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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''Type 87 {{Annotation|RCV|Reconnaissance Combat Vehicle}}''' ({{Annotation|87式偵察警戒車|87-Shiki Teisatsu Keikaisha}}) is a 6x6 armoured vehicle designed by Komatsu for the JGSDF and introduced in 1987. It was developed to provide better firepower and protection than jeeps and motorcycles for reconnaissance missions after improvements in Japanese road infrastructure made operating heavy wheeled vehicles in the islands more feasible.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (Reconnaissance Combat Vehicle) is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]]. It is nicknamed "{{Annotation|ブラックアイ|Burakkuai}}" (Black-Eye) but is commonly simply referred to as RCV.
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The Type 87 RCV was introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]]. It has high mobility and a rapid-firing 25 mm Oerlikon autocannon with a full belt of APFSDS ammunition. The cannon can penetrate most targets from the side or rear, and some from the front, but it has low post-penetration damage. The vehicle lacks a stabiliser and has a bouncy suspension, which affects its accuracy. The commander should be aware of these limitations before engaging in combat.
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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20 mm (31-66°) ''Lower glacis''
 
| 10 mm (10°) ''Top'' <br>10 mm (0°) ''Bottom'' || 10 mm (8°) || 10 mm
 
| 10 mm (10°) ''Top'' <br>10 mm (0°) ''Bottom'' || 10 mm (8°) || 10 mm
 
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| rowspan="2" | 400 (100) || rowspan="2" | 560 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+45° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 57.1 || 79.1 || 96.0 || 106.2 || 113.0 || rowspan="2" | 10.40 || rowspan="2" | 9.20 || rowspan="2" | 8.48 || rowspan="2" | 8.00
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| rowspan="2" | 400 (100) || rowspan="2" | 560 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+45° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 57.1 || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | 10.4 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
 
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* '''M792:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}} - This belt is adapted for targeting aircraft with its high-explosive shells.
 
* '''M792:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}} - This belt is adapted for targeting aircraft with its high-explosive shells.
 
* '''M791:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}} - This belt is adapted for targeting lightly armoured vehicles with its armour-piercing rounds.
 
* '''M791:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}} - This belt is adapted for targeting lightly armoured vehicles with its armour-piercing rounds.
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* '''PMB 09:''' {{Annotation|APFSDS|Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot}} - This belt is adapted for targeting medium armoured vehicles with its armour-piercing fin-stabilized rounds.
  
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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| Default || 80 || 79 || 73 || 67 || 61 || 55
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| M791 || 80 || 79 || 73 || 67 || 61 || 55
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| PMB 09 || 92 || 90 || 83 || 75 || 62 || 58
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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| PMB 09 || APFSDS || 1,385 || 0.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
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* From the side on:
 
* From the side on:
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** Crew spaced out enough to not die in a single shot
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** Crew spaced out enough to not die in a single shot.
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** Because of light armour, it is able to take shells without much damage from spalling
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** Because of light armour, it is able to take shells without much damage from spalling.
 
* Powerful PBM 09 APFSDS round
 
* Powerful PBM 09 APFSDS round
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** High penetration, enough to penetrate many vehicles up to 500 - 1,000 m
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** High penetration, enough to penetrate many vehicles up to 500 - 1,000 m.
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** High muzzle velocity, requiring little lead and little shell drop for engaging targets at range
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** High muzzle velocity, requiring little lead and little shell drop for engaging targets at range.
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** Decent rate of fire
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** Decent rate of fire.
 
* Great mobility
 
* Great mobility
 
** Able to reach 100 km/h on roads with ease
 
** Able to reach 100 km/h on roads with ease
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** Fast enough to reach 50 km/h off-road.
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Relatively high profile for a recon vehicle
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* High chance of getting knocked out by a single shot frontally
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* High chance of getting one shot frontally.
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* Default belt leaves much to desire
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* Default belt leaves much to desire.
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* Very lightly armoured
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* Very lightly armoured.
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* Only 2 reverse gears allowing it to reach -20 km/h
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* Only 2 reverse gears allowing it to reach -20 km/h.
  
