Type 98 Ke-Ni Otsu

Ke_Ni_B (Stock)

Totals

950 Cost

390 HPDurability

7.2 / 9.4 Weight

Crew

1. Commander
2. Radio Operator
3. Loader
4. Gunner
5. Driver

Armor

16/12/10Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

30/16/16Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

130 h.p.Engine Power

50 km/hTop Speed / Reverse Speed

52 deg/sTraverse Speed

Firepower

40

48.1 mmAverage Penetration

3 Time for Complete Loading

36 deg/sGun Traverse Speed

Communication

220 mView Range

500 mSignal Range

Type 98 Ke-Ni Otsu

III

950

A modification of the Type 98A Ke-Ni light tank with the Christie type suspension. Developed by Mitsubishi in 1939 under the influence of the Soviet BT-7. Only one prototype was manufactured.

Turret

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
III	Type 98 Ke-Ni Otsu	30/16/16	36	220	0	800

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
III	37 mm Gun Type 100	48.1/68.7/18	40/40/50	48	0.4	1.6	0	206

Engine

Level	Engine	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact	Experience	Weight (t)
III	Mitsubishi Type 100 V-6 A	130	15	0	630

Level	Suspension	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)	Experience	Weight (t)
III	Type 98 Ke-Ni Otsu	9.4	52	0	2500

Radio

Level	Radio	Signal Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
IV	_Type94_Hei_1	500	0	90

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very fast and agile.
• Rapid rate of fire on the 37mm gun.
• Incredibly damage per minute output
• Great credit earning.
• It has an extra shell in the clip (4 total) compared to similar guns of the tier.

Cons:

• Thin armor.
• Vulnerable to HE
• Often targeted

Performance

The Ke-Ni Otsu can be played in an assault style of manner. Due to the rapid fire reload of its 4 shell magazine, and "not too shabby" magazine reload, the Otsu can deal out massive amounts of damage to scare off or inhibit any foe. What this tank gains firepower, it loses in armor value, therefore large caliber "Derp guns " should be avoided. Due to the great standard Japanese gun depression, one can use the peek-a-boom tactic over the crests of hills. After the tanks release, it was quickly discovered that the reload time was 1/3rd of what it was originally intended to be. As a result of this mistake, the Otsu was taken off of the Blitz market and left with its very fast reload and great damage per minute

Early Research

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Historical Info

A modification of the Type 98A Ke-Ni light tank with the Christie type suspension. Developed by Mitsubishi in 1939 under the influence of the Soviet BT-7. Only one prototype was manufactured.

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