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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]]. The T-62 is a further development of the T-54 series and was made to fight the newer NATO tanks. It features a [[U-5TS_(115_mm)|115 mm U-5TS smoothbore gun]], which makes the T-62 the first tank in-game and in real life to use a smoothbore gun. The gun also was the first to introduce the Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) into the game.
+The '''T-62''' is the first variant of the [[T-62 (Family)|T-62 main battle tank family]]. The first T-62 variant, a further development of the [[T-54/55 (Family)|T-55 main battle tank family]], retained many design elements of its predecessor, including a low profile and thick turret armour. Unlike previous Soviet main battle tanks, which were armed with rifled tank guns, the T-62 was the first production tank to be armed with a smoothbore tank gun capable of firing armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) rounds at much higher velocities. While the T-62 quickly became the Soviet Union's new standard armoured spearhead, it did not completely replace the T-55 in export markets due to higher manufacturing costs and maintenance requirements than its predecessor.
-In the 1950s, with the introduction of the [[L7A1 (105 mm)|105 mm L7 tank gun]] on many NATO tanks such as the [[Centurion Mk 10|Centurion]], [[Leopard I|Leopard]], and [[M60]], the Soviets realised that the 100 mm D-10 on the [[T-54 (1951)|T-54]]/[[T-55A|T-55]] series of medium tanks was becoming obsolete. To maintain parity with the new NATO tanks, a new 115 mm smoothbore gun was developed along with a new medium tank based on the T-55. This tank entered service in 1961 as the T-62 and was the first tank in the world to begin service with a smoothbore gun.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]], the T-62 has a similar armour configuration to the T-55 main battle tank family. It is the starting point for any players who want to participate in modern combat in the Soviet Army ground forces. Players will find it easy to engage even the most protected enemies with a powerful main armament and potent ammunition. However, the reload speed is slower than average, which becomes especially noticeable when engaging multiple enemies at once. As a result, staying behind the frontlines and adopting a slightly passive playstyle is preferable.
 == General info ==
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-| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+16° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 15.2 || 21.1 || 25.6 || 28.3 || 30.1 || rowspan="2" | 11.96 || rowspan="2" | 10.58 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 9.20
+| rowspan="2" | 40 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+16° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 15.2 || 21.1 || 25.6 || 28.3 || 30.1 || rowspan="2" | 10.40 || rowspan="2" | 9.20 || rowspan="2" | 8.48 || rowspan="2" | 8.00
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-| Coaxial || 2,500 (250) || 700 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 2,500 (250) || 700 || - || -
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 * The 3OF11 fin-stabilised HE round is rather unremarkable and is only really useful against soft targets.
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+{{:U-5TS (115 mm)/Ammunition|3BM4, 3BM3, 3BK4, 3OF11}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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-{{Youtube-gallery|UJgwa8GECEo|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''|KUSnuNXASxE|'''Most produced tanks''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 1:18 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|ORTP3a7fErM|'''Tank Chat #107 - T-62''' - ''The Tank Museum''|a__ks1GgJRU|'''All the Guns on a T-62 Tank''' (with Nicholas Moran, the Chieftain) - ''Forgotten Weapons''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|KUSnuNXASxE|'''Most produced tanks''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 1:18 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|ORTP3a7fErM|'''Tank Chat #107 - T-62''' - ''The Tank Museum''|a__ks1GgJRU|'''All the Guns on a T-62 Tank''' (with Nicholas Moran, the Chieftain) - ''Forgotten Weapons''}}
 == See also ==

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-The T-62 is the first entry in the new stage of Soviet MBTs that most Soviet Tankers will research. As usual with soviet MBTs, only the turret has armour to speak of. Do not let this put you off as the T-62's 115mm U-5TS is able to perform exceptionally even with 10.0 BR tanks. In fact, the U-5TS has more penetration than what comes after it, the T-55A, making a lot of players fall back to it (not to mention you lose the cool shell dump animation!). This comes at the cost of slightly slower reload time of 12.0s (9.2s if maxed crew), which is a little below average for it's BR. All in all, the T-62 will give Soviet Tankers a general idea of how to play upcoming MBTs, as the playstyle doesn't change much.
+The T-62 is the first entry in the new stage of Soviet MBTs that most Soviet Tankers will research. As usual with soviet MBTs, only the turret has armour to speak of. Do not let this put you off as the T-62's 115mm U-5TS is able to perform exceptionally even with 10.0 BR tanks. In fact, the U-5TS has more penetration than what comes after it, the T-55A, making a lot of players fall back to it (not to mention you lose the cool shell dump animation!). This comes at the cost of slightly slower reload time of 12.0s (9.2s if maxed crew), which is a little below average for its BR. All in all, the T-62 will give Soviet Tankers a general idea of how to play upcoming MBTs, as the playstyle doesn't change much.
 It is best to find visual cover as soon as possible if an enemy plane was spotted since the tank does not have a top machine gun to protect itself from aircraft.
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 * Play the objectives, because it increases the chances of your team winning, and also gives you research points.
 ** Moreover, enemies converge on objectives, especially light tanks, which are easy to take out.
-* It's always a good idea to stick close to your squadmate, or a light tank because they ''are able'' to repair you even if you can't.
+* It's always a good idea to stick close to your squadmate, or a light tank because they are able to repair you even if you can't.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Good stock grind due to default shell being the 3BM4 which has enough flat pen and a great amount of angled pen to lay waste on any adversaries at this BR.
+* Good stock grind due to default shell being the 3BM4 which has enough flat pen and a great amount of angled pen to lay waste on any adversaries at this BR
 * Better gun depression in comparison to most Soviet tanks before which allows it to utilize some hull down tactics in some situations.
