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Revision as of 18:47, 1 November 2020

Rank 7 USA
F-5C Pack
R3 T20 FA-HS
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R3 T20 FA-HS
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IV Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
4.7 6.0 6.0
Class:
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Description

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The OTO R3 T20 FA-HS is a rank IV Italian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB) and 6.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Survivability and armour

The R3 T20 FA-HS has light armour able to protect it against .50 cal heavy machine guns from the front and low calibre machine guns from the sides. Any autocannon or tank cannon is able to shred through this armour. The R3 has an internal layout with the crew spread apart, allowing it to survive damage from non-explosive post-penetration damage.

Armor Composition:

  • Aluminum alloy 7039
  • Armored Glass - windows
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 33 mm (62°) Upper Glacis

33 (55°) Lower Glacis

15 mm 5 - 15 mm 15 mm
Turret 15 mm
Cupola 15 mm

Notes:

  • All windows are 30 mm armored glass.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 125 32 3.4 135 181 39.71 53.24
Realistic 115 29 84 95 24.71 27.94

The R3 T20 FA-HS is very mobile, able to outmanoeuvre most tanks of its rank and is reliant in this to stay alive.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)
20 mm Oerlikon KAD (x1) Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 600 (120) 997 -10°/+60° ±180° Two-plane 39.6 54.9 66.6 __._ 78.4 9.10 8.05 _.__ 7.00
Realistic 26.8 31.5 38.25 __._ 45.0

The 20 mm Oerlikon cannon is able to fight both aircraft and lightly armoured targets from the front.

Upgraded, the gun has access to 20 mm rounds able to penetrate up to 50 mm of armour, enabling the tank to shred any tanks that expose their sides to this vehicle. Some heavier tanks are still too heavily armoured on the sides for the gun to penetrate, but these generally don't show up unless you are up-tiered.

Ammunition

  • Default: API-T · HEF-I - The standard belt that can fulfill both roles (anti-air and lightly armoured vehicles) but with a lower rate of fire.
  • M594: HEF-I · HEF-I · API-T - This belt is adapted for targeting aircraft with its high-explosive shells.
  • M601: API-T · API-T · HEF-I - This belt is adapted for targeting lightly armoured vehicles with its armour-piercing rounds.
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
Default API-T/HEF-I 53 49 35 22 15 9
M594 HEF-I/HEF-I/API-T 53 49 35 22 15 9
M601 API-T/API-T/HEF-I 53 49 35 22 15 9

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the R3 T20 FA-HS

Last updated: 1.101.1.16

Full
ammo 		Ammo
type 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
5
600 		Belts
Rounds 		4 (+1)
480 (+120) 		3 (+2)
360 (+240) 		2 (+3)
240 (+360) 		1 (+4)
120 (+480) 		0 (+5)
0 (+600) 		No

Notes:

  • As the rate of fire is very high, pack the maximum ammunition.

Usage in battles

The R3 is designated as an SPAA, and performs in this role extremely effectively. The autocannon has a rapid rate of fire and high velocity, allowing the R3 to tear aircraft to shreds. With accurate fire, a short burst will obliterate most aircraft in very little time. When the skies are clear and there are no more planes to shoot down, the R3 becomes a highly flexible vehicle, being able to zip around the map at high speed performing various tasks. Early game it makes an excellent recon vehicle, being able to capture points, oversee the battlefield and destroy enemy vehicles.

