Type 5 Ka-Ri characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 500hp
- Penetration
- 252mm
- DPM
- 2,256
- Reload
- 13.30s
- Rate of fire
- 4.51/min
- Aim time
- 2.00s
- Accuracy
- 0.340m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.160
- Shell velocity
- 980m/s
- Caliber
- 127mm
- Gun depression
- 15°
- Gun elevation
- 7°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 40km/h
- Reverse speed
- 18km/h
- Engine power
- 750hp
- Power/weight
- 16.7hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 38.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 22.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.20
- Medium terrain
- 1.50
- Soft terrain
- 3.00
Survivability
- Hit points
- 1,000hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 220mm
- Turret armor (front)
- 300mm
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 200hp
- Track HP
- 200hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 380m
- Signal range
- 750m
- Camo (still)
- 0.2%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.1%
- Weight
- 45.0t
Type 5 Ka-Ri historical reference
From 1942, Japanese engineers began to take an active interest in German tanks in general, as well as in their components. By 1943, a large amount of materials was accumulated, which served as a basis for creating their own projects, one of which was the Type 5 Ka-Ri heavy tank destroyer. Its very powerful armament allowed it to hit any American tank, and its thick frontal armor provided reliable protection from most tank destroyers. The presence of such a vehicle would have significantly strengthened Japan's defense potential, but its development began too late. It existed only in blueprints due to the war ending.