Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2 from WoT update 1.23.
With the release of update 1.23, the Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2 (Germany, MT-5, promo) will be tested in random mode by developers and supertesters.
Historical background
Even before the start of Operation Barbarossa, a decision was made to improve the anti-tank properties of the Pz.Kpfw. IV by installing a 50 mm Kw.K cannon. L/60. However, battles with Soviet T-34 and KV tanks during the summer-autumn campaign of 1941 showed that a much more powerful weapon was required. This became Kw.K. 40 L/43 caliber 75 mm with a characteristic pear-shaped muzzle brake. The armor-piercing shells of this gun could confidently penetrate any production tanks of that period from a distance of over 1.5 km.
source – wotexpress eu
Full preliminary stats for Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2 (100% crew)
FIREPOWER
- DAMAGE 110/110/175 HP
- ARMOR PENETRATION 110/158/38 mm
- SHELL VELOCITY 740/925/740 m/s
- RELOAD TIME old 4 s, new 3,84 s
- RATE OF FIRE 15,65
- AIMING TIME old 2.3 s, new 2,21 s
- DISPERSION AT 100 M old 0.39 M, new 0,37 M
- GUN ELEVATION ANGLE -10/20 deg
- AMMO CAPACITY 50 pcs
MOBILITY
- MAXIMUM FORWARD/ BACKWARD SPEED 40/15 km/h
- POWER 300 h.p.
- SPECIFIC POWER old 12.7 h.p./t, new 12.71 h.p./t
- HULL TRAVERSE SPEED old 38 deg/s, new 39,63
- TURRET TRAVERSE SPEED old 35 deg/s, new 36,5
SURVIVABILITY
- TOTAL HIT POINTS 720 HP
- HULL ARMOR old 80/30/20 mm, new 50/30/20
- TURRET ARMOR 50/30/30 MM
- VIEW RANGE 360 m
- SIGNAL RANGE 620 m
- Stationary vehicle camo (%): 14,71/3,63
- Camo in motion (%): 11,06/2,73
Crew: Commander, Gunner, Mechanic, Radio operator, Loader
