M41D

This page is about the Chinese light tank M41D. For other versions, see M41 Walker Bulldog (Family).

M41D

M41D

Description

The M41D is a rank Chinese light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

The most powerful variant of the M41, this Taiwanese upgrade features APFSDS, thermals, a laser rangefinder, and a more powerful engine. The high gun depression, combined with its poor armour, lack of stabilizer, and laser rangefinder, make this tank well-suited for hull-down sniping, and its good reverse speed allows it to quickly retreat if spotted. Compared to its PLA light tank counterpart, the PTL-02, the M41D trades a stabilizer and some firepower for superior reverse mobility, a slightly smaller profile, and gun depression.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

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

Notes:

Mobility

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

Armaments

Main armament

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76 mm M32K1					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	65	-10°/+20°	±180°	N/A	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

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
M496 shell	HEATFS	254	254	254	254	254	254
M352 shell	HE	12	12	12	12	12	12
M464	APFSDS	280	276	265	251	236	222

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
M496 shell	HEATFS	1082	3.2	0.05	0.1	653.69	65°	72°	77°
M352 shell	HE	732	6.8	0	0.1	867.22	79°	80°	81°
M464	APFSDS	1480	1.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
M361	713	7.1	13	5	20	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
65	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	2175 (200)	577	-10° / 70°	±60°

7.62 mm M1919A4
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	4900 (250)	500	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Powerful APFSDS can penetrate most common tanks it will face, like the Leopard 1, T-55, or M60
• Gunner thermals allows efficient target searching especially at night, as most other counterparts only have NVD
• Laser rangefinder can quickly target distant foes
• -10° gun depression means goof hull-down and hilly terrain performance
• -18 km/h reverse allows it to retreat from danger quickly
• Smoke grenades and smoke shells allow it to protect itself or blind enemies

Cons:

• Cannon is not stabilised, significantly reducing its ability to fire on the move or to shoot first during an encounter against stabilised guns
• APFSDS is still not enough to penetrate certain well-protected tanks, e.g. M48 Super, T-55AM-1
• Mobility can become rather sluggish on soft surfaces like mud
• Somewhat tall profile, worsening its concealment
• Poor survivability. Can be easily penetrated by autocannons, or overpressured by cannons and missiles

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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Ordnance Research Development Center, ROCA (陸軍兵工整備發展中心)
Light tanks	M41D · M64
Medium tanks	CM11
Tank destroyers	CM25