World of Tanks supertest – Vickers MBT Mark 3
A Brief History and Overview
The Vickers MBT Mark 3 is a British main battle tank that was developed in 1974 by Vickers Defence Systems. It is based on the Design No. 51400 T, which was an improved version of the Mark 1. The main difference between the Mark 1 and the Mark 3 is the turret design. The Mark 3 has a cast front and a fabricated armour plate body for the turret, which gives it better resistance to armour-piercing projectiles than the flat mantlet of the Mark 1. The Mark 3 also has a cast gun mantlet that is more aerodynamic and effective. Moreover, the Mark 3 has several other enhancements, such as a lower main gun depression of -10 degrees, a higher ammunition capacity of 50 rounds, and a more powerful engine.
The first order for the Mark 3 tanks came from the Kenyan Government in 1977. The Mark 3 was a successful export product for Vickers, as it secured several contracts with African countries. In 1977, Vickers agreed to a £100 million trade deal with Kenya, which involved the production of 76 Mark 3 MBTs and 7 Mark 3 ARV/ARRVs. These vehicles were manufactured at the Vickers Scotswood factory in Newcastle from 1977 to 1981.
Vickers Mark 3, full preliminary stats – 100% crew
FIREPOWER
- DAMAGE 390/390/480 HP
- ARMOR PENETRATION 268/330/105 mm
- RELOAD TIME 8.5 s
- RATE OF FIRE
- AIMING TIME 2 s
- DISPERSION AT 100 M 0.3 M
- GUN ELEVATION ANGLE -10/20 deg
- AMMO CAPACITY 50 pcs
MOBILITY
- MAXIMUM FORWARD/ BACKWARD SPEED 50/25 km/h
- POWER 720 h.p.
- SPECIFIC POWER 18.6 h.p./t
- HULL TRAVERSE SPEED 50 deg/s
- TURRET TRAVERSE SPEED 48 deg/s
SURVIVABILITY
- TOTAL HIT POINTS 1900 HP
- HULL ARMOR 60/30/20 mm
- TURRET ARMOR 80/40/40 MM
- VIEW RANGE 410 m
- SIGNAL RANGE 750 m
Crew of 4 people: Commander; Gunner; Driver mechanic; Loader