 * Faster turret traverse than the T-54/T-55A
 * Larger ammunition capacity than the T-54, with a generous hull ready rack
 * Easy to learn and play
-* ESS smoke system which can create a massive smokescreen for your team as well as allowing you to cover up your retreat.
+* ESS smoke system which can create a massive smokescreen for your team as well as allowing you to cover up your retreat
-* Has a stabilizer which improves its fire-on-the move capabilities and aids in getting the first shot against enemies, especially against those without stabilizers.
+* Has a stabilizer which improves its fire-on-the move capabilities and aids in getting the first shot against enemies, especially against those without stabilizers
-* Relatively low profile.
+* Relatively low profile
 '''Cons:'''
-* No anti-aircraft heavy machine gun which makes dealing with aircraft as well as lightly armoured vehicles more difficult.
+* No anti-aircraft heavy machine gun which makes dealing with aircraft as well as lightly armoured vehicles more difficult
-* "Upgraded" 3BM3 round while having more flat penetration is worse than the stock 3BM4 round due to having significantly worse angled penetration. The increased flat pen of 3BM3 is not really needed at this battle rating due most enemies having weak armour (such as Leopards) and many tanks relying more on sloped armour for protection (such as T95E1 and Chieftains)
+* "Upgraded" 3BM3 round while having more flat penetration is worse than the stock 3BM4 round due to having significantly worse angled penetration.The increased flat pen of 3BM3 is not really needed at this battle rating due most enemies having weak armour (such as Leopards) and many tanks relying more on sloped armour for protection (such as T95E1 and Chieftains)
 * Turret traverse is still slower than other tanks
 * Gun depression is still bad, can be easily exploited by experienced players
-* Slow reload compared to NATO 105 mm L7-armed main battle tanks.
+* Slow reload compared to NATO 105 mm L7-armed main battle tanks
 * ESS is located on the left side of the tank
 * Not as mobile as the T-54/55A
 * No neutral steering
-* Lack of APHE shells compared to earlier russian tanks can feel like a letdown in terms of overall oneshotting capability
+* Lack of APHE shells compared to earlier Soviet tanks can feel like a letdown for knocking out tanks with a single shot
 * Cramped layout prone to vulnerable crippling hits or ammunition detonation when penetrated
 == History ==
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-The T-62 was a further development of the T-55 tank series, featuring the same hull and hull components but improving the turret and firepower. It was the first Russian tank to utilize a smoothbore cannon. After the successful prototyping and service of the T-54 and T-55, the Russian MoD looked forward to improve the tanks by the end of the '50s. The T-62 was born of the of Object 430, a prototype from the T-54 which was heavily modified, mainly turret armour shape and thickness, increasing armour from 185 mm to 240 mm proportional to the turret's shape. It featured an improved version of the the T-55A D-10TS, the D-54TS. This project was designated officially as T-54M but was abandoned after prototype stages. Later, on the late 1950's, Uralvagonzavod built the Object 140, featuring the exact same hull but with a 6 road wheel suspension, same turret and gun. Prototype stages shown the unreliability of said vehicle due to the maintenance and expensive systems. Forced to abandon it, in 1958, Uralvagonzavod opted on modernizing the turret of the Object 140 fitting it with a case ejector and mounting it on a T-55 chassis. Due to the increased weight and proportion of the turret, a suspension redisign was inevitable. This prototype was designated Object 165 which was later set on trials in November 1958. It was accepted and serviced in 1962 under the name of T-62A. Later on the year, Uralvagonzavod opted to recalibre the D-45TS 100 mm gun in order to become a greater threat. It featured an increase in calibre from 100 mm to 115 mm, removal of rifling, increase in length, removal of muzzle break and adding of a bore evacuator at the middle of the gun and addition of an automatic case ejector. This gun was designated U-5TS.
+The T-62 was a further development of the T-55 tank series, featuring the same hull and hull components but improving the turret and firepower. It was the first Soviet tank to utilize a smoothbore cannon. After the successful prototyping and service of the T-54 and T-55, the Soviet MoD looked forward to improve the tanks by the end of the '50s. The T-62 was born of the of Object 430, a prototype from the T-54 which was heavily modified, mainly turret armour shape and thickness, increasing armour from 185 mm to 240 mm proportional to the turret's shape. It featured an improved version of the the T-55A D-10TS, the D-54TS. This project was designated officially as T-54M but was abandoned after prototype stages. Later, on the late 1950's, Uralvagonzavod built the Object 140, featuring the exact same hull but with a 6 road wheel suspension, same turret and gun. Prototype stages shown the unreliability of said vehicle due to the maintenance and expensive systems. Forced to abandon it, in 1958, Uralvagonzavod opted on modernizing the turret of the Object 140 fitting it with a case ejector and mounting it on a T-55 chassis. Due to the increased weight and proportion of the turret, a suspension redisign was inevitable. This prototype was designated Object 165 which was later set on trials in November 1958. It was accepted and serviced in 1962 under the name of T-62A. Later on the year, Uralvagonzavod opted to recalibre the D-45TS 100 mm gun in order to become a greater threat. It featured an increase in calibre from 100 mm to 115 mm, removal of rifling, increase in length, removal of muzzle break and adding of a bore evacuator at the middle of the gun and addition of an automatic case ejector. This gun was designated U-5TS.
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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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 * Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
 * Rack 4 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 16 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
-* This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 1 - 2 - 3.
+** This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 1 - 2 - 3.
-* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-3 into rack 4. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
+** Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-3 into rack 4. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
-* If you pack 19&nbsp;''(+21)'' shells, it will keep most of the hull empty of ammo.
+* If you pack 17&nbsp;''(+23)'' shells, it will fill only the frontal wet stowage ready rack.
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