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Type 95 So-Ki
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Tanks · Japan · 1935
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Type95So-Ki

Type 95 So-Ki
Type 95 So-Ki Photo: Alf van Beem · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
10
Protection
15
Mobility
40
Technology
5
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
20
Operational Range
30
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
15
Strategic Impact
5
Origin Japan
CategoryTanks
EraInterwar Period
In service1935–1943
Operators2 countries
Quantity121
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
22
Tanks MASS Rating
72/106
Interwar Period
491/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
10
Protection
15
Mobility
40
Technology
5
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
20
Operational Range
30
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
15
Strategic Impact
5
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Type 95 So-Ki
Category
Country
Production
1935–1943
Quantity
121
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · INTERWAR PERIOD
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
22
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • GenerationInterwar
  • Combat Weight8.7 t
  • Crew Size6
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility6MOD.6
  • Engine Power84 hp
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeBell-Crank
  • Max Road Speed72 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed30 km/h
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)4.9 m
  • Width2.56 m
  • Height2.54 m
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1935Production started
  2. 1943Production ended
91
years in service
8
years in production
121
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Bell-crank suspension is a tank suspension system that uses a lever (bell crank) to convert vertical wheel movement into horizontal motion to compress a spring or torsion bar.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
Armour made from steel plates joined by rivets.
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