The T-80 is similar in layout to the T-64; the driver's compartment is on the centre line at the front, the two-man turret is in the centre with gunner on the left and commander on the right, and the engine is rear mounted [REF].
The autoloader takes between 7.1 and 19.5 seconds to load the main weapon (28[REF] rounds), depending on the initial position of autoloader carousel.