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BT-7M
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Rank
AB
2.0
RB
2.0
SB
2.0
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
Light tank
Main role
5,900
RP
Research
6,300
SL
Purchase
General information

The BT-7M was a Soviet light tank, developed from the previous BT-5 light tank. Both designs shared the same 45 mm 20-K cannon aswell as coaxial DT machine gun. Unlike the BT-5, the BT-7s hull was welded and the shape of hull at front was also redesigned. The frontal armour protection was slightly increased from 13 to 20 mm of armour. New turret turret featuring sloped armour was also adopted. Unlike BT-7, the BT-7M features diesel powered V-2 engine giving it more horsepower, range and better acceleration unlike the gasoline powered BT-7.

BT-7M was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike". A variant of the BT-7 featuring a more powerful 500 hp diesel engine, the BT-7M accelerates far faster than its predecessors, allowing it to quickly find flanking spots, get to capture points or escape out of situations. Unfortunately, as it has a higher BR, it faces far more enemies that can easily penetrate it, and the 45 mm cannon starts to struggle against more armoured vehicles like the M4A3 (105) or the Matilda III.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 20 / 15 / 13 mm
Turret 15 / 15 / 13 mm
Visibility 83 %
Crew 3 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 6269 km/h
Backward 1011 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 3430.145.436.9 hp/t
Engine power 500442667542 hp
Weight 14.7 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
45 mm 20-K cannon
Ammunition 188 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
3.8 → 2.9 s
Vertical guidance -5 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 11.29.521.115.21613.630.121.8 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APHEBC706758473932
APBC737060504134
7.62 mm DT machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 1,890 rounds
Belt capacity 63 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 600 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP-I/API-T13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 249 → 320 SL
RB 286 → 368 SL
SB 359 → 462 SL
Crew training 1,800 SL
Experts 135,000 SL
Aces 75 GE
Research Aces 6,300 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
20 / 20 / 30 % SL
106 % RP
Total cost of modifications 5,940 RP
4,500 SL
Talisman cost 410 GE

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