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Tanks · Japan · 1943
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Type 5 Chi-Ri
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
50
Technology
35
Reliability
20
Crew Survivability
25
Operational Range
45
Logistics
30
Historical Performance
10
Strategic Impact
5
Origin Japan
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1945
Operators1 countries
Quantity2,007
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
32
Tanks MASS Rating
81/140
World War II
375/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
50
Technology
35
Reliability
20
Crew Survivability
25
Operational Range
45
Logistics
30
Historical Performance
10
Strategic Impact
5
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Type 5 Chi-Ri
Category
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
2,007
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
81
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Tank ClassificationMedium Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight37.6 t
  • Crew Size5
◈Firepower3MOD.3
  • Main Gun Calibre75 mm
  • Main Gun TypeRifled
  • Main Gun Length (Calibres)56.4
▣Protection3MOD.3
◇Mobility6MOD.6
  • Engine Power550 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio14.86 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Suspension TypeBell-Crank
  • Max Road Speed45 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)250 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)7.3 m
  • Width3.05 m
  • Height3.05 m
▤Electronics & Optics1MOD.1
⬢Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1943Production started
  3. 1945Entered service
83
years in service
2
years in production
2,007
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
Bell-crank suspension is a tank suspension system that uses a lever (bell crank) to convert vertical wheel movement into horizontal motion to compress a spring or torsion bar.
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
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.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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