Object 279 early
USSR·
Heavy Tank·HT breakAn early variant of a blueprint project for a high crossing capacity heavy tank with a new configuration scheme. Developed in 1947–1948 by L. S. Troyanov. This vehicle was to feature a low four-track engine, mounted on longitudinal beams that also served as fuel tanks, considerably reducing the chance of fire. These solutions provided high crossing capacity and survivability: the tank could continue moving even with damaged tracks. The placement of the hull above the suspension allowed for a large fighting compartment, and as a result, increased ammunition and an improved autoloader mechanism for a high rate of fire. A functional prototype was manufactured in 1948.
Armor thicknessMeasured
Nominal plate thickness straight from the game client. Click any plate to highlight it on the 3D model and focus the camera on it.
Hull
All 14 plates
Turret
All 15 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 2,296
- Damage
- 440
- Penetration
- 258 mm
- … at 500m
- 250 mm
- Reload time
- 11.50 s
- Rate of fire
- 5.22/min
- Aim time
- 2.30 s
- Dispersion
- 0.360 m
- … moving
- 0.180
- … tank traverse
- 0.180
- … turret traverse
- 0.060
- … after firing
- 3.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 165
- Caliber
- 122.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 940 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 40
- Potential damage
- 17,600
- Shell cost
- 1,065 cr
- Top speed
- 35 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 13 km/h
- Power/weight
- 14.17 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 30.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 28.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 35.0 km/h
- … medium
- 33.3 km/h
- … soft
- 22.7 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 30.0 °/s
- … medium
- 22.9 °/s
- … soft
- 15.6 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 15 °
- Gun depression
- 5 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.30
- … medium
- 1.70
- … soft
- 2.50
- Hull armor
- 185 / 120 / 90
- Turret armor
- 330 / 140 / 90
- Health
- 2,300
- Engine health
- 360
- … repaired
- 180
- Track health
- 250
- … repaired
- 190
- … repair time
- 6.86 s
- Ammo rack health
- 210
- … repaired
- 140
- Fuel tank health
- 200
- … repaired
- 80
- Total weight
- 60,000 kg
- Stationary camo
- 5.90 / 1.04%
- Moving camo
- 2.95 / 0.52%
- View range
- 400 m
- Fire chance
- 12%
360° traverse
CommanderRadio Operator
Gunner
Driver
Loader
Server performance
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