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T26E5 — Tier VIII American heavy tank

T26E5

VIII
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1800
HP
14 / 45
282.5m
View range
2 / 45
Firepower
Shell
2515
DPM
4 / 45
221
Penetration
19 / 45
240
Damage
42 / 45
122
Devices/crew damage
42 / 45
—
Burst damage
— / —
1021
Velocity
17 / 45
7.24%
Penetration loss over distance
12 / 45
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2096
DPM
5 / 44
265
Penetration
19 / 44
200
Damage
41 / 44
122
Devices/crew damage
41 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
1021
Velocity
26 / 44
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2829
DPM
14 / 44
45
Penetration
41 / 44
270
Damage
42 / 44
122
Devices/crew damage
41 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
823
Velocity
35 / 44
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.46
Explosion radius
41 / 44
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
90.0
Caliber
42 / 45
10.48
Rate of fire
4 / 45
5.73
Reload time
4 / 36
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.72
Base aim time
1 / 45
0.308
Dispersion
3 / 45
Dispersion factors
0.200
When moving
14 / 45
0.220
When rotating
21 / 45
0.100
When rotating turret
2 / 45
3.500
After shot
8 / 45
Gun angles
10°
Depression
1 / 45
20°
Elevation
6 / 45
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 45
30.37
Turret traverse speed
12 / 45
Mobility
46.40
Weight
40 / 45
Speed
40
Forward
5 / 45
15
Backward
15 / 45
Effective Power / Weight ratio
13.91
On hard terrain
15 / 45
11.92
On medium terrain
7 / 45
7.95
On soft terrain
12 / 45
Traverse speed
32.80
On hard terrain
16 / 45
28.12
On medium terrain
9 / 45
18.74
On soft terrain
19 / 45
5.77m×2.31m×2.36m
Size
3 / 45
Concealment
11.80%
While still
20 / 45
6.90%
While moving
21 / 45
4.45%
Upon firing while still
14 / 45
3.23%
Upon firing while moving
14 / 45
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 302m
272.3m
While still
284.6m
While moving
290.8m
Upon firing while still
293.9m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 240–300
  • 180–240
  • 120–180
  • 60–120
  • 0–60
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
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Successful combat use of the assault M4A3E2 tank with enhanced armor spurred the decision to create a similar modification of the M26. Chrysler started production of the improved vehicles in July 1945. Trials revealed that it was necessary to reduce its off-road speed to avoid damage to the suspension. A total of 27 vehicles were manufactured to take part in trials and experiments.