Object 279

Object 279

Object 279

USSR

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.0	9.0	9.0

Class:

Heavy tank

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Description

The Object 279 is a gift rank VI Soviet heavy tank with a battle rating of 9.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.97 "Viking Fury" as a reward for the "Space Race" event.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	59	20	60.4	1,291	1,908	21.37	31.59
Realistic	56	18		884	1,000	14.64	16.56

Armaments

Main armament

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130 mm M-65					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	40	-5°/+18°	±180°	Two-plane	14.6	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	11.1	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					10.7	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__

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
BR-482B	APCBC	312	309	294	277	260	245
OF-482M	HE	31	31	31	31	31	31

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%
BR-482B	APCBC	900	33.3	1.2	19.0	177.1	48°	63°	71°
OF-482M	HE	900	33.7	0.0	N/A	2,645	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
40	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Optics

Object 279 Optics
	Default magnification	Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics	x7.2	x8.0
Comparable optics	___

Machine guns

14.5 mm KPVT
Mount	Capacity (Belt capacity)	Rate of fire (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Coaxial	800 (50)	600	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine	ESS	Rangefinder	NVD

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great 130 mm gun, same as the one on the IS-7. Able to one-shot whatever it encounters
• Main gun has a two-plane stabilizer
• Great mobility
• Rangefinder and NVD
• Coaxial 14.5mm machine gun, great for dealing with light vehicles.

Cons:

• Inadequate turret traverse speed
• Inadequate depression angle, a feature shared by all Soviet tanks
• Very vulnerable to high calibre HE; pylons connecting tank to tracks make for very appealing targets for such shells

History

The Object 279 Kotin was conceived in 1959. It was supposed to be a breakthrough tank that was also able to withstand a nuclear blast. The development of the design started at the Kirov Plant in Leningrad, the head designer was L. Troyanov. The project was started in 1957 under the requirements of 1956. The pre-production Object 279 was completed at the end of 1959.

Although 3 vehicles were built in total, the project was later abandoned in favor of lighter vehicles which ended the Soviet heavy tank programs.

Media

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  Black camouflage for the Object 279 earned through the Space Race event

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See also

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• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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