PT-16/T14 mod.

This page is about the German medium tank PT-16/T14 mod.. For other versions, see Leopard 2 (Family).

PT-16/T14 mod.

PT-16/T14 mod.

Description

The KPz Prototyp PT-16/T14 mod. is a gift rank German medium tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced during Update "Direct Hit" as a reward for the 2021 Export Order event.

The PT-16/T14 mod. is a Leopard 2 prototype (like the Leopard 2K). It differs from the earlier prototype by its different turret more reminiscent of the production version, no remote-controlled 20 mm cannon, and an extremely fast autoloading cannon.

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	12 mm	5-20 mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	20 mm	20-35 mm
Cupola	20 mm	20 mm	20 mm	20 mm

Notes:

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				2,032			__.__
Realistic				1,327			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

120 mm Rh120 L/44					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	41	-9°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	38.1	52.7	64.0	70.8	75.3	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Realistic					23.8	28.0	34.0	37.6	40.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
DM12	HEATFS	480	480	480	480	480	480
DM13	APFSDS	393	390	384	376	367	359
DM23	APFSDS	410	408	401	393	384	376

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
DM12	HEATFS	1,140	13.5	0.05	0.1	2.15	65°	72°	77°
DM13	APFSDS	1,650	4.44	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
DM23	APFSDS	1,640	4.3	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the PT-16/T14 mod.

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
41	10 (+31)	1 (+40)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 9 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
• This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is 2 - 1.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from rack 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.

Machine guns

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	4,000 (1,000)	1,200	N/A	N/A
Pintle	2,000 (1,000)	1,200	-8°/+20°	±120°

Usage in battles

Due to its good mobility and fast-firing cannon, this tank is perfectly suited for flanking enemy positions or sniping from afar. With its poor armour protection and large frontal ammo rack, taking this tank into a head-on fight is often very dangerous, but it can be a very dangerous run-and-gun tank if the driver has quick reflexes and good target acquisition.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good mobility
• Good gun handling with laser rangefinder, quick turret traverse, and two-plane stabilizer
• Very short reload time thanks to its autoloader
• Has access to potent shells, like the potent 120 mm DM23 APFSDS round
• Stereoscopic rangefinder gives near-instant range readings and automatically adjusts the sights

Cons:

• Poor armour protection overall
• Stock HEATFS shell
• No thermal sights
• Small first stage ammo storage of 9 rounds, additional ammo is kept at the front of hull presenting a large weak spot.

History

Devblog:

During the development of the Leopard 2 project, German engineers came up with several different hull and turret designs as well as respective combinations. This led to equally many different prototype designs being tested. Among these experimental versions was the Leopard chassis with the PT-14 turret, developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1980s.

The peculiarity of this design was the presence of an autoloading mechanism for the cannon, giving it an extremely high rate of fire. Despite undergoing exhaustive tests in Germany, the autoloader wasn't adopted in the final design of the Leopard 2 and the concept remained just a prototype.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the PT-16/T14 mod. from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Should You Grind The PT-16/T14? - Vehicle Review - Sako Sniper

See also

• Leopard 2K
• Type 90

External links

• [Devblog] "Export Order": PT-16/T14 mod