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 The Object 279's unique look comes with its design as being more capable of cross-country travelling in a possible nuclear warfare scenario. This produces its unique hull shape, four-track designs, and a large 130 mm cannon to deal with threats.
-Upon release, Object 279 was nicknamed "Moon Rover" by the War Thunder Community. hi from me
+Upon release, Object 279 was nicknamed "Moon Rover" by the War Thunder Community.
 == General info ==

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 The Object 279's unique look comes with its design as being more capable of cross-country travelling in a possible nuclear warfare scenario. This produces its unique hull shape, four-track designs, and a large 130 mm cannon to deal with threats.
-Upon release, Object 279 was nicknamed "Moon Rover" by the War Thunder Community.
+Upon release, Object 279 was nicknamed "Moon Rover" by the War Thunder Community. hi from me
 == General info ==

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 {{main|M-65 (130 mm)}}
-The main armament is a powerful 130 mm gun. It has decent ballistics and, coupled with the rangefinder, HE filler, and penetration comparable to some APFSDS shells, it is an extremely effective main armament that is great for killing.
+The main armament is a powerful 130 mm gun. It has decent ballistics and, coupled with the rangefinder, HE filler, and penetration comparable to some APFSDS shells, it is an extremely effective main armament.
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 {{main|M-65 (130 mm)}}
-The main armament is a powerful 130 mm gun. It has decent ballistics and, coupled with the rangefinder, HE filler, and penetration comparable to some APFSDS shells, it is an extremely effective main armament.
+The main armament is a powerful 130 mm gun. It has decent ballistics and, coupled with the rangefinder, HE filler, and penetration comparable to some APFSDS shells, it is an extremely effective main armament that is great for killing.
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 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:GarageImage Object 279 black.jpg|Black camouflage for the Object 279 earned through the Space Race event
-File:Object 279 WTWallpaper 001.jpg|
+File:Object 279 WTWallpaper 001.jpg
 </gallery>

