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RBT-5
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Rank
AB
1.3
RB
1.3
SB
1.3
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
Light tank
Main role
Premium vehicle
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General information

The RBT-5 was a Soviet light tank prototype with rocket launchers. It used the BT-5 chassis equipped with so-called tank torpedoes (TT-250), which were 420 mm in caliber and weighed 250 kg each. They could blast enemy forts and heavy tanks within 1800 m. The NIAP developed the rockets in 1931-1932. The RBT-5 tested them in 1932 near Leningrad, but they were inaccurate and unstable. The tank also lost speed and agility due to its weight. The RBT-5 project ended in 1933 after a few prototypes. The tank torpedoes were later towed or fixed for use in the Winter War and World War II.

It was available as a prize during the 2015 Thunder League as a giveaway prize for watching the Twitch stream, later every Dog-Tag owner who voted for Team Dislike earned one due to the "Champion" prize. It can now only be obtained via the War Thunder Market. The RBT-5 is a remarkable tank. It has almost no armour and weighs only 11.5 tons, but it has a powerful engine that gives it a high power-to-weight ratio. It also has an excellent Christie suspension that makes it very agile and fast. The gun is an adequate 45 mm 20-K cannon with decent penetration and quick reload. The RBT-5 also has two rockets on the sides of the turret, but they are not aligned and require careful aiming. The left rocket is the first one to fire.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 13 / 15 / 13 mm
Turret 20 / 15 / 15 mm
Visibility 76 %
Crew 3 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 5156 km/h
Backward 1011 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 33.129.363.151.2 hp/t
Engine power 400354763620 hp
Weight 12.1 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
TT-250 tank torpedo
Ammunition 2 rounds
Vertical guidance 9 / 50°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Vertical 10.58.436.723.5151252.533.6 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
R838383838383
45 mm 20-K cannon
Ammunition 86 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
3.8 → 2.9 s
Vertical guidance -8 / 25°
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
AB 570 SL
RB 358 SL
SB 285 SL
Crew training 2,300 SL
Experts 15,000 SL
Aces 115 GE
Research Aces 320,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (35 / 40 / 45) % SL
2 x 112 % RP
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All modifications are unlocked

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