T7 Combat Car
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This tank is not a bad tank, but it does not stand out in any way apart from gun depression and burst damage. It has many weak points and it takes a skilled person to cover them up. It will probably be hard dealing lots of damage with this gun, but the correct play style can fix it all. | This tank is not a bad tank, but it does not stand out in any way apart from gun depression and burst damage. It has many weak points and it takes a skilled person to cover them up. It will probably be hard dealing lots of damage with this gun, but the correct play style can fix it all. | |||
? | A final point. You don't have the penetration to go through most tanks of tier 2, so go for the softer targets like the [[FT AC]] or the Cruisers. You can also wreck the [[Vickers Medium Mk. I|Medium I]] and [[Vickers Medium Mk. II|Medium II]], so make them a priority. Your team will forgive you for aiming at the softer target. Also, [[ | + | A final point. You don't have the penetration to go through most tanks of tier 2, so go for the softer targets like the [[FT AC]] or the Cruisers. You can also wreck the [[Vickers Medium Mk. I|Medium I]] and [[Vickers Medium Mk. II|Medium II]], so make them a priority. Your team will forgive you for aiming at the softer target. Also, [[Panzerjäger I|Panzerjägers]] can be wrecked with your gun. Lastly, there is a weakspot on the [[T18]]'s front beak. If you can shoot the very tip of the beak, you can penetrate. Avoid [[Hotchkiss H35|H35s]] at all costs. | |
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T7 Combat Car
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[Client Values; Actual values in
750 Cost |
30060 HP Hit Points |
9.96/12.54.87/12.5 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Gunner)
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
262262 hp Engine Power |
56/20 km/h Speed Limit |
4444 deg/s Traverse |
26.3153.8 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
12.7/12.7/12.712.7/12.7/12.7 mm Turret Armor |
AP
AP Shells |
1/0
1/0 Shell Cost |
8//8// HP Damage |
27//27// mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
102.08 r/m Magazine-fed Gun ▲
102.08 Rate of Fire Magazine-fed Gun |
▲
183.04 Magazine-fed Gun
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183.04 Damage Per Minute Magazine-fed Gun
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m ▲
0.53 m With 50% Crew: 0.675 m ▲
0.53 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.675 m |
s 1.7 s 1.7 Aim time |
2424 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-15°/+40°-15°/+40° Elevation Arc |
27002700 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 280 m 280 View Range |
m 325 m 325 Signal Range |
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The T7 Combat Car is an American tier 2 premium light tank.
Light wheeled caterpillar vehicle with machineguns, developed for the U.S. cavalry. The trials of the first prototype started in April 1937 and continued until 1939. However, the T7 was discontinued in favor of track-type vehicles.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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I | Browning MG caliber .50 HB, M2 | 27 | 8 | 102.23 | 0.53 | 1.7 | 38 | 2000 |
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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III | Continental W-670 | 262 | 20 | 256 | 8100 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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II | T7 Combat Car | 12.5 | 44 | B/2 | 3500 | 600 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Awesome burst damage of up to 400; whole magazine can be used quickly as well
- Amazing gun elevation and depression
- Only sees tier 2 battles, unlike the T2 LT
Cons:
- Poor armor, although it can bounce other T7 Cars
- Abysmal penetration, it struggles to penetrate the flanks of the T18 and other heavily armored tier 2s
- Fairly long drum reload
- Poor gun range and accuracy
Performance
This tank is an interesting little machine. It requires a drastically different play style. It has excellent horsepower to ton ratio, with a good top speed and decent maneuverability. It has excellent burst damage, but awful penetration. Players will need to adjust, because there is no tank quite like it in the game. It has terrible armor, but its speed does not compensate for that. Many players have sold this tank because they do not operate this tank correctly, playing it like a battle tank such as the Cruiser series. Good burst damage gives the T7 an excellent time-to-kill against lightly armored opponents, but it cannot afford to operate alone due to the lengthy reload, nor take on heavily armored opponents which will be largely resistant to its machine gun. Thus this tank requires a cautious play style. The tank has 15 degrees of gun depression, which is very good. The tank receives limited matchmaking, similar to the Panzerkampfwagen I, limiting it to only tier 2 matches. Because of that, the only maps one will find themselves in are Malinovka, Mines, Himmelsdorf and Province.
Let's look at these maps individually, as they range in different play styles.
Malinovka
This map is open, but the T7 Combat Car certainly does not have the slightest capability to snipe. The gun loses all penetration after less than 350m. There is no APCR ammo to make up for that, even if one is willing to spend more credits. The only way to play on this map is to flank, but beware of sniping tank destroyers. Play cautiously and use the terrain and your extreme gun depression to you advantage. Move in groups. You don't have enough mobility to circle a tank, unless you blow the tracks off a tank destroyer. You must hit the opponents' side while they are engaged with your teammates. Show only your relatively big turret if possible. Most of all, do not charge in. Use the burst damage to your advantage. You can also distract them with your constant stream of half inch shells.
Himmelsdorf
In this urban map, you cannot use terrain to your advantage, but you can flank with the plentiful buildings and bottlenecks. Again, do not rush in. This should be one of the easier maps for this tank to play. You must have a teammate helping you.
Mines
On this map, one must go to Pagorki village, as the more open land next to the hill does not suit the characteristics of this tank. Flank and engage.
Province
This map is hard for this tank because you cannot snipe. The only way to be of some use to your team is to embark on the enemy ground and perhaps the enemies up. The slopes one can climb up while climbing up the opponents' side of the map is useful to this tank with its gun depression. However, this map has major bottlenecks, and one cannot flank easily. Still, it is much better than staying back and attempting to penetrate the enemies' armor from afar.
This tank is not a bad tank, but it does not stand out in any way apart from gun depression and burst damage. It has many weak points and it takes a skilled person to cover them up. It will probably be hard dealing lots of damage with this gun, but the correct play style can fix it all.
A final point. You don't have the penetration to go through most tanks of tier 2, so go for the softer targets like the FT AC or the Cruisers. You can also wreck the Medium I and Medium II, so make them a priority. Your team will forgive you for aiming at the softer target. Also, Panzerjägers can be wrecked with your gun. Lastly, there is a weakspot on the T18's front beak. If you can shoot the very tip of the beak, you can penetrate. Avoid H35s at all costs.
Early Research
None required, this is a gift tank.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
The first pilot model was constructed in 1938 at Rock Island Arsenal and sent to Aberdeen for testing. Many complications arose from various parts of the suspension, which delayed testing until improvements could be made. Additionally, although the tank was capable of reaching speeds of up to 35 mph off-road or 55 mph on wheels, the practical speeds were lower as the vehicle became too difficult to control when going so fast.
By 1939, tracks had developed to the point to where the ability to drive the tank on wheels had become superfluous. Because of this, all work on the T7 ceased.