Landsverk L-5 Explained

Landsverk L-5
Origin:Sweden, Germany
Type:Light tank
Is Vehicle:"yes"
Designer:AB Landsverk
Design Date:1928
Manufacturer:Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Production Date:1929-1930
Number:5-6
Weight:7 t
Length:4.38 m
Width:2.4 m
Height:1.6 m
Crew:4
Primary Armament:37mm cannon
Secondary Armament:2 x 7.92mm Dreyse light machine guns
Engine:4-cylinder petrol Benz-50-PS, 70-PS-NAG-D7P
Engine Power:52hp-77hp
Suspension:semi-elliptic leaf spring
Fuel Capacity:70-85 l
Vehicle Range:180 km
Speed:23 km/h (tracks), 46 km/h (wheels)

Landsverk L-5 was one of the first tanks designed by the Swedish industrial company Landsverk. It was first produced in 1929 as a series of experimental wheeled-and-tracked vehicles utilizing the wheel-cum-track system. It never entered service and the prototype remained uncompleted.

The concept was revived in the Landsverk L-30 design a few years later.

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