TANK Object 279 (prototype heavy tank)

"Object 279" during trials. 1959-1960.
In 1957, a group of engineers, headed by L.S.Troyanov, developed a prototype of a new heavy tank, named "Object 279". This was a very unique vehicle. The tank had a classic layout, but the problem of protection was solved by an unusual design feature. The hull of the tank was covered by a thin elliptical shield. That shield protected the tank against HEAT ammunition and to prevent it from overturning during a nuclear explosion.
The thickness of the glacis plate was 269 mm, and the thickness of the turret was 305 mm. The tank was armed with a 130 mm M-65 gun and a coaxial 14.5 mm KPVT machine-gun. The ammunition carried for the main gun was 24 shells. The Engine was a 16-cylinder diesel DG-1000 (950 hp) or 2DG-8M (1000 hp). The tank's crew consisted of four men.

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[IiiERT]

It looks like a UFO on tracks.

[Etimos]

The tank's unusual track design is actually meant to allow it to drive on snow and ice more effectively. It was an arctic tank.

[144bulldog]

@IiiERT this will be in WOT lol

[Etimos]

@Chetanishe .... did you honestly just try to 'correct' me? Do you seriously think The Arctic is a fucking nation, like I was saying it was a Swedish tank or something? I KNOW IT'S A RUSSIAN TANK!

[Chetanishe]

@Etimos It was russian tank...

[TheDenall]

ой, беда, беда....

[c3dr1cb]

incredible I never seen that o_O

[SMGJohn]

@ZAEEM2222 Wrong, WOT timeline is 1930s to 1950s

[ALXBLK94]

Объект 279 создавался на случай ядерной войны, так как взрывная волна огибала его корпус, так же он может плавать, у него была броня 289 мм и мощное нарезное орудие - 130 мм. Отличный показатель для того времени.

[MrDiredemon]

look at its armour :) you'd have been hard pressed to get any round to penetrate ......... awesome tank and i certainly wouldn't like to find out about its guns characteristics firsthand cos its a meaty mo'fo' :) great vid

[TRUExSIGHTS]

@RoMMeL1337ak47 That's only because modern tanks have better armour and on the whole much larger calibre guns. In it's time, to put it in perspective, the Tiger was one of the heaviest tanks around (apart from the King Tiger and the IS2. The Pershing was a competitor aswell but didn't see enough service to accurately judge). Of course by todays standards it would be a fairly light tank. You would say that about a Mustang or a Spitfire aswell, so its all about perspective.

[RoMMeL1337ak47]

@TRUExSIGHTS well by todays standards the tiger would be fairly light compared to modern main battle tanks.