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 == Description ==
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-The '''Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52)''' is the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3|Centurion Mark 3]], which is the premium third variant of the [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion medium tank family]]. Due to the economic necessity of increasing exports to generate scarce foreign currency, the British arms export stance shifted in early December 1952. Britain offered to sell the extra Centurions as soon as possible. Between 1952 and 1953, Swedish Minister of Defence Torsten Nilsson placed an initial order for 80 units of Centurion Mark 3, redesignated Stridsvagn 81 in the Swedish Army, with the first delivery set in April 1953. Sweden placed an additional order for 160 units of Centurion Mark 5 (also redesignated Stridsvagn 81) in 1955, followed by more orders for 110 units of [[Centurion Mk 10|Centurion Mark 10]] in 1960 (redesignated [[Strv 101|Stridsvagn 101]]). For numerous decades, the Centurions Mark 3, 5 and 10, together with the Stridsvagn 103, were the backbone of the Swedish armoured brigades. In the 1960s, the existing Swedish Centurion Mark 3 and 5 tanks were updated with a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 tank cannon and renamed Stridsvagn 102. The Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52) is a Swedish Centurion Mark 3 that is armed with the Robot 52 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). This missile is essentially a Swedish copy of Nord Aviation's SS.11 manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) wire-guided ATGM.
+The '''Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52)''' was a Swedish [[Strv 81]] that was armed with the Robot 52 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). This missile is essentially a Swedish copy of Nord Aviation's SS.11 manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) wire-guided ATGM.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]], the Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52) is a Swedish-camouflaged Centurion Mark 3 (only in-game; in real life, the Stridsvagn 81 can refer to either a Centurion Mark 3 or a Centurion Mark 5). After the 2020 May sale, it was removed from sale in the British Army's ground forces tree, although it may be found as the same identical premium vehicle in the Swedish Army ground forces tree. It was previously made available on the British Army ground forces tree since the Swedish Army ground forces were not yet featured in-game. As a premium vehicle, players can earn bonus research points (RPs) and silver lions (SLs) during matches by playing it. Its gameplay is very similar to that of modern main battle tanks. Players never have to worry about opponents appearing around corners and stopping to take aim with the two-plane fully automatic stabilization system. The availability of Robot 52 ATGMs is one distinctive secondary armament that the Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52) has over the standard Stridsvagn 81. The Robot 52 missiles mounted on the right side of the Stridsvagn 81 turret provide up to 600 mm of armour penetration. Three are immediately available for use and are directed by an MCLOS system. The missile's trajectory is such that it rises for a short distance before levelling down, producing a "dead zone" of up to 200 meters that the missile cannot fully engage in. Players who launch missiles must be constantly conscious of the distance between themselves and the enemy.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]], the Strv 81 (RB 52) represents a Swedish  [[Centurion Mk 3]] fitted with RB 52 ATGMs. Its gameplay is very similar to that of modern main battle tanks. Players never have to worry about opponents appearing around corners and stopping to take aim with the two-plane fully automatic stabilization system. The availability of RB 52 ATGMs is one distinctive secondary armament that the vehicle has over the standard Strv 81. The RB 52 missiles mounted on the right side of the turret provide up to 600 mm of armour penetration. Three are immediately available for use and are directed by an MCLOS system. The missile's trajectory is such that it rises for a short distance before levelling down, producing a "dead zone" of up to 200 metres that the missile cannot fully engage in. Players who launch missiles must be constantly conscious of the distance between themselves and the enemy.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52)''' is the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3|Centurion Mark 3]], which is the premium third variant of the [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion medium tank family]]. Due to the economic necessity of increasing exports to generate scarce foreign currency, the British arms export stance shifted in early December 1952. Britain offered to sell the extra Centurions as soon as possible. Between 1952 and 1953, Swedish Minister of Defence Torsten Nilsson placed an initial order for 80 units of Centurion Mk 3, redesignated [[Strv 81|Stridsvagn 81]] in the Swedish Army, with the first delivery set in April 1953. Sweden placed an additional order for 160 units of Centurion Mk 5 (also redesignated Stridsvagn 81) in 1955, followed by more orders for 110 units of Centurion Mk 10 in 1960 (redesignated Stridsvagn 101). For numerous decades, the Centurions Mark 3, 5 and 10, together with the Stridsvagn 103, were the backbone of the Swedish armoured brigades. In the 1960s, the existing Swedish Centurion Mark 3 and 5 tanks were updated with a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 tank cannon and renamed Stridsvagn 102. The Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52) is a Swedish Centurion Mark 3 that is armed with the Robot 52 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). This missile is essentially a Swedish copy of Nord Aviation's SS.11 manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) wire-guided ATGM.
