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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Advise about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''
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''Main Article: [[L11A5 (120 mm)]]''
  
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=== Additional armament ===
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The Mk. 7 uses the same L11A5 120mm rifled gun that the Challenger I uses. Shell loadout is identical and works well for mid-Cold War era tanks such as the Type 90, Leopard 2A4, T-64/T-72/T-80B, etc., but may struggle when fighting more modern vehicles such as the Leopard 2A5, T-80U, Leclerc, etc.
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''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''
 
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="6" |[[L11A5 (120 mm)|120 mm L11A5]]
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|-
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Capacity
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! rowspan="1" |Vertical
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guidance
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! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
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guidance
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! rowspan="1" |Stabilizer
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|-
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| colspan="3" |50 rounds
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| -10°/+20°
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|±180°
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|Two-plane
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|-
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! colspan="6" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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|-
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!Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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!Prior + Full crew
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!Prior + Expert qualif.
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!Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|29.50
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|_.__
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|_.__
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|_.__
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|_.__
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|-
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|''Realistic''
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|18.40
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|_.__
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|_.__
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|_.__
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|_.__
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|-
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! colspan="4" |Reloading rate (seconds)
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|
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|
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|-
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! colspan="1" |Stock
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! colspan="1" |Prior + Full crew
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! colspan="1" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! colspan="1" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|
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|
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|-
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|7.80
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|_.__
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|_.__
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|_.__
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|
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|
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|}
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=== Ammunition ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="8" |Penetration Statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |''Ammunition''
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" |''Type of''
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''warhead''
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! colspan="6" |'''''Penetration''' in mm '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''''
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|-
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!''10m''
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!''100m''
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!''500m''
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!''1000m''
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!''1500m''
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!''2000m''
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|-
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|''Shot L23''||''APFSDS''||''410''||''408''||''405''||''400''||''390''||''380''
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|-
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|''Shell L31A7''||''HESH''||''152''||''152''||''152''||''152''||''152''||''152''
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|-
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|''Shot L23A1''||''APFSDS''||''396''||''394''||''387''||''376''||''367''||''357 ''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="11" |Shell Details
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" |Type of
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warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity
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in m/s
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile
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Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g'' ''(TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30°''
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''from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" |''Ricochet:''
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|-
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!0%
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!50%
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!100%
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|-
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|Shot L23||APFSDS||1,535||3.89||N/A||N/A||N/A||+1.5°||76°||77°||78°
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|-
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|Shell L31A7||HESH||670||17.1||0.4||0.1||5,250||+0°||73°||77°||80°
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|-
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|Shot L23A1||APFSDS||1,535||3.89||N/A||N/A||N/A||+1.5°||78°||80°||81°
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="7" |Smoke Characteristics
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|-
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!Ammunition
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!Velocity
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in m/s
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!Projectile
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Mass in kg
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!''Screen radius''
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''in m''
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!''Screen time''
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''in s''
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!''Screen hold time''
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''in s:''
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!''Explosive Mass in g'' ''(TNT equivalent):''
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|-
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|L34||670||17.1||20||5||25||50 
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|}
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''
 
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
  
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
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* [[Vickers MBT]] — The early little brother of the Mk.7.
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* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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* [[Challenger Mk.2]] / [[Challenger Mk.3]] — The predecessor.
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* [[Challenger 2]] — The production model.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
  
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6438-development-vickers-mk-7-the-steel-centaur-en]
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* [[wt:en/news/6438-development-vickers-mk-7-the-steel-centaur-en|[Devblog] Vickers Mk.7: The Steel Centaur]]
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{{Britain medium tanks}}
 

Revision as of 21:46, 17 November 2019

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Vickers Mk.7
uk_vickers_mk7.png
Vickers Mk.7
Britain flag.png Britain
VII Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
10.7 10.7 10.7
Class:
Research:300 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:830 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage Vickers Mk.7.jpg


The Vickers Mk.7 is a rank VII British medium tank with a battle rating of 10.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.93 "Shark Attack".

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.

Armaments

Main armament

Main Article: L11A5 (120 mm)

The Mk. 7 uses the same L11A5 120mm rifled gun that the Challenger I uses. Shell loadout is identical and works well for mid-Cold War era tanks such as the Type 90, Leopard 2A4, T-64/T-72/T-80B, etc., but may struggle when fighting more modern vehicles such as the Leopard 2A5, T-80U, Leclerc, etc.

120 mm L11A5
Capacity Vertical

guidance

Horizontal

guidance

Stabilizer
50 rounds -10°/+20° ±180° Two-plane
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 29.50 _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic 18.40 _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
7.80 _.__ _.__ _.__

Ammunition

Penetration Statistics
Ammunition Type of

warhead

Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
Shot L23 APFSDS 410 408 405 400 390 380
Shell L31A7 HESH 152 152 152 152 152 152
Shot L23A1 APFSDS 396 394 387 376 367 357 
Shell Details
Ammunition Type of

warhead

Velocity

in m/s

Projectile

Mass in kg

Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): Normalization At 30°

from horizontal:

Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
Shot L23 APFSDS 1,535 3.89 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 76° 77° 78°
Shell L31A7 HESH 670 17.1 0.4 0.1 5,250 +0° 73° 77° 80°
Shot L23A1 APFSDS 1,535 3.89 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 78° 80° 81°
Smoke Characteristics
Ammunition Velocity

in m/s

Projectile

Mass in kg

Screen radius

in m

Screen time

in s

Screen hold time

in s:

Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):
L34 670 17.1 20 5 25 50 

Machine guns

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

In the mid 1980's Vickers Defence Systems developed a new MBT as a private venture to find a successor to the Challenger back in following official specifications. The Vickers Mk. 7 is a further development of the earlier Vickers Mk.4 Valiant main battle tank. The tank was very similar to the Mk.4, using the same "Valiant" or universal turret that the Mk. 4 uses, but being built with a Leopard 2 chassis, along with engine supplied by Krauss-Maffei. The tank was never adopted into service by the British Army, but it's design was used as a base for the Challenger II MBT. The Vickers Mk.7 tank was actively offered for possible export customers, however it also received no production orders from other countries. Therefore only one Vickers Mk.7 prototype has been built.

Despite its naming, the tank has no relation to the Mk. 1 Vickers MBT sitting at rank V.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

External links

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