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 ==== Ammunition ====
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+{{:M-65 (130 mm)/Ammunition|BR-482B, OF-482M}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 == Usage in battles ==
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-The Object 279 is in a position where its main gun can penetrate most things it faces, and the large HE filler guarantees a one shot. However, the hull is weak, unless you are in a full downtier, it should definitely not be relied on. The turret, on the other hand, is incredibly strong. The Object 279 plays quite well like a tank destroyer, using your 1,000 m/s APHE shell and strong turret armour to quickly peek and take pot-shots at enemy positions. This strategy is effective in uptiers. In a full downtier you can use it like a heavy tank, rushing caps and storming enemy positions, but HEATFS is abundant even at 7.7 and will end you fast.
+The Object 279 is in a position where its main gun can penetrate most things it faces, and the large HE filler guarantees a knock-out. However, the hull is weak, unless you are in a full downtier, it should definitely not be relied on. The turret, on the other hand, is incredibly strong. The Object 279 plays quite well like a tank destroyer, using your 1,000 m/s APHE shell and strong turret armour to quickly peek and take pot-shots at enemy positions. This strategy is effective in uptiers. In a full downtier you can use it like a heavy tank, rushing caps and storming enemy positions, but HEATFS is abundant even at 7.7 and will end you fast.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Coaxial 14.5 mm machine gun is great for dealing with light vehicles and aircraft
 * Fuel tanks are self-sealing and will extinguish by themselves without incurring damage
-* Extremely angled and thick cast armor
+* Extremely angled and thick cast armour
 * Quick reloading speed for the size of the gun, first stage ammo consists of a 13 shell auto loader
 * Can survive multiple hits from an ATGM frontally
-* Turret armor is extraordinarily tough, even against APDS rounds
+* Turret armour is extraordinarily tough, even against APDS rounds
 * Good reverse speed
 * Secondary machine gun can act as a ranging MG
-* Has armor great penetration that rivals early APFSDS rounds and packs an explosive punch
+* Has great armour penetration that rivals early APFSDS rounds and packs an explosive punch
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Inadequate turret traverse speed
 * Inadequate depression angle, a feature shared by all Soviet tanks
-* Vulnerable to high caliber HE rounds; pylons connecting tank to tracks make for very appealing targets for such shells
+* Vulnerable to high-calibre HE rounds; pylons connecting tank to tracks make for very appealing targets for such shells
 * Most tanks at your BR can penetrate you from the front
 * Very long main gun barrel can be a liability, allowing observant enemies to spot the tank hiding around corners
 * Low muzzle velocity compared to APFSDS and APDS shells commonly found at this BR
-* APFSDS will almost always one shot you because of your ammo rack
+* APFSDS will almost always knock you out because of your ammo rack
 * No laser rangefinder
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 The Object 279 heavy tank was a combat vehicle intended to break through prepared defenses of the enemy in difficult terrain such as swamps, deep snow and vertical obstacles like boulders, hedgehogs, etc. Such cross-country capability was achieved through four tracks. It was developed between 1954 and 1960 jointly by {{Annotation|OKBT LKZ|Leningrad Kirov Plant}} and {{Annotation|VNII-100|Institute No. 100}} in Leningrad under the leadership of {{Annotation|L. S. Troyanov|Lyev Syergyeyevich Troyanov}}. The presentation of the prototype for factory tests, as well as the hull and turret for firing tests, was planned for the last quarter of 1957 and the production of two machines by the second quarter of 1958.<ref name=":0">Отечественные Бронированные Машины 1945-1965 гг. - Часть 1 - Легкие, средние и тяжелые танки, М. В. Павлов, И. В. Павлов (<nowiki>ISBN 978-5-85905-623-1</nowiki>)</ref>
-By March 1956, the preliminary design was prepared and the technical project by December of the same year, having a 1:1 size wooden mockup by the 30th of December. In the summer of 1957, two sets of hulls and turrets were manufactured, and their armour was tested by shelling at the {{Annotation|NIIBT|38th Research and Testing Institute of Armored Vehicles}} polygon. The technical project was finalized by November-December of 1957, having further increased armour protection. The deadlines for the new experimental vehicles were adjusted due to the large backlog of components needed, ending up in the last quarter of 1959 for the factory tests sample and second quarter of 1960 for the last two samples. The factory prototype passed the factory tests and drove for 502 km (with the engine running for 86 hours). The second prototype was successfully completed but the third prototype did not finish assembly. <ref name=":0" />
+By March 1956, the preliminary design was prepared and the technical project by December of the same year, having a 1:1 size wooden mockup by the 30th of December. In the summer of 1957, two sets of hulls and turrets were manufactured, and their armour was tested by shelling at the {{Annotation|NIIBT|38th Research and Testing Institute of Armoured Vehicles}} polygon. The technical project was finalized by November-December of 1957, having further increased armour protection. The deadlines for the new experimental vehicles were adjusted due to the large backlog of components needed, ending up in the last quarter of 1959 for the factory tests sample and second quarter of 1960 for the last two samples. The factory prototype passed the factory tests and drove for 502 km (with the engine running for 86 hours). The second prototype was successfully completed but the third prototype did not finish assembly. <ref name=":0" />
-At the direction of {{Annotation|GBTU|Main Automotive-Armored Tank Directorate}} alongside the government, the project was terminated in January 1961 with the first and third prototype being sent to the NIIBT landfill, and the second prototype left in storage at VNII-100.<ref name=":0" />
+At the direction of {{Annotation|GBTU|Main Automotive-Armoured Tank Directorate}} alongside the government, the project was terminated in January 1961 with the first and third prototype being sent to the NIIBT landfill, and the second prototype left in storage at VNII-100.<ref name=":0" />
 == Media ==
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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|PosWOnOGkSo|'''Best experimental vehicles''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 1:53 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|okTc-87-XvU|Object 279 testing footage|hmkMTKZt9J4|Object 279 moving on it's own after restoration work}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|PosWOnOGkSo|'''Best experimental vehicles''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 1:53 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|hmkMTKZt9J4|'''Object 279 moving on its own after restoration work''' - ''Roman Alymov''|okTc-87-XvU|'''Object 279 - prototype heavy tank''' - ''01e9''}}
 == See also ==