+The '''Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52)''' is the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3|Centurion Mark 3]], which is the premium third variant of the [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion medium tank family]]. Due to the economic necessity of increasing exports to generate scarce foreign currency, the British arms export stance shifted in early December 1952. Britain offered to sell the extra Centurions as soon as possible. Between 1952 and 1953, Swedish Minister of Defence Torsten Nilsson placed an initial order for 80 units of Centurion Mark 3, redesignated Stridsvagn 81 in the Swedish Army, with the first delivery set in April 1953. Sweden placed an additional order for 160 units of Centurion Mark 5 (also redesignated Stridsvagn 81) in 1955, followed by more orders for 110 units of [[Centurion Mk 10|Centurion Mark 10]] in 1960 (redesignated [[Strv 101|Stridsvagn 101]]). For numerous decades, the Centurions Mark 3, 5 and 10, together with the Stridsvagn 103, were the backbone of the Swedish armoured brigades. In the 1960s, the existing Swedish Centurion Mark 3 and 5 tanks were updated with a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 tank cannon and renamed Stridsvagn 102. The Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52) is a Swedish Centurion Mark 3 that is armed with the Robot 52 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). This missile is essentially a Swedish copy of Nord Aviation's SS.11 manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) wire-guided ATGM.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]], the Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52) is a Swedish-camouflaged Centurion Mark 3 (only in-game; in real life, the Stridsvagn 81 can refer to either a Centurion Mark 3 or a Centurion Mark 5). After the 2020 May sale, it was removed from sale in the British Army's ground forces tree, although it may be found as the same identical premium vehicle in the Swedish Army ground forces tree. It was previously made available on the British Army ground forces tree since the Swedish Army ground forces were not yet featured in-game. As a premium vehicle, players can earn bonus research points (RPs) and silver lions (SLs) during matches by playing it. Its gameplay is very similar to that of modern main battle tanks. Players never have to worry about opponents appearing around corners and stopping to take aim with the two-plane fully automatic stabilization system. The availability of Robot 52 ATGMs is one distinctive secondary armament that the Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52) has over the standard Stridsvagn 81. The Robot 52 missiles mounted on the right side of the Stridsvagn 81 turret provide up to 600 mm of armour penetration. Three are immediately available for use and are directed by an MCLOS system. The missile's trajectory is such that it rises for a short distance before levelling down, producing a "dead zone" of up to 200 meters that the missile cannot fully engage in. Players who launch missiles must be constantly conscious of the distance between themselves and the enemy.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (full name: '''Stridsvagn 81 (Rb.52)''') is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]] and was removed from the store after the [[wt:en/news/6694-shop-may-sale-in-war-thunder-en|2020 May sale]]. This vehicle is no longer obtainable in the British Tech tree but can instead be found in the Swedish Tech Tree ([[Strv 81 (RB 52)]]).
+The '''Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52)''' is the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 3|Centurion Mark 3]], which is the premium third variant of the [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion medium tank family]]. Due to the economic necessity of increasing exports to generate scarce foreign currency, the British arms export stance shifted in early December 1952. Britain offered to sell the extra Centurions as soon as possible. Between 1952 and 1953, Swedish Minister of Defence Torsten Nilsson placed an initial order for 80 units of Centurion Mk 3, redesignated [[Strv 81|Stridsvagn 81]] in the Swedish Army, with the first delivery set in April 1953. Sweden placed an additional order for 160 units of Centurion Mk 5 (also redesignated Stridsvagn 81) in 1955, followed by more orders for 110 units of Centurion Mk 10 in 1960 (redesignated Stridsvagn 101). For numerous decades, the Centurions Mark 3, 5 and 10, together with the Stridsvagn 103, were the backbone of the Swedish armoured brigades. In the 1960s, the existing Swedish Centurion Mark 3 and 5 tanks were updated with a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 tank cannon and renamed Stridsvagn 102. The Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52) is a Swedish Centurion Mark 3 that is armed with the Robot 52 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). This missile is essentially a Swedish copy of Nord Aviation's SS.11 manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) wire-guided ATGM.
