IS-5 (Object 730)

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IS-5 (Object 730)

12 000

Crew:

Commander (Radio Operator)
Driver
Gunner
Loader

Advantages:

Great armor for its tier (even better than T-10)
Good mobility for a heavy tank
Pen is good for a Tier 8 RU premium
Standard APCR shells travel quickly

Disadvantages:

Gun has fairly bad accuracy (worse than BL-9 on IS-3)
Aiming circle blooms quite large anytime the tank moves
Turret front that isn''t autobounce is weak
Drivers hatch is a weak spot ( only 60mm ) not being well angled like the IS-3 or T-10

Tank description:

The IS-5 (Object 730) is a Soviet tier 8 premium heavy tank.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.

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.