M-V-Y

M-V-Y stats at a glance

The M-V-Y has 1760 hit points , 177.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. . The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the M-V-Y significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

How M-V-Y compares to its peers

There are 71 tier 10 heavy tanks in WoT, including the M-V-Y. Its 1760 HP places it in the top 80% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1843). Frontal hull armor of 177.8mm ranks in the top 40% for the class (peer average: 169mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 46% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• M-V-Y vs 113 BO — tier 10 heavy tank from China
• M-V-Y vs 113 — tier 10 heavy tank from China
• M-V-Y vs 113 — tier 10 heavy tank from China
• M-V-Y vs 116-F3 — tier 10 heavy tank from China
• See full tier 10 heavy tank tier list — all 71 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

In June 1953, H.L. Yoh Company Inc. presented seven prototypes of a promising tank. One of them was named the M-V-Y. It suggested creating a vehicle with an unusual construction of the fighting compartment: the commander and the gunner being situated in the very narrow oscillating turret, and the loader in the hull. The shells were transferred from the hull to the turret through a narrow neck hole in the base of the turret. The suspension was supposed to have horizontal shock absorbers and a reserve internal track, that would allow to extract the vehicle from the battlefield if the main track ...

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