-A Swedish import of the British [[Centurion Mk 3]], it features an add-on of three SS.11 anti-tank missile on the turret. It uses the MCLOS guidance system (SACLOS in arcade mode), which means that the missiles must be manually guided by the tank movement keys to their target.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]], the Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52) is a Swedish-camouflaged Centurion Mark 3 (only in-game; in real life, the Stridsvagn 81 can refer to either a Centurion Mark 3 or a Centurion Mark 5). After the 2020 May sale, it was removed from sale in the British Army's ground forces tree, although it may be found as the same identical premium vehicle in the Swedish Army ground forces tree. It was previously made available on the British Army ground forces tree since the Swedish Army ground forces were not yet featured in-game. As a premium vehicle, players can earn bonus research points (RPs) and silver lions (SLs) during matches by playing it. Its gameplay is very similar to that of modern main battle tanks. Players never have to worry about opponents appearing around corners and stopping to take aim with the two-plane fully automatic stabilization system. The availability of Robot 52 ATGMs is one distinctive secondary armament that the Stridsvagn 81 (Robot 52) has over the standard Stridsvagn 81. The Robot 52 missiles mounted on the right side of the Stridsvagn 81 turret provide up to 600 mm of armour penetration. Three are immediately available for use and are directed by an MCLOS system. The missile's trajectory is such that it rises for a short distance before levelling down, producing a "dead zone" of up to 200 meters that the missile cannot fully engage in. Players who launch missiles must be constantly conscious of the distance between themselves and the enemy.
 == General info ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=uk_centurion_mk_3_ss11 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
 * [[Strv 81 (RB 52)]]
 * [[Strv 81]]
 ;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
 * [[AMX-13 (SS.11)]]

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:kan Strv 81 (84 mm)/Ammunition|slpprj, slpprj m/54, slsgr m/53, rökgr m/53}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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 ==== Ammunition ====
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+{{:Robot 52 (SS.11)/Ammunition|RB 52 A}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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 | slpprj || APCBC || 1,000 || 9.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
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-| slpprj m/54 || APDS || 1,400 || 3.2 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
+| slpprj m/54 || APDS || 1,430 || 3.2 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
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 | slsgr m/53 || HE || 600 || 7.5 || 0 || 0.1 || 1,130 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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 ! Ammunition
 ! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! Screen radius<br>(m)
 ! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 ! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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 | rökgr m/53 || 250 || 9.3 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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-| Rb.52 || ATGM || 600 || 600 || 600 || 600 || 600 || 600
+| RB 52 A || ATGM || 600 || 600 || 600 || 600 || 600 || 600
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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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+! colspan="11" | Missile details
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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 ! rowspan="2" | Range<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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-| Rb.52 || ATGM || 220 || 3,500 || 30 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 4,550 || 80° || 82° || 90°
+| RB 52 A || ATGM || 190 || 3,500 || 29.99 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,000 || 80° || 82° || 90°
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-* Turret empty: 62&nbsp;''(+3)''
+* Turret empty: 62&nbsp;''(+3)'' shells.
-* Front empty: 33&nbsp;''(+32)''
+* Front empty: 33&nbsp;''(+32)'' shells.
 === Additional armament ===
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 If one wants to keep it simple, just use the powerful gun to snipe from distance.
-More advanced tankers can utilize the not too impressive max speed (35kmph/22mph) to move with this medium tank into the flanks of enemy tanks (close to the border of a map) and search for positions like hills and ridges where one can make use of the amazing -10° gun depression to hide the vulnerable lower plate of this tank. Once in position, one should use the binoculars to scout for enemies without exposing the turret. If an enemy tank is spotted that could be a potential threat, pop out a little bit and start to take out the enemies gunner/cannon barrel/cannon breech to prevent him from returning fire. Now utilize the quick reload to take out one crew member after the other to finish off the opponent. If an enemy is spotted who is exposing their side or even the rear while not aiming towards the Strv 81, shoot the engine first to immobilize and possibly even ignite the enemy tank, preventing him to take cover. The next shots should again disable the gun of the enemy, now finish the prey by shooting all crew members or, if feeling lucky, shoot an ammo rack.
+More advanced tankers can utilize the not too impressive max speed (35 km/h / 22 mph) to move with this medium tank into the flanks of enemy tanks (close to the border of a map) and search for positions like hills and ridges where one can make use of the amazing -10° gun depression to hide the vulnerable lower plate of this tank. Once in position, one should use the binoculars to scout for enemies without exposing the turret. If an enemy tank is spotted that could be a potential threat, pop out a little bit and start to take out the enemies gunner/cannon barrel/cannon breech to prevent him from returning fire. Now utilize the quick reload to take out one crew member after the other to finish off the opponent. If an enemy is spotted who is exposing their side or even the rear while not aiming towards the Strv 81, shoot the engine first to immobilize and possibly even ignite the enemy tank, preventing him to take cover. The next shots should again disable the gun of the enemy, now finish the prey by shooting all crew members or, if feeling lucky, shoot an ammo rack.
