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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]].
 
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]].
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The Eland 90 Mk.7 is a light reconnaissance armoured car, built in 1962 by South Africa as a domestic variant of the French armoured car, the [[AML-90|Panhard AML-90]].
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While the diminutive size and unpretentious look can be deceiving, this armoured car is sure to be one of the most agreeable light vehicles in the British ground forces. This combination of a remarkably mobile and small chassis plus satisfactory firepower is otherwise rarely found in British light vehicles; similarly to the reliable [[Crusader III]] and equal to the uncommon [[AEC Mk II|AEC Mk.II]].
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Meanwhile, Eland's weak armour is a problem for survival thus players will have to rely on flanking, scouting or ambushing tactics when engaging heavier armour.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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The armour of the Eland 90 Mk.7 is little to nonexistent. The fact it only has 10 mm of armour gives it extremely low survivability, even 7.62 mm MG can penetrate the armour on some areas. The crew is compacted inside a really small box, making 90% of the rounds fired at it (both main gun and machine guns) one shot potential. While the thin armour might not trigger APHE fuses, it will surely trigger HE, HEAT. Regardless, not triggering an APHE fuse leaves any incoming shell to act as a solid shot, severely damaging the crew.
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*Wheel (tires)
  
 
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|10 mm ''Upper plate''<br>10 mm (46°) ''Upper glacis''<br>10 mm (20°) ''Lower glacis''
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|10 mm (40°) ''Front glacis''<br>10 mm (44°) ''Rear glacis''
 
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|Turret||12 mm (30°) ''Turret front''<br>12 mm (8°) ''Gun mantlet''
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|10 mm (17-21°)<br>10 mm ''Viewports''
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|10 mm (16°)||10 mm (16°) ''Front part''<br>10 mm ''Rear part''<br>8 mm ''Gunner hatch''
 
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|Cupola|| colspan="4" style="text-align:center" |8 mm (spherical)
 
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*Wheels are 10 mm thick.
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*Storage boxes and mudguards are 5 mm thick.
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*The belly is 8 mm thick.
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*The gun barrel is 20 mm thick.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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The Eland 90 Mk.7, similar to the AML-90, are Formula 1 cars compared to the tanks seen at the battle rating. The low profile, weight, and the fact they are wheeled makes this vehicle extremely fast. However, this '''only''' applies to asphalt or solid ground maps. The mobility is significantly reduced in mud, water, sand and snow, reducing the speed from nearly 100 km/h down to 20 km/h.
  
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
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The Eland 90 uses the powerful 90 mm GT-2 low pressure cannon. The Eland 90 comes with a stock OCC 60-62 HEATFS ammunition, capable of penetrating most tanks at its BR at any distance. It should be noted that it only carries 29 rounds at max, 9 more rounds than the AML-90 but still a low count, and coupled with the poor survivability, commanders should always shoot to destroy in the least shots necessary, know center of mass, ammunition racks, etc to successfully engage a target.
  
 
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| rowspan="2" | 29 || rowspan="2" | -8°/+15° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 23.8 || 32.9 || 40.0 || 44.2 || 47.1 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
 
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| 14.9 || 17.5 || 21.3 || 23.5 || 25.0
 
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==== Ammunition ====
 
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| OCC 60-62 || HEATFS || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320
 
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| OE 90 F1 || HE || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13
 
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
 
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
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| OCC 60-62 || HEATFS || 750 || 8.95 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 877.7 || 65° || 72° || 77°
 
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| OE 90 F1 || HE || 640 || 10.45 || 0 || 0.1 || 945.0 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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! Screen radius<br>(m)
 
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| OFUM PH90-F2 || 640 || 10.2 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
 
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| '''29''' || 27&nbsp;''(+2)'' || 23&nbsp;''(+6)'' || 17&nbsp;''(+12)'' || 11&nbsp;''(+18)'' || 6&nbsp;''(+23)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+28)'' || No
 