With over 50 mm of penetration and its exceptional speed, the R3 makes short work of British and American medium tanks from the side and will shred light tanks and other SPAA. The R3 does not have the penetration to handle heavy tanks and so tanks like the KV-1 and T34 should be avoided. When encountering an armored vehicle: take out the gun barrel first, then tracks, and aim at the turret ring.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tires Parts M594 Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE M601 Adjustment of Fire
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • With the best belt, it is possible to penetrate many tanks, including the sides of the Sherman and many low-rank British and Soviet tanks
  • Twin-axis stabilizer
  • Immensely fast, often the first vehicle on the cap
  • Seemingly invincible wheels
  • Front plate has armour thickness sufficient to deflect most machine gun rounds, and even certain light cannon rounds
  • Immense fire rate, a 20 mm firing at 996 rounds per minute can do quite a number on low rank aircraft, often snapping wings off IL-2s
  • Very little lead is required to score hits on planes
  • Somehow capable of righting itself even when flipped on its roof
  • By aiming backwards and down and firing while driving, the recoil can be used as a turbo to propel the light vehicle forward
  • Can bounce rounds with its sloped frontal armour
  • Can swim
  • Earliest tank to have a two-plane gun stabilizer

Cons:

  • Very little side and roof armour, can be very easily dispatched by anything larger than a 7.7 mm, in most cases can be destroyed by M2s mounted on both tanks and planes
  • Engine is very fragile and susceptible to machine gun fire from behind, concentrated 7.7 mm fire can actually destroy the engine
  • Sub-par reverse gear compared with its forward gear
  • Tips over very often, especially when firing
  • As with many wheeled vehicles, awful in the sand
  • Due to its size, can be very easily crushed
  • Hard collisions damage modules and can often injure or incapacitate the crew
  • The gun is unable to fully elevate
  • A widely hated vehicle by enemy players, you will be a primary target for both aircraft and ground vehicles
  • 12.7mm machine gun fire can devastate vehicle
  • Recoil will cause the suspension to sway, meaning that a continuous burst will have to be adjusted while firing
  • Does not have access to full AP or full HE ammo belts

History

The OTO Melara R3 Capraia was a light reconnaissance vehicle which was developed as a private venture by OTO Melara of Italy. Derived from OTO Melara's R2.5 Gorgona armoured policing vehicle, the R3 Capraia was first presented at the 1982 Italian Naval Exhibition held in Genoa. The R3 shared its automotive parts with the R2.5, but had a body consisting of angled aluminium armour with in places a maximum thickness of 32 mm, providing enough protection against 7.62 mm NATO small arms fire and shell splinters.

A number of armament options were proposed by OTO Melara. These included:

  • the R3 T12.7 FA, armed with an externally mounted 12.7 mm M2 HB machine gun in a turret with full 360° traverse and a maximum elevation of -10° to +50°;
  • the R3 T7.65 FA, armed with an externally mounted 7.65 mm machine gun in a turret with full 360° traverse and a maximum elevation of -10° to +25°;
  • the R3 T20 FA-HS, armed with an externally mounted Oerlikon KAD-B17 20 mm cannon in a turret with full 360° traverse and a maximum elevation of -10° to +60°;
  • the R3 Folgore ×2 FA, armed with two externally mounted Breda Folgore anti-tank missiles and a secondary 7.65 mm machine gun;
  • the R3 T106 FA, armed with two externally mounted 106 mm M40 type recoilless rifles; and
  • the R3 TOW, armed with an externally mounted launcher for a Hughes TOW ATGM system.

However, despite its high performance and the possibility of using various weapons, the Italian military did not express any interest in the OTO Melara R3 Capraia. Following the conclusion of its evaluation by the military, the R3 prototypes were disposed of.

Media

Skins


Videos
Playing the Most Overpowered Vehicle in War Thunder - R3 T20 FA-HS - theScottishKoala
I bet after you try this, light tanks will never feel the same to you - R3 T20 FA-HS - HowToPlay1337

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same chassis

External links


Italy anti-aircraft vehicles
R3 Capraia  R3 T20 FA-HS
SIDAM 25  SIDAM 25 · SIDAM 25 (Mistral)
Wheeled  AS 42 · CM52
Tracked  M42 Contraereo · Leopard 40/70 · OTOMATIC
Hungary  ◔ZSU-57-2 · ◔ZSU-23-4

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