Type 89 I-Go
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| Type 89 I-Go | |
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| Specifications | |
| Weight | 12.7 tons |
| Length | 19'3" |
| Width | 7'1" |
| Height | 8'5" |
| Crew | 4 |
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| Armor | 10-17mm |
| Primary armament |
57mm gun Type 90 |
| Secondary armament |
2x 6.5mm Type 91 MG's |
| Engine | 120hp water cooled 6cyl Mitsubishi gasoline 120 HP |
| Power/weight | 12 |
| Suspension | bell crank |
| Operational range |
99 miles |
| Speed | 24.75 mph off-road: 15 mph |
Introduced in 1930, the Type 89 I-Go was a medium tank based on the Vickers Medium C Tank that had been imported by the Imperial Japanese Army. Using the import as a reference, Japanese engineers replaced the original engine with an air-cooled Mitsubishi model. It saw plenty of action before WW2, with an admirable record, but quickly became out-moded in WW2 by the superior Soviet and American tanks. A later model known as the Type B or the "Otsu" was equipped with a more potent 57mm gun.