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* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
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* Racks 5 and 6 are first stage ammo racks. They total 10 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
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* These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 5 - 6 - 1 - 2 etc. until 4.
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* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1 to 4 into racks 6 then 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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The Eland should be primarily used as a scout flanking vehicle due to its high speed, low profile, scouting capabilities and firepower (tremendous for such a small vehicle). The Eland has primarily 3 uses:
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'''Scouting:'''
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When on large maps, the scouting ability should be used at its full potential. The low profile and high speed make it able to crawl to cover fast and without creating much suspicion, while marking targets for friendlies to engage.
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'''Flanking:'''
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Due to the high speed and really powerful gun, the Eland can be used to hit any enemy from the back. This tactic should be a "Hit n' Run", you should disable or destroy targets and leave before they can engage you. This is nothing hard for the Eland as long as the escape routes and alternative routes are clear and within easy access.
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'''Sniping:'''
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Despite the optics not having a huge zoom, it is enough to be able to detect, target, and engage enemy vehicles at all ranges thanks to the HEAT-FS round. Be aware of your ammo as it can only carry 29 shells, so make all shots count. It also creates a relatively small smoke trail when firing compared to other cannons at the battle rating (105 mm, other 90 mm, 122 mm) thanks to the muzzle brake. Bushes can also be used to make this vehicle nearly invisible, due to its already low profile. A bunch of branches can cover almost 70% of the front, making it a moving and deadly bush. It also creates a small engine sound that will be, most of the time, masked up by other tanks, giving you a stealth capability which can be exploited in urban combat.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Good mobility and acceleration with a dynamic reverse speed, even when stock
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* Small size; perfect for ambushes
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* 90 mm HEATFS provides great penetration; even more than the APDS found on the similarly ranked [[FV4202]]
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* Smoke shells and smoke grenades to enhanced protection and support role
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* More lenient playstyle than the previous Ratel IFVs, thanks to reduced size while conserving firepower and mobility
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* Small size significantly reduces probability of death via [[Artillery Support|artillery]] (unlike on the [[Ratel 90]] and [[Ratel 20|20]])
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* It is essentially a slightly better [[AML-90]] - it has hydraulic brakes which allow for much needed reduction to braking distance
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* As a light wheeled vehicle, it has an unstable handling at high speed
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* Very thin armour; easily destroyed by heavy machine guns and aircraft
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* No stabilizer; the vehicle cannot effectively use the speed and firepower at the same time
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* HEATFS damage is unreliable in some situations; the sensitivity of the fuse is the main concern
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* Only 3 crew members and ammo tightly storage within, likely to be disabled in a single hit
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* Wide turning radius (cannot turn on the spot due to lack of tracks)
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* Awful handling off-road, especially on snow and desert maps like [[Tunisia]] or [[Finland]]
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* Prior to researching "Brake System" modification it suffers insufficient braking power, amplified by the high power-to-weight ratio
  
 
== History ==
 
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== Media ==
 
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* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=uk_eland_90_mk_7 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
  
 
== See also ==
 
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 
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* [[AML-90 (Family)]]
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;Related service history
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* [[Ratel 20]]
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* [[T-34-85]]
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* [[PT-76B]]
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* [[T-54/55 (Family)]]
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* [[Olifant Mk.1A]]
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* [[AEC Mk II]]
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* [[Crusader III]]
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* [[T18E2]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  
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{{TankManufacturer Sandock-Austral}}
 
{{Britain light tanks}}
 
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[[Category:Wheeled ground vehicles]]

Latest revision as of 07:06, 17 March 2024

Rank 7 USA
F-5C Pack
Eland 90 Mk.7
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Eland 90 Mk.7
Britain flag.png Britain
IV Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
7.0 7.7 7.7
Class:
Research:31 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:200 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The Eland 90 Mk.7 is a rank IV British light tank with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB) and 7.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

The Eland 90 Mk.7 is a light reconnaissance armoured car, built in 1962 by South Africa as a domestic variant of the French armoured car, the Panhard AML-90.

While the diminutive size and unpretentious look can be deceiving, this armoured car is sure to be one of the most agreeable light vehicles in the British ground forces. This combination of a remarkably mobile and small chassis plus satisfactory firepower is otherwise rarely found in British light vehicles; similarly to the reliable Crusader III and equal to the uncommon AEC Mk.II.

