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=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
− | + | To start off, the frontal armor on the Merkava 2B is great, and is comparable or better than tanks of similar BR, and the frontal turret especially. If somebody is hoping to have a shot penetrate through the turret when they are facing a Merkava frontally, there is a very good chance they are out of luck and it will not go through. This does not mean that the Merkava is frontally invincible, however. The lower front plates are weak, even if they are stronger than the upper ones in pure armor thickness, the effective one is way lower. However, the lower front plate is the weakness of most tanks anyways. Also, there are some parts of the front armor that are weak, such as a small part of the turret and the uppermost part of the frontal upper late, but being hit there, especially from long distance, is going to be luck for the enemy, so worrying about those spots is not necessary all the time. Where this tank shines though is how it fixes the lower frontal plate issue. This vehicle's secret ace is it's position of the engine. It is in front of the tank, covering most of the frontal lower plate and a decent part of the upper one as well. Thus, any hit there will certainly stop the shell coming at it, especially against HESH, HEAT, and sometimes HEAT-FS shells as well. It will also stop most of the shrapnel, protecting the crew even further. However, this also means increased risk of fires and being immobilized, so having the ability to repair your tank and put fires out is important and so is being able to do that as fast as possible. Oh, and stick to facing your enemies with the front. The side and rear armor are a joke, and in the rear of the tank, your ammunition is stored, so anyone able to aim there will get a clean way of a one-shot. That, or they will kill off most, if not all, of your crew, which is still a one-shot. | |
=== Mobility === | === Mobility === |
Revision as of 15:02, 21 January 2020
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This page is about the American medium tank Merkava Mk.2B (USA). For other version, see Merkava Mk.1 (USA). |
Description
The ▃Merkava Siman 2 Bet is a gift rank VI American medium tank
with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.95 "Northern Wind" as a reward for Operation F.R.O.S.T.
General info
Survivability and armour
To start off, the frontal armor on the Merkava 2B is great, and is comparable or better than tanks of similar BR, and the frontal turret especially. If somebody is hoping to have a shot penetrate through the turret when they are facing a Merkava frontally, there is a very good chance they are out of luck and it will not go through. This does not mean that the Merkava is frontally invincible, however. The lower front plates are weak, even if they are stronger than the upper ones in pure armor thickness, the effective one is way lower. However, the lower front plate is the weakness of most tanks anyways. Also, there are some parts of the front armor that are weak, such as a small part of the turret and the uppermost part of the frontal upper late, but being hit there, especially from long distance, is going to be luck for the enemy, so worrying about those spots is not necessary all the time. Where this tank shines though is how it fixes the lower frontal plate issue. This vehicle's secret ace is it's position of the engine. It is in front of the tank, covering most of the frontal lower plate and a decent part of the upper one as well. Thus, any hit there will certainly stop the shell coming at it, especially against HESH, HEAT, and sometimes HEAT-FS shells as well. It will also stop most of the shrapnel, protecting the crew even further. However, this also means increased risk of fires and being immobilized, so having the ability to repair your tank and put fires out is important and so is being able to do that as fast as possible. Oh, and stick to facing your enemies with the front. The side and rear armor are a joke, and in the rear of the tank, your ammunition is stored, so anyone able to aim there will get a clean way of a one-shot. That, or they will kill off most, if not all, of your crew, which is still a one-shot.
Mobility
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Game Mode | Mobility characteristics | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||||
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Max Speed | Weight | AoA Weight | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | |
Arcade | ___ | 63.0 | N/A | ___ | ___ | __.__ | __.__ |
Realistic | ___ | ___ | 963 | __.__ | 15.29 |
Armaments
Main armament
105 mm Sharir | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
Arcade | 62 | -8°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 8.1 | __.__ | __.__ | 6.7 |
Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 40.0 |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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 | ||
M111 | APFSDS | 337 | 335 | 330 | 322 | 314 | 306 |
M152 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
M156 | HESH | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
Shell details | ||||||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Normalisation at 30° from horizontal |
Ricochet | ||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
M111 | APFSDS | 1,455 | 3.79 | N/A | N/A | N/A | _._° | 78° | 80° | 81° |
M152 | HEATFS | 1,173 | 10.5 | N/A | 0.1 | 1,271 | +0.0° | 65° | 72° | 77° |
M156 | HESH | 732 | 14.85 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4,306 | +0.0° | 73° | 77° | 80° |
Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
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Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
M416 | 730 | 11.4 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 50 |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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62 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Optics
Merkava Mk.2B (USA) Optics | ||
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Default magnification | Maximum magnification | |
Main Gun optics | X7.2 | X8.0 |
Comparable optics | ___ |
Machine guns
12.7 mm M2HB | ||||
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Mount | Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Rate of fire (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Coaxial | 900 (200) | 576 | N/A | N/A |
7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 | ||||
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Mount | Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Rate of fire (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Coaxial | 5,950 (200) | 600 | N/A | N/A |
Commander's cupola | 1,750 (200) | 600 | -10°/+50° | ±120° |
Loader's cupola | 1,750 (200) | 600 | -10°/+50° | ±120° |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Armour is composed of multiple layers, giving it a good protection against HESH, HEAT and some ATGMs.
- Stock HEATFS round works well overall
- Has access to a thermal sight
- Good mobility once spaded. Can take the capture zones with lighter vehicles.
- Good gun with effective choices of ammo.
- Engine in the front gives some extra protection to the crew.
- Low silhouette.
- Can't be hull broken.
- Very good gun stabilization
- Three extra machine guns on the roof to deal with lightly armoured vehicles, helicopters and planes. (2 x 7.62 mm + 1 x 12.7 mm)
Cons:
- Not premium (modules must be researched)
- Almost no protection against APFSDS which is quite common at the battle rating
- Engine and a fuel tank in the front mean that fires are common
- Driver has less protection than other crew members
- All the modules being at the front means that there is no crew protection for flankers from the rear
History
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Media
See also
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M2 | M2 |
M3 | M3 Lee · ▃Grant I |
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M60 | M60 · M60A1 (AOS) · M60A1 RISE (P) · M60A2 · M60A3 TTS · M728 CEV · 120S |
MBT-70 | MBT-70 · XM803 |
M1 Abrams | XM1 (Chrysler) · XM1 (GM) |
M1 Abrams · M1 KVT · IPM1 | |
M1A1 · M1A1 HC · M1A1 Click-Bait | |
M1A2 Abrams · M1A2 SEP · M1A2 SEP V2 | |
Other | T95E1 |
Australia | M1A1 AIM |
Canada | M4A5 |
Israel | ▃Magach 3 (ERA) · ▃Merkava Mk.1 · ▃Merkava Mk.2B · ▃Merkava Mk.3D |
Turkey | M60 AMBT |