T-43
T-43 (Stock)
| 1355000 Coût |
| 1050 PSDurabilité |
| 33.13 / 37.3 Poids |
- Chef de char
- Tireur
- Pilote
- Chargeur (Opérateur radio)
| 75/75/75Blindage caisse(avant/flancs/arrière, mm) |
| 80/80/60Blindage tourelle(avant/flancs/arrière, mm) |
| 520 chPuissance moteur |
| 51 km/hVitesse maximale / en marche arrière |
| 45 °/sVitesse de rotation |
| 200 damage |
| 126 mmPénétration moyenne |
| 5.5 Temps pour un chargement complet |
| 48 °/sVitesse de rotation du canon |
| 250 mPortée de vue |
| 500 mPortée du signal radio |
Designed to replace the T-34, and actually historically predating the T-34-85, the T-43 features increased hull armor and a new torsion bar suspension replacing the T-34's Christie suspension, but retains the same weapons as the T-34-85 and has similar turret protection. As a Tier 7 medium tank, the T-43 is expected to face Tier 8 & 9 tanks using the same gun as the tier 6 T-34-85.
Tourelle
| Niveau | Tourelle | Blindage tourelle (avant/flancs/arrière, mm) | Vitesse de rotation du canon (°/s) | Portée de vue (m) | Expérience | Poids (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | T-43 mod. 1942 | 80/80/60 | 48 | 250 | 0 | 7000 |
| Niveau | Canon | Pénétration moyenne (mm) | Cadence de tir | Dispersion à 100 m | Temps de visée | Expérience | Poids (t) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | 122mm U-11 | 30/140/43 | 450/270/300 | 5.62 | 0.57 | 2.9 | 4430 | 1600 |
| VI | 85mm ZiS S-53 | 126/167/43 | 200/200/300 | 10.91 | 0.42 | 2.9 | 0 | 1550 |
| Niveau | Tourelle | Blindage tourelle (avant/flancs/arrière, mm) | Vitesse de rotation du canon (°/s) | Portée de vue (m) | Expérience | Poids (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VII | T-43 mod. 1943 | 90/90/90 | 46 | 250 | 7105 | 8400 |
| Niveau | Canon | Pénétration moyenne (mm) | Cadence de tir | Dispersion à 100 m | Temps de visée | Expérience | Poids (t) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | 122mm U-11 | 30/140/43 | 450/270/300 | 5.72 | 0.57 | 2.9 | 4430 | 1600 |
| VI | 85mm ZiS S-53 | 126/167/43 | 200/200/300 | 11.32 | 0.42 | 2.3 | 0 | 1550 |
| VII | 85mm D5T-85BM | 144/194/44 | 200/200/300 | 10.91 | 0.37 | 2.3 | 18290 | 1850 |
Moteur
| Niveau | Moteur | Puissance moteur (ch) | Probabilité d'incendie à l'impact | Expérience | Poids (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | V-2-34M | 520 | 15 | 0 | 750 |
| VIII | V-2-44 | 560 | 12 | 17000 | 750 |
| VIII | V-54K | 600 | 12 | 22420 | 750 |
| Niveau | Suspension | Limite de charge | Vitesse de rotation (°/s) | Expérience | Poids (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | T-43 | 37.3 | 45 | 0 | 6400 |
| VII | T-43 mod. 1943 | 37.3 | 48 | 7960 | 6400 |
Radio
| Niveau | Radio | Portée du signal radio (m) | Expérience | Poids (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | _9R_USSR | 500 | 0 | 80 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Avis des joueurs
Points forts/faibles
Points forts :
- Excellent DPM.
- Good top speed and maneuverability.
- Good gun depression and elevation for a Soviet tank.
- Well sloped, and armored top turret
- Sloped armor, can offer lucky bounces with careful angling
Points faibles :
- Rather weak armor on all sides
- Very poor penetration for a tier 7 medium - can bounce off of almost all of the tanks it's matched up against
- APCR ammunition is almost always needed when battling against tier 9 tanks
- Disappointing stock grind after the T-34-85
- Very exposed fuel tank and can easily catch fire from the front
Performance
The T-43 plays the same as the T-34-85, and is generally considered the mid runner of the Tier 7 medium tanks, much like how the T-34-85 was also the mid runner among the Tier 6 medium tanks. It generally does not have any particularly outstanding features, but will perform most roles competently, if unremarkably.
Armament-wise, the T-43 retains the same guns as the T-34-85, but most disappointing is that the T-43 cannot mount the top gun, the 85 mm D5T-85BM, right from the start. Though once mounted, it has a higher rate-of-fire on the T-43 than on the T-34-85. It has good damage-per-minute for a Tier 7 medium tank gun, inferior only to the Comet's OQF 77 mm Gun. Like the Comet, however, this is countered by the gun's fairly low penetration, which means that outside of Tier 7 matches the T-43 will have trouble penetrating nearly all tanks from the front, and many from the sides.
