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Light Tank: VK 2801

Light Tank: VK 2801
Characteristics for a vehicle with basic configuration and a crew with 100% qualification.

Main Characteristics

Tier V
Hit Points 560 HP
Weight/Load Limit 22.32 / 22.5 t
Price 705 000
Crew
  1. Commander (Radio Operator)
  2. Gunner
  3. Driver
  4. Radio Operator
  5. Loader
Mobility
Engine Power 585 h.p.
Speed Limit 72 km/h
Traverse Speed 44 deg/sec
Turret Traverse Speed 44 deg/sec
Armor
Hull Armor (mm)
  • front 60
  • sides 40
  • rear 30
Turret Armor (mm)
  • front 50
  • sides 30
  • rear 30
Armament
Gun 5 cm KwK 39 L/60
Ammunition 120 pcs.
Damage 53-88 HP
Armor Penetration 50-84 mm
Rate of Fire 26.25 rounds/min
View Range 350 m
Signal Range 415 m

Configuration

Turrets
Turrets
Tier Turret Armor
(mm)
Traverse Speed
(deg/sec)
View Range
(m)
Price
(credits)
IV VK-2801-Turm Ausf. A
  • front 50
  • sides 30
  • rear 30
44 350 4 500
VI VK-2801-Turm Ausf. F
  • front 50
  • sides 30
  • rear 30
44 385 17 500
Guns
Guns
Tier Gun Damage
(НР)
Penetration
(mm)
Rate of Fire
(rounds/min)
Price
(credits)
III 5 cm KwK 39 L/60 70/70/90 67/130/25 26.25 9 970
IV 7,5 cm KwK 40 L/43 110/110/175 98/126/38 16.41 25 000
IV 7,5 cm KwK 37 L/24 110/110/175 43/100/38 14.83 10 450
V 10,5 cm KwK 42 L/28 350/350/410 64/150/53 7.5 28 000
V 7,5 cm KwK 40 L/48 110/110/175 106/143/38 14.83 27 380
Engines
Engines
Tier Engine Power
(h.p.)
Chance of Fire
(%)
Price
(credits)
V Maybach HL 157 P 585 20 20 000
VI Maybach HL 174 610 20 26 250
VII Maybach HL 210 P 30 650 20 36 000
Suspensions
Suspensions
Tier Suspension Load Limit
(t)
Traverse Speed
(deg/sec)
Price
(credits)
IV VK-2801-Ketten Ausf. A 22.5 44 4 450
VI VK-2801-Ketten Ausf. B 28.8 48 15 000
Radios
Radios
Tier Radio Signal Range
(m)
Price
(credits)
VI FuG 7 415 8 160
VIII FuG Spr. A 700 27 000
IX FuG 12 710 43 200