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121B — Tier X Chinese medium tank

121B

X
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1800
HP
8 / 17
302.0m
View range
8 / 17
Firepower
Shell
3464
DPM
8 / 17
245
Penetration
7 / 17
350
Damage
4 / 17
150
Devices/crew damage
3 / 17
—
Burst damage
— / —
1478
Velocity
3 / 17
2.86%
Penetration loss over distance
4 / 17
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2969
DPM
9 / 16
300
Penetration
2 / 16
300
Damage
4 / 16
150
Devices/crew damage
3 / 16
—
Burst damage
— / —
1173
Velocity
2 / 16
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
—
Explosion radius
— / —
3959
DPM
14 / 17
53
Penetration
5 / 17
400
Damage
12 / 17
150
Devices/crew damage
3 / 17
—
Burst damage
— / —
1173
Velocity
1 / 17
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.91
Explosion radius
3 / 17
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
105.0
Caliber
3 / 17
9.90
Rate of fire
11 / 17
6.06
Reload time
11 / 14
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.36
Base aim time
2 / 17
0.308
Dispersion
4 / 17
Dispersion factors
0.140
When moving
12 / 17
0.140
When rotating
12 / 17
0.050
When rotating turret
1 / 17
4.000
After shot
8 / 17
Gun angles
6°
Depression
14 / 17
20°
Elevation
1 / 17
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 17
48.60
Turret traverse speed
6 / 17
Mobility
37.29
Weight
12 / 17
Speed
56
Forward
10 / 17
20
Backward
6 / 17
Effective Power / Weight ratio
31.11
On hard terrain
9 / 17
26.32
On medium terrain
9 / 17
17.11
On soft terrain
8 / 17
Traverse speed
66.82
On hard terrain
2 / 17
56.54
On medium terrain
2 / 17
36.75
On soft terrain
8 / 17
6.44m×2.64m×1.97m
Size
3 / 17
Concealment
29.30%
While still
7 / 17
22.80%
While moving
7 / 17
8.50%
Upon firing while still
6 / 17
7.14%
Upon firing while moving
6 / 17
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 282m
214.0m
While still
229.1m
While moving
262.3m
Upon firing while still
265.4m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 280–350
  • 210–280
  • 140–210
  • 70–140
  • 0–70
Spaced armor
  • 288–360
  • 216–288
  • 144–216
  • 72–144
  • 0–72
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

The upgraded version of the 121 Chinese medium tank, developed in the 1960s. Unlike the prototype, the 121B was equipped with a modern 105-mm rifled gun, improved suspension, and reinforced front armor. The vehicles of this modification were equipped with infrared lamps and a laser rangefinder. The 121B aiming system had a higher firing accuracy than that of the Type 59.