In the first half of the 1950s, work was carried out at the Warsaw Military Technical Academy on several projects of medium tanks. A decisive influence on the projects was the Soviet school of tank building. During the design, the Poles were guided by the technical and layout decisions adopted in the new Soviet production T-54 tanks, . Development was discontinued at the pre-project stage.
Nella prima metà degli anni ’50, presso l’Accademia tecnica militare di Varsavia furono eseguiti lavori su diversi progetti di carri armati medi. Un’influenza decisiva sui progetti fu la scuola sovietica di costruzione di carri armati. Durante la progettazione, i polacchi furono guidati dalle decisioni tecniche e di layout adottate nei nuovi carri armati T-54 di produzione sovietica,. Lo sviluppo è stato interrotto nella fase pre-progetto.
CS-53. Initial parameters:
Tier: MT-8, Poland, standard
Strength: 1,300
Engine power: 710 HP
Weight: 39.875 t
Maximum load: 41.0 t
Power per ton: 17.81 HP / t
Maximum speed / Reverse speed: 50 / -17 km / h
rotation speed: 44.0 ° / s
Turret rotation speed: 41.7 ° / s
Ground resistance: 0.959 / 1.151 / 1.918
View range: 380 m
Signal range: 740.4 m
Hull armor: 80/60/40
Turret armor: 130/60/40
Cannon: 100 mm cannon wz. 58
Damage 300/300/410
Penetration 212/290/53
Rate of fire: 7,276
Average damage per minute: 2 182.7
reload time: 8.247 sec
Dispersion of 100 m: 0.364
aiming Time aim 2.4 s
depression / el.: – 8 ° / + 15 °
Cannon: 100 mm cannon wz. 53
Damage: 300/300/410
Penetration: 175/230/53
Cannon: 100 mm cannon wz. 49
Damage: 300/300/410
Penetration: 174/220/53
Number of shells: 40 pcs
Projectile speed: 966 m / s
Four-man crew: Commander, Mechanic Driver, Gunner and Loader.
Crosshair Scatter:
- after firing: 3.836;
- during turret rotation: 0.096;
- while the vehicle is moving: 0.173;
- during vehicle rotation: 0.173;
- during turret rotation at maximum speed: 3.84;
- at the maximum vehicle speed: 8.63;
- at the maximum vehicle rotation speed: 7.59.
Camouflage Value:
- fixed tank camouflage: 30.7%;
- tank camouflage in motion: 23.1%;
- fixed tank camouflage: 6.08%;
- moving tank camouflage: 4.57%.
