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Chimera

World of Tanks EU statistics for the VIII UK medium tank Chimera.

Chimera characteristics

Firepower

Damage
440hp
… vs modules
178hp
Penetration
218mm
… at 500m
192mm
DPM
1,703
Reload
15.50s
Rate of fire
3.87/min
Aim time
2.50s
Dispersion
0.360m
… moving
0.200
… hull traverse
0.200
… turret traverse
0.120
… after firing
3.50×
… gun damaged
2.00×
Shell velocity
950m/s
Max range
720m
Caliber
127mm
Ammo capacity
40
… potential damage
17,600hp
Shell cost
755
… full ammo
30,200
Gun depression
20°
Gun elevation
10°
Gun traverse range
360°

Mobility

Top speed
50km/h
Reverse speed
20km/h
Engine power
900hp
Power/weight
15.9hp/t
Hull traverse
30.0°/s
Turret traverse
26.0°/s
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.00
… medium
1.10
… soft
1.90
Effective speed
… hard
50.0km/h
… medium
50.0km/h
… soft
30.7km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
30.0°/s
… medium
27.3°/s
… soft
15.8°/s

Survivability

Hit points
1,400hp
Hull armor
… front
114mm
… side
76mm
… rear
51mm
Turret armor
… front
203mm
… side
76mm
… rear
76mm
Track armor
20mm
Fire chance
20.0%
Track repair time
10.03s
Module HP (max / repaired)
… ammo rack
220 / 150hp
… track
200 / 150hp
… engine
320 / 160hp
… fuel tank
200 / 70hp
… turret ring
140 / 70hp
… viewport
100 / 50hp

Spotting & other

View range
380m
Signal range
750m
Camouflage
… stationary
13.4%
… moving
10.0%
Weight
56.4t

Ammunition

Equipment

Consumables

Directives

Field Modifications

Crew Skills

Crew level100%
Commander
Gunner
Driver
Loader / Radio Operator

Chimera modules

VIIIQF 5-in. GunStock
VIIIConqueror IStock
IXRolls-Royce Meteor Mk. XI SCStock
VIIIChimeraStock
XSR C45Stock
VIIIChimera

Chimera historical reference

A project for a heavy British tank, designed to counter the Soviet IS-3. Despite non-standard solutions and the application of German tank-building technologies, the project was discontinued and existed only in blueprints.