Meanwhile, Eland's weak armour is a problem for survival thus players will have to rely on flanking, scouting or ambushing tactics when engaging heavier armour.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull10 / 10 / 10
Turret12 / 10 / 10
Crew3 people
Visibility88 %

The armour of the Eland 90 Mk.7 is little to nonexistent. The fact it only has 10 mm of armour gives it extremely low survivability, even 7.62 mm MG can penetrate the armour on some areas. The crew is compacted inside a really small box, making 90% of the rounds fired at it (both main gun and machine guns) one shot potential. While the thin armour might not trigger APHE fuses, it will surely trigger HE, HEAT. Regardless, not triggering an APHE fuse leaves any incoming shell to act as a solid shot, severely damaging the crew.

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
  • Structural steel (mudguards, storage boxes)
  • Wheel (tires)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 10 mm (51°) Upper glacis
10 mm (17°) Upper glacis 		10 mm (4°) Front half
10 mm (6°) Rear half 		10 mm Upper plate
10 mm (46°) Upper glacis
10 mm (20°) Lower glacis 		10 mm (40°) Front glacis
10 mm (44°) Rear glacis
Turret 12 mm (30°) Turret front
12 mm (8°) Gun mantlet 		10 mm (17-21°)
10 mm Viewports 		10 mm (16°) 10 mm (16°) Front part
10 mm Rear part
8 mm Gunner hatch
Cupola 8 mm (spherical)

Notes:

  • Wheels are 10 mm thick.
  • Storage boxes and mudguards are 5 mm thick.
  • The belly is 8 mm thick.
  • The gun barrel is 20 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB100 / 20 km/h
RB and SB90 / 18 km/h
Number of gears10 forward
2 back
Weight6.0 t
Engine power
AB172 hp
RB and SB90 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB28.7 hp/t
RB and SB15.0 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 100 20 6 139 172 23.17 28.67
Realistic 90 18 80 90 13.33 15

The Eland 90 Mk.7, similar to the AML-90, are Formula 1 cars compared to the tanks seen at the battle rating. The low profile, weight, and the fact they are wheeled makes this vehicle extremely fast. However, this only applies to asphalt or solid ground maps. The mobility is significantly reduced in mud, water, sand and snow, reducing the speed from nearly 100 km/h down to 20 km/h.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB2 445 → 3 550 Sl icon.png
RB2 954 → 4 289 Sl icon.png
SB3 995 → 5 800 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications52 700 Rp icon.png
90 600 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost1 700 Ge icon.png
Crew training57 000 Sl icon.png
Experts200 000 Sl icon.png
Aces800 Ge icon.png
Research Aces520 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
110 / 140 / 190 % Sl icon.png
172 / 172 / 172 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new wheels.png
Tires
Research:
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Suspension
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Brake System
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Filters
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Transmission
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Engine
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Improved Parts
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Improved FPE
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Crew Replenishment
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Horizontal Drive
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Adjustment of Fire
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Airstrike
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Elevation Mechanism
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90mm_CN90_Smoke_ammo_pack
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Artillery Support
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Armaments

Main armament

90 mm GT-2 cannon
Ammunition29 rounds
First-order10 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance-8° / 15°
Main article: GT-2 (90 mm)

The Eland 90 uses the powerful 90 mm GT-2 low pressure cannon. The Eland 90 comes with a stock OCC 60-62 HEATFS ammunition, capable of penetrating most tanks at its BR at any distance. It should be noted that it only carries 29 rounds at max, 9 more rounds than the AML-90 but still a low count, and coupled with the poor survivability, commanders should always shoot to destroy in the least shots necessary, know center of mass, ammunition racks, etc to successfully engage a target.

90 mm GT-2 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 29 -8°/+15° ±180° N/A 23.8 32.9 40.0 44.2 47.1 8.71 7.70 7.10 6.70
Realistic 14.9 17.5 21.3 23.5 25.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
OCC 60-62 HEATFS 350 350 350 350 350 350
OE 90 F1 HE 13 13 13 13 13 13
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
OCC 60-62 HEATFS 800 3.65 0.05 0.1 877.7 65° 72° 77°
OE 90 F1 HE 640 5.27 0.2 0.1 945 79° 80° 81°
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Screen radius
(m) 		Screen deploy
time (s) 		Screen hold
time (s) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
OFUM PH90-F2 640 5.4 9 5 20 50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Eland 90 Mk.7
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
29 27 (+2) 23 (+6) 17 (+12) 11 (+18) 6 (+23) 1 (+28) No

