T-72

Soviet main battle tank
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T-72

Summary

T-72 is a combat vehicle family[1]. T-72 ranks in the top 3% of combat_vehicle_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,301 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • T-72's instance of is recorded as combat vehicle family[3].
  • 1972 is named after T-72[4].
  • T-72 followed T-64[5].
  • T-72 was followed by T-80[6].
  • T-72's manufacturer is recorded as Uralvagonzavod[7].
  • T-72's developer is recorded as Uralvagonzavod[8].
  • T-72's collection is recorded as Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology[9].
  • T-72 is a type of main battle tank[10].
  • T-72's designed by is recorded as Uralvagonzavod[11].
  • T-72's Commons category is recorded as T-72 tanks[12].
  • T-72's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[13].
  • T-72's armament is recorded as 2A46 125 mm gun[14].
  • T-72's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1973[15].
  • T-72's topic's main category is recorded as Category:T-72[16].
  • T-72's Commons gallery is recorded as T-72[17].
  • T-72's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+25000'}[18].
  • T-72's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+6670'}[19].
  • T-72's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.37'}[20].
  • T-72's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.6'}[21].
  • T-72's ride height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+449.0'}[22].

Body

Physical Characteristics

T-72's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+6670'}[19].

Designation and Status

T-72's instance of is recorded as combat vehicle family[3].

History and Context

1972 is named after T-72[4].

Why It Matters

T-72 ranks in the top 3% of combat_vehicle_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,301 views/month).[2] T-72 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] T-72 is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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