Comparing: IS-5 (Object 730) vs. IS-3A

R113_Object_730

The development of the vehicle was started in 1949 by the Design Bureau of the Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant under the supervision of Joseph Kotin. In 1950 a preproduction batch of 10 vehicles was launched. After the vehicle underwent all trials and received upgrades, it was adopted for service in 1953 under the designation IS-8.

R115_IS-3_auto

In 1956–1957, the Military Armored Forces Academy developed a speculative design for a new loading system on the IS-3 and T-10 heavy tanks. The IS-3 variant featured a double-row ammo rack with an automatic loading system. The crew was reduced to three members: commander, gunner, and driver. The turret was redesigned in order to accommodate the loading mechanism. The vehicle existed only in blueprints.

Modules
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Turrets
Guns
Engines
Suspensions
Radios
Main Characteristics
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Tier VIII VIII
Battle Tiers 8 9 10 8 9 10
Price 12,000 12,190
Hit Points 1550 HP 1550 HP
Signal range 440 m 720 m
Speed Limit42 km/h40 km/h
Speed Limit Back14 km/h15 km/h
Weight 49.045 t 49 t
Load limit 54.90 t 53.56 t
Crew
  • Commander (Radio Operator)
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Loader
  • Commander (Radio Operator, Loader)
  • Gunner (Loader)
  • Driver
Armor
Hull Armor
Front:
120 mm
Side:
120 mm
Rear:
60 mm
Front:
110 mm
Side:
90 mm
Rear:
60 mm
Turret Armor
Front:
201 mm
Side:
129 mm
Rear:
90 mm
Front:
249 mm
Side:
172 mm
Rear:
100 mm
Mobility
Engine Power 700 hp 520 hp
Horse power / weight 14.27 hp/t 10.61 hp/t
Traverse Speed 26 d/s 26 d/s
Max Climb Angle 25 25
Hard terrain resistance 1.40 1.00
Medium terrain resistance 1.50 1.20
Soft terrain resistance 2.30 2.10
Fire Chance 15 % 15 %
Engine Type Diesel Diesel
Turret
View Range 360 m 350 m
Turret Traverse 24 d/s 22 d/s
Traverse Arc 360 360
Armament
Damage (Explosion radius)
APCR
390 HP
HEAT
390 HP
HE
530 HP (2.49 m)
APCR
390 HP
HEAT
390 HP
HE
530 HP (2.49 m)
Penetration
APCR
221 mm
HEAT
270 mm
HE
61 mm
APCR
221 mm
HEAT
270 mm
HE
61 mm
Shell Price
APCR
1180
HEAT
13 (gold)
HE
608
APCR
1180
HEAT
13 (gold)
HE
608
Shell Speed
APCR
1400 m/s
HEAT
820 m/s
HE
790 m/s
APCR
1400 m/s
HEAT
820 m/s
HE
790 m/s
Damage / min
APCR
1856.4 HP/min
HEAT
1856.4 HP/min
HE
2522.8 HP/min
APCR
2000.7 HP/min
HEAT
2000.7 HP/min
HE
2718.9 HP/min
Rate of Fire 4.76 r/m 5.13 r/m
Reload time 12.60 s 11.70 s
Clip / /
Accuracy 0.46 m 0.46 m
Aim time 3.20 s 3.40 s
Elevation Arc
Ammo Capacity 30 rounds 28 rounds
Camo value
Stationary % %
In motion % %
When Firing % %
Battle performance
Accuracy % %
Neto Credits Income
Winrate % %
Damage dealt
Kills per Battle
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