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T-26 — Tier I Soviet light tank

T-26

I
Cost
  • 0
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Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
310
HP
3 / 8
242.0m
View range
4 / 8
Firepower
Shell
464
DPM
3 / 8
51
Penetration
1 / 8
40
Damage
2 / 8
2
Devices/crew damage
2 / 8
—
Burst damage
— / —
800
Velocity
5 / 8
25.49%
Penetration loss over distance
3 / 8
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Explosion radius
— / —
DPM
— / —
Penetration
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Damage
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Devices/crew damage
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Burst damage
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Velocity
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Penetration loss over distance
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Explosion radius
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DPM
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Damage
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Devices/crew damage
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Burst damage
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Velocity
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%
Penetration loss over distance
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Explosion radius
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DPM
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Penetration
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Damage
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Devices/crew damage
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Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
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%
Penetration loss over distance
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Explosion radius
— / —
45.0
Caliber
1 / 8
11.60
Rate of fire
5 / 8
5.17
Reload time
3 / 6
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Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.44
Base aim time
2 / 8
0.384
Dispersion
2 / 8
Dispersion factors
0.200
When moving
3 / 8
0.200
When rotating
3 / 8
0.100
When rotating turret
3 / 8
4.000
After shot
5 / 8
Gun angles
8°
Depression
5 / 8
25°
Elevation
2 / 8
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 8
47.98
Turret traverse speed
2 / 8
Mobility
9.31
Weight
3 / 8
Speed
36
Forward
3 / 8
15
Backward
2 / 8
Effective Power / Weight ratio
13.97
On hard terrain
6 / 8
12.70
On medium terrain
4 / 8
9.98
On soft terrain
4 / 8
Traverse speed
50.06
On hard terrain
3 / 8
45.51
On medium terrain
2 / 8
35.76
On soft terrain
3 / 8
4.26m×1.83m×1.78m
Size
5 / 8
Concealment
27.50%
While still
6 / 8
21.40%
While moving
6 / 8
9.05%
Upon firing while still
5 / 8
7.54%
Upon firing while moving
5 / 8
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 242m
189.2m
While still
200.9m
While moving
224.6m
Upon firing while still
227.5m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
Spaced armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
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

A light tank developed on the basis of the U.K. Vickers Mk. E. tank at the beginning of the 1930s. The vehicle was designed for supporting infantry and came in several modifications. It also served as a basis for various special vehicles and SPGs that were not widely used. From 1931 through 1941, 9,686 vehicles of various modifications and configurations were produced.