-The best choice to pierce enemy tanks is obviously the Shot Mk.3 (APDS) although it is quite expensive in terms of Silver Lions. The Shot Mk. 1 (APCBC) works in most situation as well but lacks penetration compared to the Mk. 3 APDS shot. The amazing penetration characteristics of this APDS shot enables this gun to pierce front plates of all Panther models (apart from the Panther II) to ranges up to 2000m. T-44s and Panther IIs front plates can be penetrated to ranges up to almost 1000m. Keep in mind though that the front plate of the T-44 is angled at 60°, so it bounces even this powerful APDS shot quite often. Even the front plate of the mighty Tiger II is not able to stop this APDS shot if not angled and the range is shorter than 100m. However, aside from the gun, the Strv 81 has access to three potent [[Anti-tank guided missiles|anti-tank guided missiles]].
+The best choice to pierce enemy tanks is obviously the Shot Mk.3 (APDS) although it is quite expensive in terms of Silver Lions. The Shot Mk. 1 (APCBC) works in most situation as well but lacks penetration compared to the Mk. 3 APDS shot. The amazing penetration characteristics of this APDS shot enables this gun to pierce front plates of all Panther models (apart from the Panther II) to ranges up to 2,000 m. T-44s and Panther IIs front plates can be penetrated to ranges up to almost 1,000 m. Keep in mind though that the front plate of the T-44 is angled at 60°, so it bounces even this powerful APDS shot quite often. Even the front plate of the mighty Tiger II is not able to stop this APDS shot if not angled and the range is shorter than 100 m. However, aside from the gun, the Strv 81 has access to three potent [[Anti-tank guided missiles|anti-tank guided missiles]].
-In a head to head situation with an enemy tank approaching try to angle the Strv 81 not more than 5° degrees to either side since the side armour is quite weak (50.8mm), try to hide the lower front plate which is a massive weak spot, while reloading turn the turret 10° to the right to maximize chances of bouncing shots (right side of the turret front has some extra armour) and keeping the gunner alive.
+In a head to head situation with an enemy tank approaching try to angle the Strv 81 not more than 5° degrees to either side since the side armour is quite weak (50.8 mm), try to hide the lower front plate which is a massive weak spot, while reloading turn the turret 10° to the right to maximize chances of bouncing shots (right side of the turret front has some extra armour) and keeping the gunner alive.
-'''''How to use an [[Anti-tank guided missiles|ATGM]]'''''<br>
+'''How to use an [[Anti-tank guided missiles|ATGM]]''' - The addition of the ATGM means the Strv 81 has the potential to act as a long-range support vehicle from the rear lines or the flanks. Prop up the Centurion in a well fortified and safe location and use it as a base of fire and launch missiles onto the enemies' front or sides. With the high amount of penetration available on the SS.11 missiles, even a glancing hit can do massive damage to the hit enemy tank.
-The SS.11 missiles attached to the right side of the Strv 81 turret provide up to 600 mm of penetration upon impact, making all but the most deflected shots potent to any targets. Three are available for immediate usage and are guided by a MCLOS system. The missile have a trajectory of going up for a distance before leveling, creating a "dead zone" of up to 200 meters that the missile cannot adequately engage in.
+The SS.11 missiles attached to the right side of the Strv 81 turret provide up to 600 mm of penetration upon impact, making all but the most deflected shots potent to any targets. Three are available for immediate usage and are guided by a MCLOS system. The missile have a trajectory of going up for a distance before leveling, creating a "dead zone" of up to 200 m that the missile cannot adequately engage in.
 In arcade mode, the missile guidance system is relatively uncomplicated in aiming. Simply aim the crosshair onto the desired target and the missile will adjust to fit into the crosshair. The guidance system is sensitive as such it is not recommended to rapidly swing the crosshair around during the missile trajectory to keep it stable and on track. Once depleted, the missile will gradually reload to refill the launch racks.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Really nice 20 pounder gun with a surprising reload rate. An ACE crew can reload the gun in an excellent 6.3 seconds.
+* Really nice 20 pounder gun with a surprising reload rate. An ACE crew can reload the gun in an excellent 6.3 seconds
 * APDS shell provides great ballistics and penetration
-* Depression and good optics translate to adequate firing capacities.
+* Depression and good optics translate to adequate firing capacities
-* Has 3 keyboard guided ATGM's that have an astounding 600mm of HEAT penetration. No tank at this BR can absorb that kind of penetration.
