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Single-plane stabilizer is a simple stabilizer system that only stabilizes on a vertical axis. As such, the sights will still bounce quite a bit if moving fast on cross-country terrain, but it still provides a stable fighting platform when stopping to fire.
 
Single-plane stabilizer is a simple stabilizer system that only stabilizes on a vertical axis. As such, the sights will still bounce quite a bit if moving fast on cross-country terrain, but it still provides a stable fighting platform when stopping to fire.
  
Stability while on the move is effective up to 15 kph on most tanks with the system. If the tank moves faster than 15 kph, the stabilizer disengages and the vehicle gun starts bouncing with the terrain until the speed returns to 15 kph.
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Stability while on the move is effective up to 24 kph on most tanks with the system. If the tank moves faster than 24 kph, the stabilizer disengages and the vehicle gun starts bouncing with the terrain until the speed returns to 15 kph.
  
 
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{{Youtube-gallery|RcRpeSSwpvE|'''British presentation of the gun stabilizer on the [[Centurion Mk 3]]''' - ''British Pathé''|gCW-2_qPlQw|'''A modern gun stabilizer on a Leopard 2A4 tank shows what it can do with a beer mug''' - ''ivan majic''|z2avxQNPGIA|'''Effect of stabilization on vehicle's gunnery''' - ''Inceptor57''|TLQdKk-NRv8|'''Stabilizer effect while on the move''' - ''Inceptor57''|N6PVSequHlM|'''The Shooting Range #37''' - ''Special'' section at 02:38 discusses the gun stabilizers.|fNDrBysixQM|'''The Shooting Range #41''' - ''Special'' section at 00:25 discusses the stabilized Shermans.|W6WWooehhFw|'''The Shooting Range #145''' - ''Tactics & Strategy'' section at 09:27 discusses gun stabilizers.}}
 
{{Youtube-gallery|RcRpeSSwpvE|'''British presentation of the gun stabilizer on the [[Centurion Mk 3]]''' - ''British Pathé''|gCW-2_qPlQw|'''A modern gun stabilizer on a Leopard 2A4 tank shows what it can do with a beer mug''' - ''ivan majic''|z2avxQNPGIA|'''Effect of stabilization on vehicle's gunnery''' - ''Inceptor57''|TLQdKk-NRv8|'''Stabilizer effect while on the move''' - ''Inceptor57''|N6PVSequHlM|'''The Shooting Range #37''' - ''Special'' section at 02:38 discusses the gun stabilizers.|fNDrBysixQM|'''The Shooting Range #41''' - ''Special'' section at 00:25 discusses the stabilized Shermans.|W6WWooehhFw|'''The Shooting Range #145''' - ''Tactics & Strategy'' section at 09:27 discusses gun stabilizers.}}

Revision as of 10:01, 5 May 2021

Gun Stabilizer refers to the stabilization system present on an armament mounted onto a platform.

General Info

The gun stabilizer is a system that improves the tank gun’s aim at the target and preserves (stabilizes) its aim even when the hull vibrates during movement, which allows it to perform effective aimed fire during vehicle movement or when temporarily stopped.

Reaction time and accuracy between target detection and effective hit draw the line between life and death in tank warfare

Currently a stabilizer on specific tanks is simulated with a generic high vertical guidance (elevation) speed on the gun - which, of course, makes firing on the move or after a short stop easier, but still this does not provide a real simulation of stabilizer and fire control systems. After the introduction of the accurate stabilizer simulation, the vertical guidance speed on specifically equipped vehicles will be reduced to real life values.

This new feature will increase realism on machines historically equipped with a gun stabilisation system

The stabilization system for tank guns will be enabled by default for all armored vehicles on where such systems were historically installed. For tanks with the ability to aim the gun using a lever, by default the gun will aim as before, with the help of the aiming mechanism. The button to enable the stabilizer on such tanks will unlock the gun and enable stabilization mode.

-Devblog for Gun Stabilizer

Effect of Stabilizers

There are three types of stabilizers in the game: Single-plane, Shoulder-stop, and Two-plane.

Single-plane

Single-plane stabilizer is a simple stabilizer system that only stabilizes on a vertical axis. As such, the sights will still bounce quite a bit if moving fast on cross-country terrain, but it still provides a stable fighting platform when stopping to fire.

Stability while on the move is effective up to 24 kph on most tanks with the system. If the tank moves faster than 24 kph, the stabilizer disengages and the vehicle gun starts bouncing with the terrain until the speed returns to 15 kph.

Shoulder-stop

Shoulder-stop stabilizer is not truly a stabilizer in real life, but follows a principle due to the elevation mechanism on smaller caliber guns. This affects tanks with a small caliber gun such as the 2-pounder, which uses a shoulder rest for the gunner to manually elevate the gun. Due to the liberty the gunner had in the elevation on his shoulder rather than on gears, he could hold the gun steady as the tank was on the move and fire with relative ease. Aside from this description, its function in the tank is not as different as the single-plane, just not as fine.

Stability while on the move is effective only to around 8-9 kph before the stabilizer disengages.

Two-plane

The ultimate in gun stabilizing system, the two-plane stabilizer represents very stable steadiness with a stabilizing function of the horizontal and vertical axis. This gives a very smooth gun sighting when traveling on cross-country terrain.

Stability on the move is effective on all range speed, though one should caution in firing after moving around rough hills as while the sight remains on target, the gun may still be unaligned for a few seconds before returned to on target.

