FV4202

GB70_FV4202_105 (Stock)

Totals

6100000 Price

1950 Hit Points

39.96 / 42.5 kgWeight

Crew

1. Commander

Armor

121/51/32Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

196/196/35Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

810 h.p.Engine Power

40 km/hSpeed Limit

50 deg/secTraverse Speed

Firepower

390 Standard Shell Damage

268 mmStandard Shell Penetration

8.6 Gun Loading

40 deg/secTurret Traverse Speed

Communication

410 mView Range

750 mSignal Range

Centurion Mk. 7/1

FV4202

X

6100000

Experimental tank on the basis of the Centurion medium tank. The vehicle was in development from 1956 through 1959. Never saw mass production. Technical decisions and innovations implemented in FV4202 became the basis for FV4201 Chieftain.

Something of a departure from the philosophies of more or less all British mediums before it, the FV4202 may seem at first to be simply an upgrade of the Centurion Mk. 7/1 - and may indeed be played as such - but is in fact quite its own beast. Its significantly smaller profile, extremely well-sloped frontal armor and increased agility means that this tank can stand to take on a much more frontal role than its predecessor, and contributes to make it a much more well-rounded vehicle. In fact, the only things that truly stand out about the FV4202 are its good cannon and turret, and slow top speed; in all other regards it behaves very much like a "Jack of all trades, master of none" sort of tank when compared to its classmates.

The FV4202 is expected to be removed from its Tier 10 medium status in patch 10.0 to become a Tier 8 premium tank, whilst its tier X medium role will instead be filled by the Centurion Action X (see links below).

FV4202

Stock

	Level	Turret	Weight (t)	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)
	X	FV4202	8500	196/196/35	40	410

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	X	105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1	1282	268/210/105	390/480/480	6.98	0.32	2.1

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	X	Rolls-Royce Meteor M120A	744	810	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	X	FV4202	8500	42.5	50

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	X	SR C45	0	750

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very good responsiveness and mobility
• HESH shells allow for inordinate damage over time against soft-shelled targets
• Excellent gun depression and gun handling with and balanced gun characteristics
• Surprisingly strong upper front plate

Cons:

• Limited top speed
• No effective armor other than upper front plate

Performance

The FV4202, by dint of being so well-rounded, fills some sort of imaginary hole between nearly all other Tier X medium tanks. By now, having played the Centurions, one will be used to the role of support tank, and thanks to its quite accurate gun and higher DPM than the E-50 Ausf. M the Brit can fill this role neatly. However, limiting oneself to that alone is sort of undeserving of this tank's potential, as it has superior gun depression and respectable camouflage. Its agility also means that it can fight in between buildings and wolf pack quite effectively, which all adds up to making it a quite potent flanker, best employed as a long-range harasser and sharpshooter from the sides of the enemy front.

Early Research

• None, as all modules are already researched upon acquiring the tank

Historical Info

FV4202 was a British experimental vehicle based on the Centurion medium tank. The vehicle was in development from 1956 through 1959. Total mass of the tank was around 40 tons. Three prototypes were made before the project was canceled. Technical decisions and innovations implemented in FV4202 became the basis for FV4201 Chieftain.

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Sources and External Links

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion_tank

External Links

• https://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/07/30/british-tanks-final-decision/

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