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KV-5 — Tier VIII Soviet heavy tank

KV-5

VIII
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1950
HP
1 / 45
248.6m
View range
45 / 45
Firepower
Shell
2280
DPM
13 / 45
219
Penetration
31 / 45
320
Damage
23 / 45
150
Devices/crew damage
22 / 45
—
Burst damage
— / —
1050
Velocity
15 / 45
15.98%
Penetration loss over distance
45 / 45
—
Explosion radius
— / —
1924
DPM
13 / 44
250
Penetration
42 / 44
270
Damage
23 / 44
150
Devices/crew damage
21 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
838
Velocity
35 / 44
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2850
DPM
13 / 44
54
Penetration
27 / 44
400
Damage
29 / 44
150
Devices/crew damage
21 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
830
Velocity
34 / 44
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.98
Explosion radius
20 / 44
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
107.0
Caliber
22 / 45
7.13
Rate of fire
16 / 45
8.42
Reload time
11 / 36
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.63
Base aim time
28 / 45
0.362
Dispersion
25 / 45
Dispersion factors
0.180
When moving
7 / 45
0.180
When rotating
7 / 45
0.140
When rotating turret
15 / 45
4.000
After shot
11 / 45
Gun angles
7°
Depression
27 / 45
22°
Elevation
5 / 45
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 45
25.82
Turret traverse speed
25 / 45
Mobility
100.17
Weight
4 / 45
Speed
40
Forward
5 / 45
11
Backward
43 / 45
Effective Power / Weight ratio
10.46
On hard terrain
40 / 45
8.24
On medium terrain
43 / 45
5.99
On soft terrain
41 / 45
Traverse speed
25.51
On hard terrain
42 / 45
20.09
On medium terrain
43 / 45
14.61
On soft terrain
40 / 45
8.03m×2.99m×2.92m
Size
38 / 45
Concealment
7.40%
While still
42 / 45
4.70%
While moving
42 / 45
3.19%
Upon firing while still
40 / 45
2.59%
Upon firing while moving
40 / 45
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 302m
283.4m
While still
290.2m
While moving
294.0m
Upon firing while still
295.5m
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

Development began in June 1941 at the Leningrad Kirov Plant and was completed by August, but plans were interrupted due to the complicated situation on the front. The KV-5 was to utilize some components of the KV-1. A new turret was designed, incorporating the 107-mm ZIS-6 gun. Two roadwheels and a single support roller were to be added on each side. A new 1,200 h.p. diesel engine was being developed for the vehicle, however it was not completed in time and was replaced with two V-2K engines.