Vehicles with Gun Stabilizers in-game (Stabilization plane)

As of v.2.5.1.99

Single-plane, Vertical

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USA
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I LVT(A)(1)
M3 Stuart
M3A1 (USMC)
M3A1 Stuart
▂M3 Medium Stuart I
Stuart III
␗M3A3 Stuart
II ▃Grant I
M3 Lee
M4
M4A1
M4A5
M5A1
▃Stuart VI (5th CAD)
M5A1 TD
T18E2
▀M4 748 (a) Grant I
Sherman II
␗M4A4 (1st PTG)
␗M4A4
␗M5A1
␗M24
▄M3A3
▄Sherman I Composito
▄M3A3 Stuart
▄M4A1
III Calliope
Cobra King
M4A1 (76) W
M4A2
M4A2 (76) W
M4A3E2
M6A1
M24
M24 (TL)
T14
T20
▂M4A2 ▅M4A3 (76) W
▅M24
␗M4A1 (75) W ▄Sherman V
▄M24
▄M4A3E2
▄M4A4
IV M4A3 (76) W
M4A3E2 (76) W
T25
V T-10A Type 59
VI BMP-3

Shoulder-stop, Vertical

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Germany
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USSR
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Britain
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Japan
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China
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Italy
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France
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Sweden
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M2A4 (1st Arm.Div.)
M8 LAC
Pz.35(t)
Pz.38(t) A
Pz.38(t) F
Pz.II C
Pz.II C (DAK)
Pz.II F
Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41)
A13 Mk I
A13 Mk I (3rd R.T.R.)
A13 Mk II
A13 Mk II 1939
Daimler Mk II
Independent
Tetrarch I
Chi-Ha
Chi-Ha Kai
Chi-Ha Kai TD
Ha-Go
Ha-Go Commander
I-Go Ko
Ka-Mi
Ke-Ni
␗Chi-Ha
␗Chi-Ha Kai
␗M8 LAC
L3/33 CC AMC.34 YR
AMC.35 (ACG.1)
AMR.35 ZT3
D2
FCM.36
H.35
H.39
H.39 "Cambronne"
R.35 (SA38)
S.35
II AEC Mk II
Churchill I
Cromwell I
Crusader "The Saint"
Crusader II
Crusader III
Matilda Hedgehog
Matilda III
SARC MkVI (2pdr)
SARC MkVI (6pdr)
Valentine I
Chi-He
Chi-He (5th Regiment)
B1 bis
B1 ter
▄Crusader Mk.II
III ▀Pz.Kpfw. Churchill Churchill III

Two-plane

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Germany
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China
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III R3 T20 FA-HS
IV PT-76B Caernarvon
Centurion Action X
Centurion Mk 3
FV4202
▄Strv 81 (RB 52)
Strv 81
Strv 81 (RB 52)
V Centurion Mk 10
Centurion Mk.5/1
Conqueror
Falcon
Vickers Mk.1
STB-2 PTL02
Type 69
AUBL/74 HVG
Centauro I 105
SIDAM 25
Strv 101
VEAK 40
VI IPM1
M1 Abrams
M3 Bradley
M3A3 Bradley
M60A1 (AOS)
M60A1 RISE (P)
M60A2
M60A3 TTS
M247
M551
MBT-70
▃Merkava Mk.1
▃Merkava Mk.2B
XM8
XM1 (Chrysler)
XM1 (GM)
XM803
C2A1
Class 3 (P)
Gepard
KPz-70
Leopard 1A5
Leopard 2A4
Leopard 2K
Leopard A1A1
Leopard A1A1 (L/44)
M48 Super
Radkampfwagen 90
TAM
VT1-2
BMP-2
BMP-3
IT-1
Object 279
Object 685
Object 906
T-10M
T-55A
T-55AM-1
T-62
T-62M-1
T-64A (1971)
T-64B
T-72A
T-72AV (TURMS-T)
T-72B
T-72B (1989)
T-80B
ZSU-23-4
ZSU-37-2
Challenger Mk.2
Challenger Mk.3
Chieftain Marksman
Chieftain Mk 3
Chieftain Mk 5
Chieftain Mk 10
Olifant Mk.1A
Olifant Mk.2
Rooikat 105
Rooikat Mk.1D
Rooikat MTTD
▄Sho't Kal Dalet
Stormer HVM
Striker
VFM5
Vickers Mk.7
ZA-35
ZT3A2
Type 74 (E)
Type 74 (F)
Type 74 (G)
Type 87
Type 89
CM11
␗M60A3 TTS
PTZ89
Т-62 №545
T-69 II G
ZTZ59D1
ZTZ96
ZTZ96A
Ariete (P)
Centauro I 105 R
▄Leopard 1A5
OF-40 (MTCA)
OF-40 Mk.2A
AMX-30 Super
AMX-32
AMX-40
CV 90105
Ikv 91-105
Lvkv 9040C
Strf 9040 BILL
Strf 9040C
Strv 104
Strv 121
VII HSTV-L
M1A1
M1A2 Abrams
M60 AMBT
M1128
▃Merkava Mk.3D
Leopard 2 PL
Leopard 2A5
Leopard 2A6
TAM 2C
BMP-2M
T-72B3
T-80U
Т-90А
2S6
Challenger 2
Challenger 2 (2F)
TTD
Type 16
Type 90
Type 90 (B)
Type 93
ZTZ99-II Ariete
Ariete PSO
Centauro I 120
OTOMATIC
SIDAM 25 (Mistral)
Leclerc
Leclerc S2
CV 90120
Strv 122A
Strv 122B PLSS

History

To be Filled

Media

Videos

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