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STA-1 — Tier VIII Japanese medium tank

STA-1

VIII
Cost
  • 2 550 000
  • 111 000
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1450
HP
4 / 38
302.0m
View range
1 / 38
Firepower
Shell
2290
DPM
19 / 38
219
Penetration
5 / 38
225
Damage
20 / 38
122
Devices/crew damage
16 / 38
Burst damage
— / —
914
Velocity
26 / 38
6.04%
Penetration loss over distance
2 / 38
Explosion radius
— / —
1934
DPM
17 / 38
275
Penetration
2 / 38
190
Damage
18 / 38
122
Devices/crew damage
16 / 38
Burst damage
— / —
914
Velocity
35 / 38
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
2749
DPM
21 / 38
45
Penetration
16 / 38
270
Damage
18 / 38
122
Devices/crew damage
16 / 38
Burst damage
— / —
914
Velocity
17 / 38
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.46
Explosion radius
16 / 38
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
90.0
Caliber
16 / 38
10.18
Rate of fire
17 / 38
5.89
Reload time
14 / 30
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
×
Magazine size
— / —
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.08
Base aim time
27 / 38
0.317
Dispersion
15 / 38
Dispersion factors
0.120
When moving
3 / 38
0.120
When rotating
3 / 38
0.080
When rotating turret
5 / 38
3.000
After shot
1 / 38
Gun angles
10°
Depression
1 / 38
13°
Elevation
36 / 38
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 38
51.03
Turret traverse speed
11 / 38
Mobility
34.00
Weight
31 / 38
Speed
50
Forward
18 / 38
20
Backward
4 / 38
Effective Power / Weight ratio
19.25
On hard terrain
25 / 38
17.50
On medium terrain
18 / 38
13.75
On soft terrain
12 / 38
Traverse speed
63.10
On hard terrain
10 / 38
57.37
On medium terrain
2 / 38
45.07
On soft terrain
1 / 38
6.51m×2.97m×2.12m
Size
22 / 38
Concealment
30.13%
While still
11 / 38
23.40%
While moving
11 / 38
9.46%
Upon firing while still
3 / 38
7.85%
Upon firing while moving
3 / 38
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 302m
226.1m
While still
243.0m
While moving
278.2m
Upon firing while still
282.2m
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

The first Japanese post-war tank was developed on the basis of U.S. vehicles. The STA-1 was developed, taking into consideration Japanese terrain, rail network specifications, and anthropometric data of Japanese tankers. Only one prototype was built, in December 1956.