+* Has 3 keyboard guided ATGMs that have an astounding 600 mm of HEAT penetration. No tank at this BR can absorb that kind of penetration
-* The turret has a lot rounded angles. Will bounce some powerful shells every so often.
+* The turret has a lot rounded angles. Will bounce some powerful shells every so often
-* There's a large 17mm steel plate sitting between the driver and the reserve ammo, reducing the likelihood of ammo explosion.
+* There's a large 17 mm steel plate sitting between the driver and the reserve ammo, reducing the likelihood of ammo explosion
-* Decent engine power. Can climb hills and accelerate to its top speed rather quickly, with workable reverse too.
+* Decent engine power. Can climb hills and accelerate to its top speed rather quickly, with workable reverse too
 '''Cons:'''
-* The turret protection is unreliable thanks to the mediocre armour. 3 of the 4 crew members are in the turret.
+* The turret protection is unreliable thanks to the mediocre armour. 3 of the 4 crew members are in the turret
-* The lower plate and side plates are weak, vulnerable to even small caliber APBC or APHE.
+* The lower plate and side plates are weak, vulnerable to even small calibre APBC or APHE
-* Very little engine deck armour. Susceptible to artillery and strafing aircraft.
+* Very little engine deck armour. Susceptible to artillery and strafing aircraft
-* APDS shell might require several shots to destroy tanks.
+* APDS shell might require several shots to destroy tanks
-* The 8-round ready ammo rack is used up rather quickly. If all 8 rounds are expended, the tanks fire rate drops significantly until first-stage ammo refill.
+* The 8-round ready ammo rack is used up rather quickly. If all 8 rounds are expended, the tanks fire rate drops significantly until first-stage ammo refill
-* ATGM's are really slow and landing an impact can be difficult.
+* ATGM's are really slow and landing an impact can be difficult
-* Very slow for a medium tank. Some heavy tanks might be faster.
+* Very slow for a medium tank. Some heavy tanks might be faster
 == History ==
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 ===Development===
-The tank's concept was made in 1943 when the Directorate of Tank Design, under Sir Claude Gibb, was asked to produce a new heavy cruiser tank for the General Staff under the designation ''A41'', which was to become the standard of a British "Universal Tank" to replace the separated "infantry" and "cruiser" tanks currently used. As World War II progressed and the Germans unveiled their heavier tanks with an [[KwK 36 (88 mm)|88 mm cannon]] like the [[Tiger H1|Tiger]], War Office made a revision to their design requirements to counter this threat. The requirements now include an increased durability and reliability, with the ability to protect itself against the 88 mm gun and mines, an agility similar to the [[Comet I|Comet tank]] and with good reverse speed, all while staying under a 40 ton weight.
+The tank's concept was made in 1943 when the Directorate of Tank Design, under Sir Claude Gibb, was asked to produce a new heavy cruiser tank for the General Staff under the designation ''A41'', which was to become the standard of a British "Universal Tank" to replace the separated "infantry" and "cruiser" tanks currently used. As World War II progressed and the Germans unveiled their heavier tanks with an [[KwK36 (88 mm)|88 mm cannon]] like the [[Tiger H1|Tiger]], War Office made a revision to their design requirements to counter this threat. The requirements now include an increased durability and reliability, with the ability to protect itself against the 88 mm gun and mines, an agility similar to the [[Comet I|Comet tank]] and with good reverse speed, all while staying under a 40 ton weight.
 Responding to these requirements, the department developed a larger hulls by adapting the suspension on the Comet, lengthening with another road wheel and spacing between the wheels. The standard Christie suspension used on the previous cruiser tanks was replaced by the Horstmann suspension, which uses coil springs on two-wheel bogies on each side and is proven to be easier to maintain than the Christie suspension. The hull used a welded and sloped armour with a cast turret mounting the famous [[Ordnance QF 17-pounder (76 mm)|17-pounder cannon]]. The speed of the tank would be established by using the Rolls Meteor engine previously used on the Comet and [[Cromwell V|Cromwell]]. Despite these changes, the department concluded that the weight restriction would not allow the tank design to withstand the 88 mm rounds. The weight restriction was done so the tank would be able to be carried around in the Mk.I and Mk.II transport trailers, which had a 40-ton load. This restriction was rescinded to allow more freedom in the tank design, which showed potential to War Ministry. The heavier tank designs developed had armour equivalent to the heaviest infantry tanks like the [[Churchill Mk VII|Churchill tank]], yet with superior cross-country mobility due to improved suspension and engines.

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