It looks like a new special tank has been added to the game files – the Soviet tier IX medium tank K-91-2. Last time we’ve seen this tank supertested was in 2018. Below are a handful of photos and vehicle stats.
K-91-2. Stats for 100% crew:
Tier: MT-9, USSR, special
HP: 1 750
Engine: 800 hp
Mass: 47,50 t
Maximum load: 51,50 t
Power-to-weight: 16,84 hp / t
Max speed / Min speed: 50 / -20 km / h
Hull turning speed: 52,15 °/s
Turret turning speed: 41,72 °/s
Terrain resistance values: — / — / —
View range: 390 m
Radio range: 730 m
Hull armor: 175 / 80 / 45 mm
Turret armor: 230 / 110 / 60 mm
Gun: 100 mm D-46TK
Alpha Damage: 320 / 320 / 420
Penetration: 246 / 330 / 50 mm
Rate of fire: 8,573 rounds/minute
Damage per minute: 2 743
Reload time: 6,999s
Accuracy at 100 m: 0,35
Aiming time: 2,013 s
Depression/Elevation: -5 ° / +20 °
Crew – 4 members: Commander, Driver, Gunner, Loader
Camo Values:
Camo of the stationary vehicle: 16.587 / 3.284% (for the stationary vehicle / for the stationary vehicle after the shot has been fired);
Camo of the moving vehicle: 12,426 / 2,46% (for the moving vehicle / for the moving vehicle after the shot has been fired).
More pictures:
it was obvious that this “medium” tank would eventually be added given it’s brother already made it into the game, made no sense to not take advantage of the partially completed design
of course I can’t end without mentioning BIAS because it is a reality, using any model viewer available you quickly find that the Tier 10 K-91 has enough effective turret armor to make any western HT jealous, and so my question is:
since for the M48 they change its classification from MT to HT if placed anywhere below Tier 10 (M54 Renegade/T54E2 at TIer 8, T54E1 at Tier 9 after WoT 1.9), shouldn’t the K-91-2 also go through the same re-classification given it will likely keep the same level of turret protection?
or is it that balance is just an excuse like all of us have thought so for so long?
tier 10 turret, sure, but auto-pen hull and no gun depression along with the fact that the gun is nothing special makes this most likely a terrible tank.
K-91 – Originally designed as a Heavy Tank. The Soviets never considered it as a Medium Tank
Src = EU EN Wiki.
This and his brother are HTs, not MTs.
So yeah: Bias, bias, Soviet Bias.
M48 Raumpamzer is a med tho
damn ugly…..
lots of tier 9’s going in the game….
technically not American
it is not about being good or bad, although what I mentioned about the turret of this medium making western HT jealous is true, and your point about weak hull makes no sense since it is MT, the Leopard and AMX-30 have no armor and are in the same Tier
it is simply a matter of consistency, the M48 becomes a HT if it drops for even 1 Tier and he same does not happen with the K-91-2, and I won’t even mention the T-54 lightweight….. oops, “slip of the tongue”
I already knew that, which only makes my point even more valid, with hat much armor on the turret it should become a HT OR correct the others
those MT class-specific stats (improved h.p/t, improved visual range, etc) make a lot of difference when they want to balance them