Type 98 So-Da | |
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Type | Armored personnel carrier [1] |
Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
Production history | |
Designed | 1937 |
Produced | introduced in 1941 [2] |
Specifications (Type 98 So-Da [1]) | |
Mass | 5 tons [1] |
Length | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) [2] |
Width | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] |
Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) [2] |
Crew | 2+4–6 [1] |
Armor | 6–12 mm [1] |
Main armament | none |
Engine |
diesel engine 65 PS (48 kW) at 2300 rpm [1] |
Payload capacity | 1 ton [2] |
Suspension | Bell crank |
Operational range | 200 km [1] |
Maximum speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) [1] |
The Type 98 So-Da (九八式装甲運搬車 ソダ, Kyūhachi-shiki Sōkounpansha So-Da) was an armored personnel and ammunition carrier used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.
Type 98 So-Da was designed in 1937, with a chassis based on the Type 97 Te-Ke tankette. However, its engine compartment was moved to the front of the chassis. [1] The fully tracked vehicle was first produced in 1941. The Type 98 So-Da was used as a personnel and ammunition carrier in forward-line areas. In addition, it was also used as an " artillery tractor" to tow a gun trailer. [1]
Its hull had an open top and the "flatbed" in back had a double door at the rear. The flatbed could be covered with a tarp over the three rail supports. The towing coupling was secured to the frame of the hull on a "semi-elliptical spring". This protected the frame while hauling heavy equipment [1] The total number of Type 98 So-Da vehicles produced is unknown. [2]
Type 98 So-Da | |
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Type | Armored personnel carrier [1] |
Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
Production history | |
Designed | 1937 |
Produced | introduced in 1941 [2] |
Specifications (Type 98 So-Da [1]) | |
Mass | 5 tons [1] |
Length | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) [2] |
Width | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] |
Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) [2] |
Crew | 2+4–6 [1] |
Armor | 6–12 mm [1] |
Main armament | none |
Engine |
diesel engine 65 PS (48 kW) at 2300 rpm [1] |
Payload capacity | 1 ton [2] |
Suspension | Bell crank |
Operational range | 200 km [1] |
Maximum speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) [1] |
The Type 98 So-Da (九八式装甲運搬車 ソダ, Kyūhachi-shiki Sōkounpansha So-Da) was an armored personnel and ammunition carrier used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.
Type 98 So-Da was designed in 1937, with a chassis based on the Type 97 Te-Ke tankette. However, its engine compartment was moved to the front of the chassis. [1] The fully tracked vehicle was first produced in 1941. The Type 98 So-Da was used as a personnel and ammunition carrier in forward-line areas. In addition, it was also used as an " artillery tractor" to tow a gun trailer. [1]
Its hull had an open top and the "flatbed" in back had a double door at the rear. The flatbed could be covered with a tarp over the three rail supports. The towing coupling was secured to the frame of the hull on a "semi-elliptical spring". This protected the frame while hauling heavy equipment [1] The total number of Type 98 So-Da vehicles produced is unknown. [2]