TPK 6.41
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Description
The ACMAT TPK 6.41 VPC is a rank III French SPAA with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB) and 5.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Air Superiority".
General info
Survivability and armour
The turret has 1 crew, and the hull has 5 crewmembers. The gunner is in a turret at the back of the vehicle, far from the rest of the crew.
You are not immune to light machine gun fire, and any exposure to machine gun fire will knock out all your crew out. However thanks to the 6 person crew and the absence of armor, hits by solid shot will not be deadly most of the time.
Armour type:
- Structural steel (hull, turret)
- Cast homogeneous armour (thin and narrow shield in front of the gunner, on the turret)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 3 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm |
| Turret | 5-10 mm Shield |
Notes:
Mobility
In terms of mobility the TPK offers a double edged sword. On flat, paved roads the high power to weight ratio allows the vehicle to maintain a high speed (~50-70kph) when in a straight line. On rough, off road conditions the mobility is less appealing due to it using wheels instead of treads. In these conditions, expect to maintain at most ~45 kph, with any opportunity to slow down taken without your consent. If you are forced to traverse a river or any body of water, only do so if you are certain you will not be fired upon, with speed dropping to under 25 kph. There is a silver lining, however; the guns. The recoil from firing them directly behind you can give you a makeshift afterburner to cross water or get up hills before someone tries to delete you.
A thing to note is that because of the wheels instead of treads, you cannot turn on a dime; small alleyways or making a 180 to get away can be difficult to maneuver. At speed be careful when turning, it is easy to oversteer and potentially roll over. Reverse is respectable at 14 kph, making backing out of a situation less painful; It also allows you to back out from behind cover to take shots at the enemy quicker than previous vehicles in the tech tine.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 98 | 15 | 7 | 227 | 305 | 32.43 | 43.57 |
| Realistic | 90 | 14 | 142 | 160 | 20.29 | 22.86 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
In start contrast to to the previous vehicle in the tech line, the TPK 6.41 goes in favour of volume of fire. With a rate of fire over 4 times faster than the AMX-13 DCA 40, the player can feel comfortable with more consistant hits. the magazine capacity of 240 rounds means you can continuously for approximately 24 seconds, but be careful of overheating if you get too trigger happy. Overall, the guns on this SPAA allow for a much easier time taking down aircraft than the previous vehicle.
On the other side of the coin, however, the power against planes is gained for a drop in anti-tank capability. the enormous rate of fire is great against planes, but the recoil makes the entire truck rock when fired on the broadside against a ground target. If firing from outside knife fighting range, the sight will jump up away from the target, making the effective return fire difficult. Gun depression is also horrible at -3 degrees; putting it on par with soviet tanks, so forget hiding behind a hill. Stay to flat ground if you want any chance of fending off a ground push. Penetration is also a problem; 57mm of pen at best, and only having APCR rounds makes self defence an exercise in futility. Only willingly engage open top/light vehicles if you have a side shot, or are perpendicular to prevent shells shattering.
| Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade | 1,200 (120) | 996 | -3°/+81° | ±180° | - | 70.4 | 97.5 | 118.4 | 130.9 | 139.3 | 9.10 | 8.05 | 7.42 | 7.00 |
| Realistic | 47.6 | 56.0 | 68.0 | 75.2 | 80.0 |
Ammunition
- Default: HVAP-T · HEI-T*
- HE, 20 mm: HEI-T* · HEI-T* · HVAP-T
- AP, 20 mm: HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HEI-T*
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| HVAP-T | 57 | 52 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 10 | |
| HEI-T* | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
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| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| HVAP-T | 1,100 | 0.11 | - | - | - | 66° | 70° | 72° | ||||
| HEI-T* | 1,054 | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 27.2 | - | - | - | ||||
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8 (+2) | 6 (+4) | 4 (+6) | 2 (+8) | No |
Notes:
- The vehicle's ammunition is grouped in pairs of boxes: 240 rounds per pair, with a total of 1,200 equipped with all the boxes.
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- High top speed
- Excellent firepower against planes
Cons:
- No armour
- High recoil
- Minimal gun depression
- Truck cab limits forward depression
History
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Media
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See also
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| France anti-aircraft vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Wheeled/Half-tracked | P.7.T AA · CCKW 353 AA · TPK 6.41 |
| AMX-13 Derivatives | VTT DCA · AMX-13 DCA 40 |
| Radar SPAAG | AMX-30 S DCA |
| Missile SPAA | SANTAL · Roland 1 · ▄ItO 90M |
| Other | AMX-10P |
