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== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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− | The | + | The armour on the Type 74 is nothing special and shouldn't be relied upon to surviving a shot from the enemy. It is therefore better to not get hit by an enemy tank shell to begin with. Its only merit is being able to resist autocannon rounds from light tanks or IFVs, which can buy precious seconds for the {{PAGENAME}} to retaliate before the enemy gets a good shot. |
− | + | With four crew members, the survivability of the {{PAGENAME}} after penetration is on-par with other tank designs from USA and Germany. The prominence of APFSDS shells in this rank combined with the thin armour of the {{PAGENAME}} can mean instances where an APFSDS penetrates the armour and goes right through with minimal shrapnel damage, and so relatively little interior damage outside of the APFSDS' direct flight path. | |
− | + | The special thing about this tank is its pneumatic suspension. It give you the possibility to be fully hull-down on mountains. That capacity can make the {{PAGENAME}} less visible and therefore less exposed to enemy fire. | |
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=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
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− | + | The {{PAGENAME}}'s mobility is pretty decent and comparable to the OF-40 Mk 2 or Leopard A1A1, but slightly slower. The {{PAGENAME}} however has a reverse speed of only -14 km/h against -25 km/h for the previously mentioned tanks. | |
− | + | While the {{PAGENAME}} can outspeed Russian, British and most American medium tanks, don't expect to be faster than a BMP, TAM, Bradley or the faster premiums like OF-40 MTCA or AMX-30 Super. | |
== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
=== Main armament === | === Main armament === | ||
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+ | {{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}} | ||
− | + | The gun is identical to the tech tree version of the Type 74, a L7A3 105mm cannon. It possess one of the more potent kinetic shells with its Type 93 APFSDS penetration power. Although the reload time is not as fast as other 105 mm armed tanks that can be encountered, like the Leopard A1A1, OF 40, and the AMX-30 Super, the Type 93 APFSDS has an even greater penetration power than the L44 cannon on the Leopard A1A1 (L/44). | |
− | + | The gun comes with a stabilizer so firing on the move with the Type 74G is possible. However, the gun depression of 6 degrees is, on paper, relatively poor that doesn't allow for effective fighting from ridgelines, requiring a position that exposed the tank more to get a shot at your target. However, the pneumatic suspension of the {{PAGENAME}} can compensate for the lack of gun depression, and so it must be utilised to get the most out of the {{PAGENAME}}. | |
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=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
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+ | {{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|Type 74 (7.62 mm)}} | ||
+ | The tank has 2 machine guns. | ||
− | * 1 coaxial 7.62 mm | + | * 1 coaxial 7.62 mm Type 74 machine gun |
* 1 commander's turret mounted M2HB .50 cal AA gun | * 1 commander's turret mounted M2HB .50 cal AA gun | ||
− | The | + | The coaxial machine gun is relatively useless with its weak ammunition, but the .50 will allow you to engage some helicopters and damage IFVs or SPAA. |
It is also great to blind the enemy when firing at his gun sight, and can work as a ranging gun in RB. | It is also great to blind the enemy when firing at his gun sight, and can work as a ranging gun in RB. | ||
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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* Good lineup with Type 89, Type 87 and regular Type 74 | * Good lineup with Type 89, Type 87 and regular Type 74 | ||
* Some armour to stop autocannons from IFVs and MBTs, such as the BMP-2, XM803, MBT-70 and the French tanks with 20 mm coax guns | * Some armour to stop autocannons from IFVs and MBTs, such as the BMP-2, XM803, MBT-70 and the French tanks with 20 mm coax guns | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' |
Revision as of 18:14, 27 April 2020
Contents
This page is about the Japanese premium tank Type 74 (G). For the regular version, see Type 74. |
Description
The Type 74 mod G/Kai is a bundle rank VI Japanese medium tank
with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.87 "Locked On".
General info
Survivability and armour
The armour on the Type 74 is nothing special and shouldn't be relied upon to surviving a shot from the enemy. It is therefore better to not get hit by an enemy tank shell to begin with. Its only merit is being able to resist autocannon rounds from light tanks or IFVs, which can buy precious seconds for the Type 74 (G) to retaliate before the enemy gets a good shot.
With four crew members, the survivability of the Type 74 (G) after penetration is on-par with other tank designs from USA and Germany. The prominence of APFSDS shells in this rank combined with the thin armour of the Type 74 (G) can mean instances where an APFSDS penetrates the armour and goes right through with minimal shrapnel damage, and so relatively little interior damage outside of the APFSDS' direct flight path.