Notes:

  • Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
  • Racks 5 and 6 are first stage ammo racks. They total 10 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
  • These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 5 - 6 - 1 - 2 etc. until 4.
  • Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1 to 4 into racks 6 then 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

Machine guns

7.62 mm Browning MG4 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition3 750 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate500 shots/min
7.62 mm Browning MG4 machine gun
Ammunition2 000 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate500 shots/min
Main article: Browning MG4 (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm Browning MG4
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 3,750 (250) 500 N/A N/A
Pintle 2,000 (250) 500 -10°/+17° ±120°

Usage in battles

The Eland should be primarily used as a scout flanking vehicle due to its high speed, low profile, scouting capabilities and firepower (tremendous for such a small vehicle). The Eland has primarily 3 uses:

Scouting:

When on large maps, the scouting ability should be used at its full potential. The low profile and high speed make it able to crawl to cover fast and without creating much suspicion, while marking targets for friendlies to engage.

Flanking:

Due to the high speed and really powerful gun, the Eland can be used to hit any enemy from the back. This tactic should be a "Hit n' Run", you should disable or destroy targets and leave before they can engage you. This is nothing hard for the Eland as long as the escape routes and alternative routes are clear and within easy access.

Sniping:

Despite the optics not having a huge zoom, it is enough to be able to detect, target, and engage enemy vehicles at all ranges thanks to the HEAT-FS round. Be aware of your ammo as it can only carry 29 shells, so make all shots count. It also creates a relatively small smoke trail when firing compared to other cannons at the battle rating (105 mm, other 90 mm, 122 mm) thanks to the muzzle brake. Bushes can also be used to make this vehicle nearly invisible, due to its already low profile. A bunch of branches can cover almost 70% of the front, making it a moving and deadly bush. It also creates a small engine sound that will be, most of the time, masked up by other tanks, giving you a stealth capability which can be exploited in urban combat.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good mobility and acceleration with a dynamic reverse speed, even when stock
  • Small size; perfect for ambushes
  • 90 mm HEATFS provides great penetration; even more than the APDS found on the similarly ranked FV4202
  • Smoke shells and smoke grenades to enhanced protection and support role
  • More lenient playstyle than the previous Ratel IFVs, thanks to reduced size while conserving firepower and mobility
  • Small size significantly reduces probability of death via artillery (unlike on the Ratel 90 and 20)
  • It is essentially a slightly better AML-90 - it has hydraulic brakes which allow for much needed reduction to braking distance

Cons:

  • As a light wheeled vehicle, it has an unstable handling at high speed
  • Very thin armour; easily destroyed by heavy machine guns and aircraft
  • No stabilizer; the vehicle cannot effectively use the speed and firepower at the same time
  • HEATFS damage is unreliable in some situations; the sensitivity of the fuse is the main concern
  • Only 3 crew members and ammo tightly storage within, likely to be disabled in a single hit
  • Wide turning radius (cannot turn on the spot due to lack of tracks)
  • Awful handling off-road, especially on snow and desert maps like Tunisia or Finland
  • Prior to researching "Brake System" modification it suffers insufficient braking power, amplified by the high power-to-weight ratio

History

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Media

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See also

Vehicles with similar chassis
Related service history
Similar playstyle and role

External links

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Sandock-Austral
Ratel  Ratel 90 · Ratel 20 · ZT3A2
Eland  Eland 90 Mk.7

Britain light tanks
A13  A13 Mk I · A13 Mk I (3rd R.T.R.) · A13 Mk II · A13 Mk II 1939
A15  Crusader II · Crusader "The Saint" · Crusader III
A17  Tetrarch I
IFV  Warrior · Desert Warrior (Kuwait)
Wheeled  Daimler Mk II · AEC Mk II · Fox · Vickers Mk.11
Other  VFM5
South Africa 
SARC  SARC MkIVa · SARC MkVI (2pdr) · SARC MkVI (6pdr)
Ratel  Ratel 90 · Ratel 20
Rooikat  Rooikat Mk.1D · Rooikat 105 · Rooikat MTTD
Other  Concept 3 · Eland 90 Mk.7
USA  Stuart I · Stuart III

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