The Type 89 medium tank I-Go (八九式中戦車 イ号, Hachikyū-shiki chū-sensha I-gō) is a medium tank used by the Imperial Japanese Army from 1932 to 1942 in combat operations of the Second Sino-Japanese War, at Khalkhin Gol against the Soviet Union, and in the Second World War.

The first major change was that a new engine was adapted, the Mitsubushi A6120VD 6-cylinder air-cooled petrol, which was a diesel, making the Type 89 the first mass-produced diesel tank in the world. This choice was made because of increased performance, giving 120 hp (90 kW)@1800 rpm with an increased capacity of 14,300 cc.

Between 1931–1942, the Type 89 Tank was the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) main tank used in the Second Sino-Japanese War, Battle of Khalkhin Gol (Nomonhan Incident) and during World War II in the Pacific Theater.

The Type 89B medium tanks were equipped with diesel engines instead of gasoline engines, and they were the first mass-produced diesel-engined tanks in the world. After the Second Sino-Japanese War officially began in 1937, Type 89 I-Go medium tanks continued to …

The first VT tank, VT 1-1, was built in 1974 by Maschinenbau Kiel (MaK). One year later they produced the second VT tank, the VT 1–2. For further testing of the mobility and the concept of a tank with two main guns, five Gefechtsfeldversuchträger (GVT, 'battlefield test-beds') were designed and built in 1975 and 1976. [5]

The Type 89 tank destroyer (military designation PTZ-89, industrial designation WA320) is a Chinese armored, tracked, tank destroyer vehicle developed by Norinco for the People’s Liberation Army. The vehicle was developed in the 1980s and entered service in 1989.

2019年5月14日 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Type 89 Chi-Ro Medium Tank including pictures. The global defense reference actively compiled since 2003 MENU

2013年12月7日 · In 1927, the Osaka Rikugun Zoheisho arsenal began construction of the "#2 light tank" (Type 87). After trials, the Japanese decided that the tank needs more armour and firepower. The design was completed in 1929, and resulted in the …

2019年6月18日 · The Type 89 Chi-Ro was a Japanese medium tank of the 1930s, created in 1929. The Type 89 was also the world's first production tank with a diesel engine.