Xe Thép Type 50
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| Xe Thép Type 50 | |
|---|---|
| File:Chrysler-m47-patton-11.jpg The Xe Thép Type 50 in Quenminese Service | |
| Type | Medium Tank |
| Place of origin |  Gallia-Bruhl |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1949 - Present |
| Used by |  Nghiêm Dynasty |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1947 |
| Manufacturer | Uong Xuyen Heavy Industries Giang Motor Company |
| Produced | 1947 - |
| No. built | 5,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 48.6 short tons (44.1 t) combat ready [2] |
| Length | 27 ft 11 in (8.51 m) |
| Width | 11 ft 6.25 in (3.51 m) |
| Height | 11 ft (3.35 m) |
| Crew | 5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, assistant driver) |
| Armour | 4 in (100 mm) |
Main armament | 90mm gun |
Secondary armament | 2x .50 cal Theimer machine gun |
| Engine | Continental AV1790 |
| Power/weight | 17 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 360 km |
| Speed | 37 km/h |
The Type 50 (originally the P47 Tachibana Tank) is a Gallian tank, the second tank to be named after Lucian General and Savior of Gallia recipient Harry S. Tachibana. It was originally produced for the use of the Gallian Army however, due to the Gallian Army being supplied enough by Lucian Centurions, The tank was deemed inappropriate and its design was eventually passed to the Royal Quenminese Army who were desperate for a tank due to the threat posed by the Communist Lorican Invasion. They gave it the name of Xe Thép Type 50. It had two variants produced. It was the best Quenminese Tank in post-war service.
Variants
Xe Thép T-50A
Xe Thép T-50B