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* Turret armour is very thick, even from the side, due to the ERA | * Turret armour is very thick, even from the side, due to the ERA | ||
* Autoloader carrousel is located low on the hull, making it difficult to hit from distance | * Autoloader carrousel is located low on the hull, making it difficult to hit from distance | ||
| − | * | + | * Highly effective HE shell, able to destroy even hull down opponents |
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* 3 crew members | * 3 crew members | ||
* Gun ring and mantlet are still the biggest weakspots | * Gun ring and mantlet are still the biggest weakspots | ||
| − | * Stock mobility is a huge disadvantage when facing other top tier tanks, speed tops at around 35 km/h in rough terrain | + | * Stock mobility is a huge disadvantage when facing other top tier tanks, speed tops at around 35 km/h in rough terrain, although it improves massively when fully upgraded |
* Small size means crew is packed tightly together, an penetrating shell often takes it out in one shot | * Small size means crew is packed tightly together, an penetrating shell often takes it out in one shot | ||
* Difficult stock grind, UBH, 3BM42 and engine/transmission upgrades are tier IV modifications. | * Difficult stock grind, UBH, 3BM42 and engine/transmission upgrades are tier IV modifications. | ||
Revision as of 19:27, 27 September 2020
Contents
Description
The T-72B3 is a rank VII Soviet medium tank
with a battle rating of 11.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Raining Fire".
General info
Survivability and armour
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 60 mm (69°) Front glacis | 80 mm (0°) Front
70 mm (0°) Rear |
40 mm (30°) Top
40 mm (30°) Center 20 mm (29°) Bottom |
30 mm Front
20 mm Engine deck |
| Turret | 585-660 mm Turret front 220-600 mm Gun mantlet |
180-240 mm | 75-150 mm | 45 mm |
| Cupola | 40 mm | 40 mm |
Notes:
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | AoA | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | |
| Arcade | 67 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 1,302 | 1,603 | 28.3 | 34.11 |
| Realistic | 60 | 5 | 743 | 840 | 16.15 | 17.87 | ||
Armaments
Main armament
Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.
| 125 mm 2A46M-5 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 45 | -6°/+13° | ±180° | Two-plane | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | 7.10 | 7.10 | 7.10 | 7.10 |
| Realistic | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | ||||||||
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 | ||
| 3BK18M | HEATFS | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| 3OF26 | HE | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| 3BM22 | APFSDS | 425 | 420 | 415 | 405 | 393 | 380 |
| 9M119M1 | ATGM (tandem) | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 |
| 3BM42 | APFSDS | 479 | 477 | 470 | 462 | 453 | 445 |
| 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% | |||||||
| 3BK18M | HEATFS | 905 | 19.0 | 0.05 | 1 | 2,790 | 65° | 72° | 77° |
| 3OF26 | HE | 850 | 23.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5,240 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| 3BM22 | APFSDS | 1,760 | 4.83 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 76° | 77° | 80° |
| 9M119M1 | ATGM (tandem) | 350 | 17.2 | 0.2 | 0.01 | 4,720 | 80° | 82° | 90° |
| 3BM42 | APFSDS | 1,700 | 4.85 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 78° | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Machine guns
| 12.7 mm 6P50 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Pintle | 300 (150) | 700 | -4°/+75° | ±180° |
| 7.62 mm PKT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 2,000 (250) | 700 | N/A | N/A |
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).
Modules
| Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | 3BM22 | ||
| II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | NVD | Adjustment of Fire | Laser rangefinder |
| III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Smoke grenade | Elevation Mechanism | 9M119M1 | |
| IV | Transmission | Engine | ESS | T-72B3 UBH | Artillery Support | 3BM42 |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High resolution thermals
- Great frontal armour, the Relikt ERA is very effective against chemical rounds and can even stop the Italian CL3143 on many parts of the frontal hull
- Decent side armor with the UBH package, the 4S24 era can stop some HEAT-FS rounds from the side
- Good selection of shells, including APFSDS, HEAT-FS, HE, and Tandem ATGMs
- Tandem ATGMs have good penetration, effective against targets that your main shells can't penetrate, or for hullbreaking SPAA and other lightly armoured vehicles
- Turret armour is very thick, even from the side, due to the ERA
- Autoloader carrousel is located low on the hull, making it difficult to hit from distance
- Highly effective HE shell, able to destroy even hull down opponents
Cons:
- Slow reverse speed
- 7.1s reload
- No ammo rack protection, any round that penetrates and hits the ammo rack has a good chance at destroying the vehicle
- Slow gun handling compared to Western tanks
- 3 crew members
- Gun ring and mantlet are still the biggest weakspots
- Stock mobility is a huge disadvantage when facing other top tier tanks, speed tops at around 35 km/h in rough terrain, although it improves massively when fully upgraded
- Small size means crew is packed tightly together, an penetrating shell often takes it out in one shot
- Difficult stock grind, UBH, 3BM42 and engine/transmission upgrades are tier IV modifications.
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, 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></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
- Videos
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
| USSR medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| T-28 | T-28 (1938) · T-28 · T-28E |
| T-34-76 | T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1940) · T-34 (1941) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34 (1942) · T-34E STZ · T-34E |
| T-34-57 | T-34-57 · T-34-57 (1943) |
| T-34-85 | T-34-85 (D-5T) · T-34-85 · T-34-85E |
| T-34-100 | T-34-100 |
| T-44 | T-44 · T-44-100 · T-44-122 |
| T-54 | T-54 (1947) · T-54 (1949) · T-54 (1951) |
| T-55 | TO-55 · T-55A · T-55AM-1 · T-55AMD-1 |
| T-62 | T-62 · T-62M-1 |
| T-64 | Object 435 · T-64A (1971) · T-64B |
| T-72 | T-72A · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-72B · T-72B (1989) · T-72B3 · T-72M2 Moderna |
| T-80 | T-80B · T-80U · T-80UD · T-80UK · T-80UM2 · Т-80U-Е1 · T-80BVM · Object 292 |
| T-90 | Т-90А · T-90M |
| Trophies/Lend-Lease | |
| Germany | ▂T-III · ▂T-V |
| Great Britain | ▂МК-IX "Valentine" |
| USA | ▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2 |