Mobility-wise, the T-43 is fairly decent, but unremarkable. Being heavier than the T-34-85 while using the same engine, it has a lower power-to-weight ratio, and hence accelerates more sluggishly. Having said that, the top speed is fairly decent, and it will have no problems relocating to other flanks as needed. Maneuverability is, though not outstanding, good enough for a medium that is primarily a flanker.
The T-43 does have better hull armor than the T-34-85, however, its poorly angled and must now face Tier 8 and 9 tanks with tuns that exceed 200mm of penetration, thus, the armor is not effective in tier 8 and 9 games. It is useful against lower tier tanks, and angling will yield some lucky ricochets, but the armor should generally not be relied upon to protect it beyond its well sloped turret. The module layout, combined with the generally more powerful guns that the T-43 faces regularly, means that even if it can survive the hits, it risks being crippled with modules or crew members knocked out.
With all this in mind, the T-43 generally performs best as a second-line support tank or flanking medium. It simply does not have the penetration and accuracy of the Pz.Kpfw. V Panther to perform as a sniper, nor does it have the armor or agility to engage in close combat with enemy tanks without taking heavy damage and/or crippled modules. Picking your targets wisely should be a primary goal. As the tanks great DPM, great alpha (for a DPM oriented cannon), strong turret armor and sloped armor can give weaker tanks a tough time. Exploiting weaker enemies will also allow your team to take on tougher targets.
Specific mention should be made about the T-43's fuel tank, which is placed right next to the driver to his left. Hits to the front can damage the fuel tank, and if destroyed, the fuel tank will cause the T-43 to catch fire. It is very important to be mindful of this. There is also an ammo rack on the hull floor and on the rear right side of the second turret.
Modules prioritaires
- Most of the modules will have been unlocked on the T-34-85, including the top gun (the D5T-85BM) and engine (the V-54K), but mounting the gun requires second turret, which in turn requires the upgraded suspension, so the top priority is to unlock the T-43M suspension. The suspension also has better terrain passability which makes you accelerate much faster.
- Next, research the T-43 mod. 1943 turret in order to mount the D5T-85BM.
- It may be a good idea to use the enhanced suspension equipment first, thus allowing the top turret and gun to be mounted sooner.
- The V-2-44 is automatically unlocked when the T-44 is researched and can be ignored.
Informations Historiques
Two prototypes were built, known as T43 and they had a commander's cupola on top. At the beginning of 1943 they were tested and turned out to be just a little better in combat than T34. The decision was taken to start production, but after the battle of Kursk a few months later the it was obvious that a brand new heavy tank model was needed instead (it was to be IS-1) and thus the T43 project came to a close.
By the middle of the war it had become clear that the Red Army needed a new medium tank. The military demanded a tank with both maximum protection and minimum weight. These demands were implemented and the new medium tank project was completed by June 1943 under the name of T-43.
Development
The T-43 had a configuration like the T-34 Medium Tank; its glacis consisted of 75 mm of armor and its turret-front was 90 mm. The tank was armed with the 76.2 mm F-34 Tank Gun. However, the total length of the engine and transmission compartment was not reduced; therefore, the battle compartment remained very cramped. To increase internal space, Soviet designers applied a torsion bar suspension that was more compact then the original Christie «candle» suspension. It was the first time that a torsion bar suspension was used for medium tanks.
Beginning in March 1943, two T-43 prototypes (preceded by vehicle T-43-1, which was built at the end of 1942. It possessed a driver's vision hatch and had the commander's cupola displaced to the rear of the turret.) underwent trials. These included combat trials with the NKSM Independent Tank Company. These showed that the T-43, because of its increased 34.1 ton weight, was marginally inferior to the T-34 in its ability to maneuver (maximum speed was decreased to 48 km/h). It did, however, significantly surpass the latter in smoothness of ride. The replacement of the eight side fuel tanks (on the T-34) for a smaller capacity fuel tank in the bow resulted in almost a 100km decrease in the radius of action. Tank crews praised the crew compartment and greater ease in operating the armament. After trials, the T-43 tank was recommended for acceptance by the Red Army at the end of the summer of 1943, but the results of the Battle of Kursk significantly altered this plan.
The armor protection was superior, compared to the T-34, while its armament was similar to the KV-1S Heavy Tank. However, the T-43 had a ground pressure similar to heavy tanks that adversely affected its range and maneuverability. Even worse was its extreme construction: it didn't allow further modernization. As a result, when production T-34's were rearmed with the 85 mm gun, the T-43 became obsolete. However, experience with the T-43 was not lost. The T-43's tests (3,000 km race) had clearly proved the superiority of the torsion bar suspension over the Christie's.
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