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T-43 — Tier VII Soviet medium tank

T-43

VII
Cost
  • 1 355 000
  • 62 540
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1250
HP
2 / 23
278.8m
View range
19 / 23
Firepower
Shell
2741
DPM
4 / 23
152
Penetration
16 / 23
200
Damage
12 / 23
115
Devices/crew damage
13 / 23
Burst damage
— / —
950
Velocity
5 / 23
12.50%
Penetration loss over distance
15 / 23
Explosion radius
— / —
2330
DPM
4 / 23
194
Penetration
18 / 23
170
Damage
12 / 23
115
Devices/crew damage
13 / 23
Burst damage
— / —
1188
Velocity
4 / 23
13.40%
Penetration loss over distance
13 / 22
Explosion radius
— / —
4111
DPM
1 / 23
44
Penetration
12 / 23
300
Damage
6 / 23
115
Devices/crew damage
13 / 23
Burst damage
— / —
950
Velocity
3 / 23
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.32
Explosion radius
12 / 23
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
85.0
Caliber
12 / 23
13.70
Rate of fire
8 / 23
4.38
Reload time
6 / 21
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
×
Magazine size
— / —
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.08
Base aim time
19 / 23
0.335
Dispersion
11 / 23
Dispersion factors
0.120
When moving
1 / 23
0.120
When rotating
1 / 23
0.080
When rotating turret
7 / 23
4.000
After shot
5 / 23
Gun angles
8°
Depression
9 / 23
26°
Elevation
1 / 23
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 23
55.89
Turret traverse speed
3 / 23
Mobility
34.83
Weight
11 / 23
Speed
51
Forward
15 / 23
20
Backward
3 / 23
Effective Power / Weight ratio
22.46
On hard terrain
10 / 23
18.37
On medium terrain
14 / 23
15.55
On soft terrain
7 / 23
Traverse speed
58.32
On hard terrain
10 / 23
47.71
On medium terrain
14 / 23
40.37
On soft terrain
6 / 23
5.48m×2.12m×2.04m
Size
4 / 23
Concealment
29.30%
While still
10 / 23
22.80%
While moving
10 / 23
9.26%
Upon firing while still
8 / 23
7.71%
Upon firing while moving
8 / 23
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 271m
206.2m
While still
220.6m
While moving
250.5m
Upon firing while still
254.0m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 224–280
  • 168–224
  • 112–168
  • 56–112
  • 0–56
Spaced armor
  • 224–280
  • 168–224
  • 112–168
  • 56–112
  • 0–56
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

Designed as a replacement for the T-34 in the spring of 1942. The T-43 was recommended for service, but all work on the project was discontinued in favor of improving the T-34. The vehicle never entered mass production.