Škoda Š-I-j was a tankette developed by Škoda company for Yugoslavia. Only one prototype was ever created, The Yugoslavian Royal Army decided against ordering production of this vehicle. In the Š in name stands for Škoda, I or one in roman refers to category of vehicle(I for tankette, II for light tank, III for medium tank).[1][2]

Škoda Š-I-j
TypeTankette
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Production history
DesignerŠkoda
Designed1938
ManufacturerŠkoda
Produced1938
No. built1
Specifications
Mass5.8 t (6.4 short tons)
Length3.58 m (11 ft 9 in)
Width2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Crew2 (commander, driver)

Armor30 mm front, 15 mm sides, 12 rear, 20 mm floor
Main
armament
47 mm A-9J Gun
Secondary
armament
7.92 mm Vz.30J Machine Gun
EngineUnknown diesel type with 44 kW 2200 rpm, 3.77 liter
Maximum speed 31 km/h (19 mph)

References

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  1. ^ "Škoda Š-I-j". Tank Encyclopedia. January 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Pejčoch, Ivo (2012). Light Tanks. Cheb: Svět Křídel. ISBN 978-80-87567-18-0.