T-72A - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 194565 by U157643169 (talk)

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Undo revision 194565 by U157643169 (talk)

U157643169: /* Pros and cons */ Fixed grammar mistake.

2024-11-05T15:00:30Z

‎Pros and cons: Fixed grammar mistake.

U157643169: /* Pros and cons */ Added additional cons.

2024-11-05T14:59:32Z

‎Pros and cons: Added additional cons.

U44629479: Undo revision 193642 by U89559272 (talk)

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Undo revision 193642 by U89559272 (talk)

U89559272: I made some changes to the top-speed, engine name, starter system, and suspension

2024-10-18T21:37:30Z

I made some changes to the top-speed, engine name, starter system, and suspension

U38088265: /* Pros and cons */

2024-07-26T12:51:51Z

‎Pros and cons

U100604366: /* Pros and cons */

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‎Pros and cons

U44629479: Edits

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Edits

U38088265: /* Main armament */

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‎Main armament

U99537977: /* Usage in battles */

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‎Usage in battles

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 * Mediocre optics with only one 8x zoom level
 * Glacis armour is not reliable until the add-on armour plate is unlocked
-* Extremely slow vertical gun traverse, and relatively slow horizontal traverse rate
+* Extremely slow vertical gun elevation, and relatively slow horizontal traverse rate
 * APFSDS choices will often bounce on IFVs and odd angles

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 * Mediocre optics with only one 8x zoom level
 * Glacis armour is not reliable until the add-on armour plate is unlocked
-* Extremely slow vertical gun elevation, and relatively slow horizontal traverse rate
+* Extremely slow vertical gun traverse, and relatively slow horizontal traverse rate
 * APFSDS choices will often bounce on IFVs and odd angles

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 * Mediocre optics with only one 8x zoom level
 * Glacis armour is not reliable until the add-on armour plate is unlocked
 == History ==

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 {{tankMobility|abMinHp= 1209|rbMinHp= 690|AoAweight= 0.8}}
-The T-72A is a slow and sluggish tank which has poor acceleration and handling. It has really poor reverse speed as well as hull traverse. However, it has a powerfull V-46-6 V-12 diesel engine which is supercharged by the H24 centrifugal system. Wich makes it capable of pulling and pushing enemy tanks as well as move through rough terrain with ease. It does not have enough horsepower to climb over steep elevations. Speed-wise, it has a decent top speed of 60 km/h on road and 35 km/h off road. The transmission is a synchromesh, hydraulically assisted gearbox, with 7 forward and 1 reverse gears. The V-46-6 V-12 diesel engine is startet using the SG-10-1S electric starter wich becomes the power from four 12ST-85R 34 AMP rechargeable batteries. The tank is suspended by a torsion bar suspension.
+The T-72A is a slow and sluggish tank which has poor acceleration and handling. It has really poor reverse speed as well as hull traverse. However, it has a powerful engine which makes it capable of pulling and pushing enemy tanks as well as move through rough terrain with ease. It does not have enough horsepower to climb over steep elevations. Speed-wise, it has a decent top speed (~60-70 km/h) which under specific situations it is able to be reached.
 === Modifications and economy ===

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 {{tankMobility|abMinHp= 1209|rbMinHp= 690|AoAweight= 0.8}}
-The T-72A is a slow and sluggish tank which has poor acceleration and handling. It has really poor reverse speed as well as hull traverse. However, it has a powerful engine which makes it capable of pulling and pushing enemy tanks as well as move through rough terrain with ease. It does not have enough horsepower to climb over steep elevations. Speed-wise, it has a decent top speed (~60-70 km/h) which under specific situations it is able to be reached.
+The T-72A is a slow and sluggish tank which has poor acceleration and handling. It has really poor reverse speed as well as hull traverse. However, it has a powerfull V-46-6 V-12 diesel engine which is supercharged by the H24 centrifugal system. Wich makes it capable of pulling and pushing enemy tanks as well as move through rough terrain with ease. It does not have enough horsepower to climb over steep elevations. Speed-wise, it has a decent top speed of 60 km/h on road and 35 km/h off road. The transmission is a synchromesh, hydraulically assisted gearbox, with 7 forward and 1 reverse gears. The V-46-6 V-12 diesel engine is startet using the SG-10-1S electric starter wich becomes the power from four 12ST-85R 34 AMP rechargeable batteries. The tank is suspended by a torsion bar suspension.
 === Modifications and economy ===

