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Panther F
IV
Rank
AB
6.0
RB
6.0
SB
6.0
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Medium tank
Main role
31,000
RP
Research
200,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Panzerkampfwagen V Ausführung F (Panther F) (Sd.Kfz. Index: Sd.Kfz. 171) is the fourth production variant of the iconic Panzerkampfwagen V Panther medium tank family. In November 1943, Rheinmetall designed a new turret with a narrow front plate 120 mm (4.72 in) thick. From a distance, the narrow turret presented a smaller target for the enemy. In March 1944, the design was revised under the name Schmale Blende Turm-Panther. This was one of several designs that were eventually dubbed "Schmalturm" (narrow turret). The Schmale Blende appears to be a modification that served as one of numerous proposals for the Panzerkampfwagen V Ausfuehrung II (Panther II). This updated turret design weighed less than the original Panther turret (from 7,665 kg to 7,565 kg) and reduced the area of frontal armour while maintaining interior crew space. It also reduced production time by around 30-40%. Unfortunately, due to the end of World War II, the Panther F did not see serial production, but eight hulls and three turrets were completed in 1945.

Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the Panther F is one of the redesigned Panthers that would eventually become the Panther II. However, due to the conclusion of World War II and Germany's lack of practically all resources, the Panther F did not see combat. Players can experience this one-of-a-kind Panther with much better turret cheek protection. Trap shot problems have also been resolved as the redesigned turret has no surface for shells to ricochet into the hull. It is also the first Panther tank to include an optical rangefinder, which allows players to measure ranges much faster than before, up to more than 2 kilometres.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 80 / 50 / 40 mm
Turret 120 / 60 / 60 mm
Visibility 125 %
Crew 5 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 4651 km/h
Backward 34 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.211.725.220.4 hp/t
Engine power 6005311,145930 hp
Weight 45.5 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
2.5x–6.0x
Armaments
75 mm KwK44 cannon
Ammunition 82 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance -8 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 10.58.919.814.31512.828.220.4 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APCBC192188173156140126
HE131211111111
APCR228224204182162145
7.92 mm MG42 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 3,000 rounds
Belt capacity 150 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 1,200 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/AP/AP-T13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 2,964 → 4,090 SL
RB 3,552 → 4,902 SL
SB 4,540 → 6,265 SL
Crew training 57,000 SL
Experts 520,000 SL
Aces 800 GE
Research Aces 200,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
120 / 180 / 210 % SL
172 % RP
Total cost of modifications 52,700 RP
91,100 SL
Talisman cost 1,700 GE

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