The BT-7 [b] was the last of the BT series of Soviet cavalry tanks that were produced in large numbers between 1935 and 1940. It was lightly armoured, but reasonably well-armed for the time, and had much better mobility than other contemporary tank designs.

The BT tank (Russian: Быстроходный танк/БТ, romanized: Bystrokhodnyy tank/BT, lit. "fast moving tank" or "high-speed tank") [1] was one of a series of Soviet light tanks produced in large numbers between 1932 and 1941. They were lightly armoured, but reasonably well-armed for their time, and had the best mobility of all contemporary tanks.

Using the American Christie suspension, allowing high speed, the BT -7 was the final development of tanks BT (BT-1 BT-2 BT, BT-S and BT-5), having, through the experience of combat, welded armor steeper, higher speed and cannon more powerful engine.

The BT-7 (Bystrochodnij Tankov or "Fast Tank" type 7) was derived from the 1930 American-built Christie tank, which had been perfected and modified into the BT-2 and BT-5 series. These were pure cavalry tanks, designed for speed, with good armament but weak armor.

Feb 3, 2012 · "...Tanks BT-7 (БТ-7) were lightly armoured, but reasonably well-armed for their time, and had the best mobility of all contemporary tanks of the world. In about thirty minutes the crew...

Nov 11, 2020 · At any rate, this mating produced a fast and agile tank, giving birth to the definitive BT-7 model of 1935 with its new turret, new transmission, stronger armor and more powerful engine.

In accordance with the design documentation for the new tank, it was planned to install a more advanced and reliable M-17 engine, develop a welded hull with improved visibility for the...

Oct 4, 2019 · The BT-7M (sometimes the name BT-8 or A-8 is found) light tank is the last production version of the BT tank family. It was derived from the BT-7 in autumn 1936 and differed from the baseline...

The Russian BT-7 Light Tank was the last of the BT series, entering Russian service in 1935. It was a light tank that was designed for dashing attacks behind enemy lines, so needed to be light and thus wasn’t well armoured. It retained the famous US inventor J. Walter Christie’s suspension and was able to run on either tracks or road wheels.

Nov 11, 2023 · Test of the BT-7 tank after a long restoration.