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T-51

T-51
T-51 Photo: Didier Duforest · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Mobility
60
Technology
10
Reliability
75
Crew Survivability
35
Operational Range
50
Logistics
80
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
25
Origin Russia
CategoryTanks
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
38
Tanks MASS Rating
285/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Mobility
60
Technology
10
Reliability
75
Crew Survivability
35
Operational Range
50
Logistics
80
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
25
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
T-51
Category
Country
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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38
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight16 t
  • Crew Size4
  • Service Entry Year1941
◈Firepower11MOD.11
▣Protection8MOD.8
◇Mobility9MOD.9
  • Engine Power250 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio15.6 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeChristie
  • Max Road Speed56 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed40 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)160 km
  • Fording Depth1 m
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)4.3 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)5.5 m
  • Width2.2 m
  • Height2.3 m
  • Ground Clearance0.4 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units15,000
  • Years in Production4 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count0
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Christie suspension is a tank suspension system using large, independently sprung road wheels with coil springs and a hydraulic shock absorber, allowing high speeds and long travel.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
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