Type 97 Chi-Ha
Japan·
Light TankDeveloped by Mitsubishi from 1935 through 1937. The vehicle was mass-produced from 1938 through 1942, alongside an upgraded Shinhoto Chi-Ha from 1941 through 1942. A total of 1,220 vehicles of both types were manufactured. The Chi-Ha and the Shinhoto Chi-Ha tanks were widely used by Japanese forces in China, the Pacific Theater, and the Kuril Islands. After the surrender of Japan, these vehicles were used by both PLA and Kuomintang forces in the Chinese Civil War from 1946 through 1949.
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 9 plates
Turret 2 of 2
All 13 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,400
- Damage
- 70
- Penetration
- 81 mm
- … at 500m
- 69 mm
- Reload time
- 3.00 s
- Rate of fire
- 20.00/min
- Aim time
- 2.30 s
- Dispersion
- 0.440 m
- … moving
- 0.240
- … tank traverse
- 0.240
- … turret traverse
- 0.130
- … after firing
- 3.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 64
- Caliber
- 47.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 810 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 160
- Potential damage
- 11,200
- Shell cost
- 20 cr
- Top speed
- 45 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 18 km/h
- Power/weight
- 16.91 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 45.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 36.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 45.0 km/h
- … medium
- 45.0 km/h
- … soft
- 35.6 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 45.0 °/s
- … medium
- 40.9 °/s
- … soft
- 23.7 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 15 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.00
- … medium
- 1.10
- … soft
- 1.90
- Hull armor
- 25 / 25 / 20
- Turret armor
- 35 / 25 / 25
- Health
- 430
- Engine health
- 104
- … repaired
- 52
- Track health
- 70
- … repaired
- 55
- … repair time
- 5.71 s
- Ammo rack health
- 100
- … repaired
- 70
- Fuel tank health
- 125
- … repaired
- 50
- Total weight
- 15,970 kg
- Stationary camo
- 14.95 / 6.71%
- Moving camo
- 11.20 / 5.03%
- View range
- 330 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
- Tank cost
- 45,000 cr
360° traverse
Commander
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Driver
Radio Operator
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- EngineMitsubishi SA12200VDremoved
- EngineType 100 Suirei V-12Type 100 Suirei V-12 (Shin)
- Power220245
- EngineType 100 Kuurei V-12Type 100 Kuurei V-12 (Shin)
- Vehicle durability405410
- Vehicle durability425430
- GunType 97 Chi-Ha / 5.7 cm Gun Type 97Type 97 Chi-Ha / 5.7 cm Gun Type 97 (Shin)
- Reload time34.5
- Aiming time1.92.5
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- AP penetration3060
- HEAT* penetration5595
- AP velocity355710
- HEAT* velocity355615
- HE velocity355615
- GunType 97 Chi-Ha / 37 mm Gun Type 100removed
- GunType 97 Chi-Ha / 37 mm Gun Type 1removed
- GunType 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto / 5.7 cm Gun Type 97Type 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto / 5.7 cm Gun Type 97 (Shin)
- Reload time34.1
- Dispersion at 100 m0.460.45
- Aiming time1.82.4
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- AP penetration3060
- HEAT* penetration5595
- AP velocity355710
- HEAT* velocity355615
- HE velocity355615
- GunType 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto / 37 mm Gun Type 100removed
- GunType 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto / 37 mm Gun Type 1removed
- GunType 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto / 47 mm Gun Type 1Type 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto / 47 mm Gun Type 1 (Shin)
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- Dispersion after firing——