Landsverk L-5 was one of the first tanks designed by the Swedish industrial company Landsverk. It was first produced in 1929 as a series of experimental wheeled-and-tracked vehicles utilizing the wheel-cum-track system. It never entered service and the prototype remained uncompleted.
| Landsverk L-5 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | Sweden, Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designer | AB Landsverk |
| Designed | 1928 |
| Manufacturer | Maschinenfabrik Esslingen |
| Produced | 1929-1930 |
| No. built | 5-6 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7 t |
| Length | 4.38 m |
| Width | 2.4 m |
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Crew | 4 |
Main armament | 37mm cannon |
Secondary armament | 2 x 7.92mm Dreyse light machine guns |
| Engine | 4-cylinder petrol Benz-50-PS, 70-PS-NAG-D7P 52hp-77hp |
| Suspension | semi-elliptic leaf spring |
| Fuel capacity | 70-85 l |
Operational range | 180 km |
| Maximum speed | 23 km/h (tracks), 46 km/h (wheels) |
The concept was revived in the Landsverk L-30 design a few years later.
See also
editReferences
edit- Tanks of the World 1915-1945 by Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis 1972/2002 p 159.
- http://aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/germany/rader_m28.htm
- https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2-sweden-germany-rader-raupen-kampfwagen-m28-landsverk-5/
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