The special thing about this tank is its pneumatic suspension. It give you the possibility to be fully hull-down on mountains. That capacity can make the Type 74 (G) less visible and therefore less exposed to enemy fire.
Mobility
Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
Arcade | 59 | 19 | 38.5 | 1116 | 1,660 | 28.99 | 43.12 |
Realistic | 54 | 17 | 637 | 870 | 16.55 | 22.6 |
The Type 74 (G)'s mobility is pretty decent and comparable to the OF-40 Mk 2 or Leopard A1A1, but slightly slower. The Type 74 (G) however has a reverse speed of only -14 km/h against -25 km/h for the previously mentioned tanks.
While the Type 74 (G) can outspeed Russian, British and most American medium tanks, don't expect to be faster than a BMP, TAM, Bradley or the faster premiums like OF-40 MTCA or AMX-30 Super.
Armaments
Main armament
The gun is identical to the tech tree version of the Type 74, a L7A3 105mm cannon. It possess one of the more potent kinetic shells with its Type 93 APFSDS penetration power. Although the reload time is not as fast as other 105 mm armed tanks that can be encountered, like the Leopard A1A1, OF 40, and the AMX-30 Super, the Type 93 APFSDS has an even greater penetration power than the L44 cannon on the Leopard A1A1 (L/44).
The gun comes with a stabilizer so firing on the move with the Type 74G is possible. However, the gun depression of 6 degrees is, on paper, relatively poor that doesn't allow for effective fighting from ridgelines, requiring a position that exposed the tank more to get a shot at your target. However, the pneumatic suspension of the Type 74 (G) can compensate for the lack of gun depression, and so it must be utilised to get the most out of the Type 74 (G).
Machine guns
The tank has 2 machine guns.
- 1 coaxial 7.62 mm Type 74 machine gun
- 1 commander's turret mounted M2HB .50 cal AA gun
The coaxial machine gun is relatively useless with its weak ammunition, but the .50 will allow you to engage some helicopters and damage IFVs or SPAA.
It is also great to blind the enemy when firing at his gun sight, and can work as a ranging gun in RB.
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
Pros:
- Decent mobility, enough to be competitive and reach most of your favourite positions
- Very good APFSDS shell (Type 93) - one of the best in its rank
- Good lineup with Type 89, Type 87 and regular Type 74
- Some armour to stop autocannons from IFVs and MBTs, such as the BMP-2, XM803, MBT-70 and the French tanks with 20 mm coax guns
- Pneumatic suspension
Cons:
- Slower than for example Leopard A1A1 or OF-40, and quite a bit slower than AMX-30 Super and OF-40 MTCA
- Worse turret rotation than other western MBTs, but still better than Russians
- Mediocre reverse speed at only 14 kph compared to the mentioned competitors
- Generally a little bit more sluggish in the steering than the other Nations MBTs
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main
template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>
, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === Encyclopedia Info ===
, also if applicable).
Media
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
Japan medium tanks | |
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Type 97 | Chi-Ha · Chi-Ha Kai · Chi-Ha Kai TD · Chi-Ha Short Gun |
Type 1 | Chi-He · Chi-He (5th Regiment) · Ho-I |
Type 3 | Chi-Nu · Chi-Nu II |
Type 4 | Chi-To · Chi-To Late |
Type 5 | Chi-Ri II |
Type 61 MBT | ST-A1* · ST-A2* · ST-A3* · Type 61 |
Type 74 MBT | ST-B2* · Type 74 (C) · Type 74 (E) · Type 74 (F) · Type 74 (G) |
Type 90 MBT | Type 90 · Type 90 (B) · Type 90 (B) "Fuji" |
Type 10 MBT | TKX (P)* · TKX* · Type 10 |
Other | Ka-Chi |
USA | ▅M4A3 (76) W · ▅M47 |
*Prototype |
Japan premium ground vehicles | |
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Light tanks | Ha-Go Commander · Type 16 (FPS) |
Medium tanks | Chi-Ha Short Gun · Chi-He (5th Regiment) · Ka-Chi · Chi-Nu II · Type 74 (G) · Type 90 (B) "Fuji" |
Heavy tanks | Ro-Go · ▅Heavy Tank No.6 |
Tank destroyers | Ho-Ri Prototype · Type 75 MLRS |