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 tanks were known by the nickname Betka from the acronym, or its diminutive, Betushka. [2]The BT-7's successor …

The BT tanks were "convertible tanks". This was a feature that was designed by J. Walter Christie to reduce wear of the unreliable tank tracks of the 1930s. In about thirty minutes, the crew could remove the tracks and engage a chain drive to the rearmost road wheel on each side, allowing the tank to travel at very high speeds on roads. In wheeled mode, the tank was steered by pivoting …

The BT-7 was the last of a series of Soviet cavalry tank that were produced in large numbers between 1935 and 1940. They were lightly armoured, but reasonably well-armed for their time, and had much better mobility than other contemporary tank designs. The BT tanks were known by the nickname Betka from the acronym, or its diminutive Betushka.[1] The successor of the BT …

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.

BT-7 Light Wheeled-and-tracked Tank. The BT-7 tank was essentially a modernized design of the BT-5 tanks. The tank was developed building on the experience of use of the previous models of the BT ...

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

Nov 11, 2020 · In the latter portion of the 1920s, the Soviet Army began looking to modernize their fleet of aging tanks. As such, it held a relatively open competition for its design bureaus to find the right mix of armament, speed and armor protection utilizing the best facets of existing tanks from all over the world.

The BT-7 was a Soviet light tank, developed from the previous BT-5 light tank. Both designs shared the same 45 mm 20-K cannon aswell as coaxial DT machine gun. Unlike the BT-5, the BT-7s hull was welded and the shape of hull at front was also redesigned.…

The BT-7 was a fast tank developed in the 1930s. This is the first of a two-part tour of the vehicle.For the US Forum, go to http://forum.worldoftanks.com/in...

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