FV224 Chopper

FV224 Chopper stats at a glance

The FV224 Chopper has 1040 hit points , 130mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 34 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 230 damage per shot with 204mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1704. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.2:1. This pronounced angling makes the Chopper significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Chopper can theoretically output up to 1704 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How Chopper compares to its peers

There are 34 tier 7 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Chopper. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 88% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1100). Frontal hull armor of 130mm ranks in the top 27% for the class (peer average: 118mm). Top forward speed of 34 km/h is faster than 27% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 230 damage per shot, higher than 24% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 204mm puts it in the top 3% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Chopper vs T29 — tier 7 heavy tank from USA
• Chopper vs King Tiger (C) — tier 7 heavy tank from USA
• Chopper vs M-II-Y — tier 7 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 7 heavy tank tier list — all 34 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 heavy tanks

• 45TP Habicha — Poland
• AMX M4 mle. 45 — France
• Black Prince — UK
• Black Prince II — UK, premium
• BZ-58 — China
• Carro d'assalto P.88 — Italy
• FV201 (A45) — UK, premium
• Guard 45TP — Poland
• All UK tanks · Tier 7 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

A project for a heavy coastal defense tank developed by the U.K. immediately after World War II. Two guns on the turret combined with a panoramic reticle and an optical rangefinder would presumably enable the tank to fight on equal terms against amphibious assault support ships. Wide tracks, in turn, were supposed to ensure good crossing capacity. However, due to unreliable and complex suspension, guns of insufficient caliber, and a lack of nuclear protection, the project was terminated.

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