; 75 short tons)[4]

Shell weight~33 kg (73 lb) (shell only)
Caliber130 mm[3]
Barrels1
Actionbreech loaded[3]
Rate of fire6-8 rpm (Ready rack)[3]
Muzzle velocity~900 m/s (3,000 ft/s)[3]

Main
armament
130 mm S-70[4][3]
Secondary
armament
2 x 14.5 millimetres (0.57 in) KPVT (1 coaxial, 1 AA)[1][3]
2 x SGS MG (hull, forward-facing)[1]
2 x SGS MG (turret, rear-facing)[1]
2 x SGS MG (coaxial) [1][3]
EngineM50T V12 diesel[1]
1,050 hp (780 kW)[1]
Suspensiontorsion bar[1]
Operational
range
300 km
Maximum speed 60 km/h
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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Cite error: The named reference WoT IS7 2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference IS2p17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).