T71 DA
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T71 DA
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1,400,000 Cost |
840168 HP Hit Points |
17.91/189.01/20 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator, Loader)
- Gunner (Loader)
- Driver
350420 hp Engine Power |
64/23 km/h Speed Limit |
5456 deg/s Traverse |
19.5446.61 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
22.2/22.2/22.222.2/22.2/22.2 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
APCR/HEAT/HE Shells |
96/2800/68
270/5600/250 Shell Cost |
115/115/185150/150/185 HP Damage |
130/177/38145/210/38 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
16.36 r/m Magazine-fed Gun ▲
12 Rate of Fire Magazine-fed Gun |
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Magazine-fed Gun
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Magazine-fed Gun
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1192.55 Magazine-fed Gun ▲
Magazine-fed Gun
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Magazine-fed Gun
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1459.5 Damage Per Minute Magazine-fed Gun |
m ▲
0.4 m With 50% Crew: 0.496 m ▲
0.39 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.483 m |
s 2.1 s 2.1 Aim time |
4242 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-7°/+20°-7°/+20° Elevation Arc |
6060 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 390 m 390 View Range |
m 410 m 745 Signal Range |
VII
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The T71 DA is an American tier 7 light tank.
Experimental airborne light tank with an oscillating turret and automatic loading. Developed by Detroit Arsenal from 1952 through 1953 as a replacement for M41. The armament was deemed ineffective, and the development was stopped after one wooden prototype had been built.
The T71 DA marks the end of its American light line.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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VI | Continental AOI-628-1 | 350 | 20 | 498 | 14000 | |
VII | Continental AOI-628-2 | 420 | 20 | 498 | 34000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VI | T71 DA | 18 | 54 | 0 | 4500 | 15000 | |
VII | T71 DA improved | 20 | 56 | 0 | 4500 | 18000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- High burst damage potential
- High top speed
- Fast turret and tank traverse
- Auto loader weapon
- With the second gun, you get APCR normal rounds and HEAT gold rounds, giving substantial penetration benefits over other scou
Cons:
- Very poor armor
- Engine block is a large target, meaning that when shot this tank has a tendency to either have it's engine cut out or catch o
- Only average gun depression
- Unusually large tracks
- Challenging matchmaking value
Performance
In-game, it possess similar properties to the French AMX series of light tanks. The pacing between shots is 2 seconds on both guns in a 6-round revolver magazine. It has good dynamics, but care should be taken to avoid being hit in the hull, as the engine is especially weak when stock and is destroyed easily. Apart from that, the gun is decent for its tier, especially on a light tank that can out flank an enemy heavy, or destroy an SPG in just 6-10 seconds, as it has a potential burst damage of 900 within 12 seconds. As with the French tanks, a valid strategy is to find a distracted enemy, flank them, and unload as many of your rounds into their weak areas as you can and escaping before the enemy can turn around to shoot at you. Another great thing with its autoloader is that it can finish off multiple critically injured enemies and zip out before the enemy can properly retaliate or defend themselves. Because of its great turning and top speed it can also circle tanks with slow-turning turrets, leaving them entirely defenseless. This should only be attempted on isolated tanks, however.
Lastly, its great view range, very good camouflage (especially for its somewhat tall size) and good agility lets perform a scouting role. However getting tracked in the open is guaranteed death, so a repair kit or a high repair skill might be required to prevent death in those cases.
Early Research
- The next cannon is 500kg lighter than the stock one; by researching this, you save on tracks for a while and can mount some equipment
- The upgraded engine gives you an additional sixty horse power for a total of 400, which will help it get up to speed and climb hills faster.
- The Tier X radio almost doubles the signal range, boosting it from 410 to 745 metres.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
The few available records say that its development began in the early 50s when the US Ordnance Committee ordered a new light tank with very specific characteristics, aimed at replacing the T41E1 –which itself had already been the improved successor of an upgrade of the experimental light tank T37. Being the third generation of an experimental vehicle, the T71 was meant to continue the same bold nature by sporting a heavy 90mm calibre gun on a 20 ton light weight structure. Manufacturers such as the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant put forward their plans featuring an oscillating turret that would be able to handle the recoil of the cannon. This was a rather unusual technology that was only used in a couple of tanks worldwide. As the tank was meant to be carried airborne, its ultimate weight had to be reduced even further, which limited possible armament to a 76mm gun, but in turn enabled the use of an auto-loader.
The designers had bet on quantity over quality, giving the tank an impressive firing rate (before the unavoidable drum reload of course) and an ammo rack capable of carrying up to 60 shells of different types. Light-weight and equipped with a decent AOI-628 engine in the rear hull for agile quickness, the engineers thought they had created a nimble scout and artillery support tank. However, they had forgotten an important aspect: the armour. Due to the imposed weight restrictions, the tank was covered in “paper-thin” 25 mm armour which failed to impress the Ordnance Committee. Ultimately its performance just did not live up to the necessities of changing warfare of its time. The project was scrapped in 1953 with nothing but a wooden model to show for it.