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Potent 125MM cannon with high accuracy and muzzle velocity
+* Potent 125 mm cannon with high accuracy and muzzle velocity
 * Low profile, especially when compared to NATO counterparts
 * Access to a laser rangefinder
 * Has both smoke grenade launchers and ESS
-* Great turret armor and decent enough hull protection
+* Great turret armour and decent enough hull protection
 * Has access to the powerful 3BM22 round
 * Autoloader means the gun will continue reloading despite any fires or crew casualties
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 * Terrible survivability thanks to the large autoloader in the hull and limited crew
-* Abysmal reverse speed at -4 Kph
+* Abysmal reverse speed at -4 km/h
 * Gun depression of -6 degrees leaves some to be desired
 * Large weak spots which include the driver's port and LFP
 * Mediocre optics with only one 8x zoom level
-* Glacis armor is not reliable until the add-on armor plate is unlocked (a tier IV modification)
+* Glacis armour is not reliable until the add-on armour plate is unlocked
 == History ==

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 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-The T-72A playstyle is near identical to the [[T-64A (1971)|T-64A]] (and also subsequent Soviet MBTs). One of the key differences between the two vehicles is the T-72A's stronger armour. The quartz core composed turret will also bounce many shots and can even eat up some of the strongest ATGMs. In terms of armament, the T-72A boasts the very powerful and accurate [[2A46M (125 mm)|2A46M]] that Soviet high-rank tankers will quickly become familiar and fall in love with. Make sure to research the 3BM15 sabot rounds as soon as you can (after Parts and FPE of course), as the stock round has mediocre penetration for a sabot.
+The T-72A playstyle is near identical to the [[T-64A (1971)|T-64A]] (and also subsequent Soviet MBTs). One of the key differences between the two vehicles is the T-72A's stronger armour. The quartz core composed turret will also bounce many shots and can even eat up some of the strongest ATGMs. In terms of armament, the T-72A boasts the very powerful and accurate 125 mm 2A46 that Soviet high-rank tankers will quickly become familiar and fall in love with. Make sure to research the 3BM15 sabot rounds as soon as you can (after Parts and FPE of course), as the stock round has mediocre penetration for a sabot.
 '''Enemies worth noting:'''

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 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
-{{main|2A46M (125 mm)}}
+{{main|2A46 (125 mm)}}
-The T-72A has the powerful 2A46M 125 mm smoothbore cannon. It has a powerful selection of rounds, each with different uses and similarities between same types.
+The T-72A has the powerful 2A46 125 mm smoothbore cannon. It has a powerful selection of rounds, each with different uses and similarities between same types.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | [[2A46M (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
+! colspan="5" | [[2A46 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || Reloading rate (seconds)
 |-
 ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
 ! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
-! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
+! Autoloader
 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 44 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 19.0 || 26.3 || 32.0 || 35.4 || 37.6 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
+| rowspan="2" | 44 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+13° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 19.0 || 26.4 || 32.0 || 35.4 || 37.6 || rowspan="2" | 7.10
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
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 * 3BM22: this is a tier 4 APFSDS which has same ballistic performance as the 3BM15. However, penetration is reduced for a greater weight.
-{{:2A46M (125 mm)/Ammunition|3BK12M, 3OF26, 3BM9, 3BM15, 3BM22}}
+{{:2A46 (125 mm)/Ammunition|3BK12M, 3OF26, 3BM9, 3BM15, 3BM22}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 '''Enemies worth noting:'''
-* [[XM-1 (Chrysler)]]/[[XM-1 (GM)|(GM)]]: Avoid attempting combat with the 3BK18M HEATFS shells, despite their having thin composite armour
+* [[XM-1 (Chrysler)]]/[[XM-1 (GM)|(GM)]]: Avoid attempting combat with the 3BK18M HEATFS shells, despite them having thin composite armour
 * [[AMX-30B2]]/[[AMX-30B2 BRENUS]]: DM23/33 have enough armour penetration to penetrate T-72 driver frontal plates, though all shells are effective against them in return.
 * [[Leopard 2K]]: Turret mantlet is resistant to 3BK18M.