 
== History ==
 
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
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Type 87 RCV

Description

The Type 87 RCV (Reconnaissance Combat Vehicle) is a rank Japanese light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit". It is nicknamed "ブラックアイ" (Black-Eye) but is commonly simply referred to as RCV.

General info

Survivability and armour

Most of the survivability will result from the lack of armour, most of the vehicle is covered by 10 mm armour with some frontal plates at 20 mm protection. It will be easy to be penalized by machine gun fire if spotted but, if the bullets/shells hit in empty spots from the side, the shells will go clean through without any damage to crew or components.

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 10 mm (68°) Upper glacis

20 mm (31-66°) Lower glacis

10 mm (10°) Top
10 mm (0°) Bottom 		10 mm (8°) 10 mm
Turret 20 mm 10 mm 4 + 10 mm 10 mm
Cupola 10 mm

Notes:

  • Wheels are 10 mm thick
  • Has some external modules like fuel cans, mud flaps & optics all at 4 mm thick
  • Radiators are 5 mm thick

Mobility

As a wheeled reconnaissance vehicle, it is able to get to positions rather fast especially when keeping on roads, allowing for easy flanking and getting on vantage points to scout out the enemy team.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade Expression error: Unexpected * operator. 473 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__
Realistic 270 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: Oerlikon KBA B02 (25 mm)

With the armament the Type 87 RCV gets, it's most suitable as a support vehicle that can deal with lightly armoured vehicles and low flying aircraft. Once the APFSDS belt has been unlocked it can deal with most MBTs it faces by shooting out critical components one by one as this subcalibre 25 mm has barely any spalling effect.

25 mm Oerlikon KBA B02 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 400 (100) 560 -10°/+45° ±180° N/A 57.1 __._ __._ __._ __._ 10.4 _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic 35.7 __._ __._ __._ __._

Ammunition

  • Default: APDS · HEI-T* · HEI-T* - The standard belt that can fulfill both roles (anti-air and lightly armoured vehicles) but weaker against ground targets.
  • M792: HEI-T* · HEI-T* · HEI-T* - This belt is adapted for targeting aircraft with its high-explosive shells.
  • M791: APDS · APDS · APDS - This belt is adapted for targeting lightly armoured vehicles with its armour-piercing rounds.
  • PMB 09: APFSDS - This belt is adapted for targeting medium armoured vehicles with its armour-piercing fin-stabilized rounds.
Penetration statistics
Belt Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Default 80 79 73 67 61 55
M792 3 3 3 3 3 3
M791 80 79 73 67 61 55
PMB 09 92 90 83 75 62 58
Belt details
Belt Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
PMB 09 APFSDS 1,385 0.1 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
4 4 (+0) 3 (+1) 2 (+2) 1 (+3) Yes

Machine guns

Main article: Type 74 (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm Type 74
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 4,000 (250) 500 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

As a wheeled reconnaissance vehicle with only a 25 mm autocannon to use, it's best played in its intended role, spotting the enemy team, using its fast manoeuvrability to flank, and shooting down low flying aircraft. It is best compared to the R3 T20 FA-HS with the benefits that a light tank gets: scouting and reducing SP for aircraft spawns.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • From the side on:
    • Crew spaced out enough to not die in a single shot.
    • Because of light armour, it is able to take shells without much damage from spalling.
  • Powerful PBM 09 APFSDS round
    • High penetration, enough to penetrate many vehicles up to 500 - 1,000 m.
    • High muzzle velocity, requiring little lead and little shell drop for engaging targets at range.
    • Decent rate of fire.
  • Great mobility
    • Able to reach 100 km/h on roads with ease
    • Fast enough to reach 50 km/h off-road.

Cons:

  • Relatively high profile for a recon vehicle.
  • High chance of getting one shot frontally.
  • Default belt leaves much to desire.
  • Very lightly armoured.
  • Only 2 reverse gears allowing it to reach -20 km/h.

History

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Media

Skins

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Japan light tanks
Type 89  I-Go Ko
Type 95  Ha-Go · Ha-Go Commander
Type 98  Ke-Ni
Other  Ka-Mi
IFV  Type 89
RCV  Type 87 RCV (P) · Type 87 RCV · RCV (P)
MCV  Type 16 (P) · Type 16 (FPS) · Type 16
USA  ▅M24 · ▅M41A1

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