Ka-Chi

Ka-Chi

Ka-Chi

Japan

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.0	2.0	2.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Type 3 Ka-Chi is a premium gift rank I Japanese medium tank with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Red Skies" as a reward for the 2021 Summer Landing event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull50 / 10 / 20

Turret50 / 25 / 25

Crew7 people

Visibility395 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Amphibious

The design allows you to swim and control movement in the water

Speedforward / back

AB40 / 19 km/h

RB and SB36 / 17 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

2 back

Weight26.5 t

Engine power

AB458 hp

RB and SB240 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB17.3 hp/t

RB and SB9.1 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	40	19	26.5	372	458	14.04	17.28
Realistic	36	17		212	240	8	9.06

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB638

RB200

SB180

Crew training450

Experts3 000

Aces45

Research Aces220 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 20 / 20 / 20 %

2 × 100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Installation of pontoons Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire Elevation Mechanism Artillery Support

Armaments

Setup 1:47 mm Type 1 cannon

7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun

Setup 2:47 mm Type 1 cannon

Main armament

47 mm Type 1 cannon

Shoulder stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in one plane while moving

Ammunition120 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

4.3 → 3.3 s

Vertical guidance-15° / 20°

47 mm Type 1					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	120	-10°/+24°	±180°	Shoulder	14.3	19.8	24.0	26.5	28.2	4.29	3.80	3.50	3.30
Realistic					8.9	10.5	12.7	14.1	15.0

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
Type 1 APHE	APHE	77	75	67	58	50	44

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%
Type 1 APHE	APHE	808	1.49	1.2	9	22.4	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
120	74 (+46)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	No

Notes:

• Shells in racks 1-3 are modeled in pairs and disappear once both have been shot or loaded.
• Shells in rack 4 are modeled individually and disappear once loaded

Machine guns

7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition4 000 rounds

Belt capacity20 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

3.9 → 3.0 s

Fire rate499 shots/min

7.7 mm Type 97
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Hull	4,000 (20)	499	±5°	±7°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Add-on pontoons provide effective protection against HE and HEAT fired at the hull

Cons:

• Large and lightly armoured, likely a juicy target for enemy tanks and planes

History

With the success of the Navy's Type 2 Special Motorboat Ka-Mi, a more ambitious project for a bigger, more advanced vehicle was forwarded. Called the Type 3 Special Motorboat, it was not only meant as a fully ocean-going boat, but capable of traveling underwater, although as cargo on the back of a submarine. To withstand the depths (reported as deep as 100 m / 330 ft), the primary pressure hull was a cylinder between 2.0 and 2.1 m (6 ft 7 in) in diameter. Most of the machinery was taken from the Type 1 Chi-He medium tank, presumably to save costs. Like the Ka-Mi, removable sea-going fore and aft pontoons were part of the design, however they were not required to be amphibious. Navigation was accomplished by rudders attached to the rear pontoon, but also the vehicle-mounted twin screws could be independently controlled to maintain a level of steering without the rudders. Nineteen units were reportedly built and extensively and successfully tested, but never used in combat.

Media

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See also

• Ka-Mi (a similar vehicle in the Japanese tree)
• Chi-He (on which the Ka-Chi is partially based)

External links

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• [Development] Summer marathon vehicles: Type 3 Ka-Chi

Japan premium ground vehicles
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