Type 2597 Chi-Ha
China - Light Tanks
Developed by Mitsubishi from 1935 through 1937. The vehicle was mass-produced from 1938 through 1942, alongside an upgraded Shinhoto Chi-Ha for the last two years, with a total of 1,220 vehicles of both types manufactured. The Chi-Ha and Shinhoto Chi-Ha tanks were widely used by Japanese forces in China, and after Japan capitulation, these vehicles were used by both the PLA and Kuomintang forces in the Civil War of 1946.
Main Characteristics
| Tier |
III |
| Hit Points |
- Default:
- 220 HP
- Upgraded turret:
- 240 HP
|
| Price |
42,000 |
|
Weight
|
7.85 t |
| Speed Limit |
40 km/h |
| Speed Limit Back |
15 km/h |
| Hull Armor |
- Front:
- 25 mm
- Side:
- 25 mm
- Rear:
- 20 mm
|
| Crew |
- Commander
- Gunner (Loader)
- Driver
- Radio Operator
|
| Compare similar |
|
Turrets
| Tier |
II |
| Turret |
Type 97 |
| Armor |
- Front:
- 35 mm
- Side:
- 25 mm
- Rear:
- 25 mm
|
| Traverse Speed |
30 d/s |
| Traverse Arc |
360 |
| View Range |
310 m |
| Weight |
1,300 kg |
| Price |
840 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
III |
| Turret |
Type 97-Kai |
| Armor |
- Front:
- 35 mm
- Side:
- 25 mm
- Rear:
- 25 mm
|
| Traverse Speed |
30 d/s |
| Traverse Arc |
360 |
| View Range |
330 m |
| Weight |
1,839 kg |
| Price |
1,800 |
| XP |
350 |
Guns
| Tier |
II |
| Ammo Capacity |
120 rounds |
| Rate of Fire |
20.00 r/m |
| Reload time |
3.00 s |
| Clip |
/ |
| Aim time |
2.30 s |
| Accuracy |
0.46 m |
| Elevation Arc |
|
| Damage (Explosion radius) |
- AP
- 75 HP
- HEAT
- 75 HP
- HE
- 95 HP (0.66 m)
|
| Damage / min |
- AP
- 1500 HP/min
- HEAT
- 1500 HP/min
- HE
- 1900 HP/min
|
| Penetration |
- AP
- 29 mm
- HEAT
- 55 mm
- HE
- 28 mm
|
| Shell Speed |
- AP
- 355 m/s
- HEAT
- 355 m/s
- HE
- 355 m/s
|
| Shell Price |
- AP
- 16
- HEAT
- 3 (gold)
- HE
- 20
|
| Weight |
150 kg |
| Price |
2,000 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
II |
| Ammo Capacity |
120 rounds |
| Rate of Fire |
26.09 r/m |
| Reload time |
2.30 s |
| Clip |
/ |
| Aim time |
1.70 s |
| Accuracy |
0.46 m |
| Elevation Arc |
|
| Damage (Explosion radius) |
- AP
- 47 HP
- APCR
- 47 HP
- HE
- 62 HP (0.43 m)
|
| Damage / min |
- AP
- 1226.23 HP/min
- APCR
- 1226.23 HP/min
- HE
- 1617.58 HP/min
|
| Penetration |
- AP
- 51 mm
- APCR
- 88 mm
- HE
- 23 mm
|
| Shell Speed |
- AP
- 757 m/s
- APCR
- 946 m/s
- HE
- 757 m/s
|
| Shell Price |
- AP
- 14
- APCR
- 2 (gold)
- HE
- 14
|
| Weight |
313 kg |
| Price |
2,530 |
| XP |
125 |
| Tier |
IV |
| Ammo Capacity |
104 rounds |
| Rate of Fire |
20.00 r/m |
| Reload time |
3.00 s |
| Clip |
/ |
| Aim time |
2.30 s |
| Accuracy |
0.44 m |
| Elevation Arc |
|
| Damage (Explosion radius) |
- AP
- 70 HP
- APCR
- 70 HP
- HE
- 90 HP (0.47 m)
|
| Damage / min |
- AP
- 1400 HP/min
- APCR
- 1400 HP/min
- HE
- 1800 HP/min
|
| Penetration |
- AP
- 81 mm
- APCR
- 130 mm
- HE
- 25 mm
|
| Shell Speed |
- AP
- 810 m/s
- APCR
- 810 m/s
- HE
- 810 m/s
|
| Shell Price |
- AP
- 36
- APCR
- 4 (gold)
- HE
- 19
|
| Weight |
411 kg |
| Price |
21,000 |
| XP |
1,200 |
Engines
| Tier |
III |
| Engine Power |
170 hp |
| Fire Chance |
15 % |
| Weight |
650 kg |
| Price |
5,000 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
IV |
| Engine Power |
200 hp |
| Fire Chance |
15 % |
| Weight |
630 kg |
| Price |
8,600 |
| XP |
700 |
| Tier |
IV |
| Engine Power |
240 hp |
| Fire Chance |
15 % |
| Weight |
630 kg |
| Price |
10,500 |
| XP |
850 |
Suspensions
| Tier |
II |
| Load limit |
15.90 t |
| Traverse Speed |
30 d/s |
| Weight |
5,000 kg |
| Price |
1,270 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
III |
| Load limit |
18.00 t |
| Traverse Speed |
32 d/s |
| Weight |
5,000 kg |
| Price |
1,850 |
| XP |
330 |
Radios
| Tier |
IV |
| Signal range |
350 m |
| Weight |
90 kg |
| Price |
180 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
VI |
| Signal range |
425 m |
| Weight |
50 kg |
| Price |
14,000 |
| XP |
1,400 |
| Tier |
VIII |
| Signal range |
550 m |
| Weight |
240 kg |
| Price |
22,000 |
| XP |
4,000 |