Spähpanzer Ru 251
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Spähpanzer Ru 251
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3,460,000 Cost |
1400280 HP Hit Points |
25.46/25.714.42/28 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader
700900 hp Engine Power |
70/24 km/h Speed Limit |
3844 deg/s Traverse |
27.4962.41 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
20/20/2020/20/20 mm Turret Armor |
APCR/HEAT/HE
APCR/HEAT/HE Shells |
390/4000/350
390/4000/350 Shell Cost |
240/240/320240/240/320 HP Damage |
215/250/102215/250/102 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
8.57 r/m Standard Gun ▲
8.57 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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2056.8 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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2056.8 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.36 m With 50% Crew: 0.446 m ▲
0.36 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.446 m |
s 2 s 2 Aim time |
4444 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+18°-10°/+18° Elevation Arc |
4141 rounds Ammo Capacity |
1210 % Chance of Fire |
m 410 m 410 View Range |
m 720 m 745 Signal Range |
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The Spähpanzer Ru 251 is a German tier 9 light tank.
The vehicle was based on the Kanonenjagdpanzer 4-5 tank destroyer by the Henschel company in 1964. The tank was planned to replace the obsolete M41 Walker Bulldog vehicles used by the reconnaissance battalions of the armored divisions in the German Army. The tank never saw mass production, but some technical innovations were applied later in the development of other vehicles. The total number of prototypes built is unknown.
The Spähpanzer Ru 251 leads to the Rheinmetall Panzerwagen.
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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IX | 90 mm Rheinmetall DM1 | 215/250/102 | 240/240/320 | 8.57 | 0.36 | 2 | 914 | 115000 |
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | MB 837 Aa | 700 | 12 | 1375 | 52000 | |
IX | MB 837 Ea 600 | 900 | 10 | 1400 | 84600 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | Spähpanzer Ru 251 PT I | 25.7 | 38 | 0 | 6500 | 33000 | |
IX | Spähpanzer Ru 251 PT II | 28 | 44 | 0 | 6500 | 61500 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- One of the fastest tanks in the game; very mobile with the best power-to-weight ratio in its class/tier
- Very high damage per minute
- Fast aim time and good dispersion values
- Fires HESH; has high HE penetration
- Highest AP penetration out of all tier 8 LTs
Cons:
- Very thin armor with little sloping; almost every caliber will triple overmatch (guaranteed penetration) your armor
- Larger profile than most other lights
- Gun depression only reaches its full -10 degrees when aiming to the sides
- Horrible AP velocity makes sniping and leading targets very difficult (can be offset by loading HEAT)
Performance
More or less a lighter version of Leopard Prototyp A that is designed for recon, keep moving with your amazing speed and maneuver when you can, but make sure not to turn around too much as this will slow you down a lot. Avoid crashing into other tanks when at high speed, you'll lose a lot of health due to your light weight and thin armor. Use your DPM and fire AP or HEAT at enemies whenever you're not scouting. If you're spotted, never stand still, as any shot that hits you will penetrate, or at best, HE will rarely detonate upon impact (but not penetration) and still deal lots of damage. Play it like a standard issue light tank with few - if any - downsides, but remember that it offers a lot more mobility and gun depression than most other lights, especially at this tier.
This tank has both the top gun and turret right out the box, making this an easier grind than most tanks.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
By the middle of the 1960s the Leopard tank was in production and it was decided that reconnaissance units did not need their own specialist vehicles. The development of the Spähpanzer Kette was dropped without any further vehicles being built and its role was given over to the Leopard. With hindsight, this may have been a hasty move as the wheeled Spähpanzer Luchs was eventually developed to take back this role from the Leopard.
The materials concerning this tank are actually still considered confidential by the Bundeswehr.