Projet Louis

Projet Louis stats at a glance

The Projet Louis has 1120 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 125 damage per shot with 210mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2400.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the Projet Louis significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.3:1. The Projet Louis has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Projet Louis can theoretically output up to 2400 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Projet Louis compares to its peers

There are 16 tier 9 light tanks in WoT, including the Projet Louis. Its 1120 HP places it in the top 60% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 1115). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 33% for the class (peer average: 37mm). Top forward speed of 65 km/h is faster than 27% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 125 damage per shot, higher than 13% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 210mm puts it in the top 40% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Projet Louis vs T49 — tier 9 light tank from USA
• Projet Louis vs Grenadier — tier 9 light tank from USA
• Projet Louis vs LTC II — tier 9 light tank from USA
• See full tier 9 light tank tier list — all 16 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 light tanks

• AMX 13 90 — France
• GSOR 3301 AVR FS — UK
• Char Mle. 75 — France, premium
• Corrupted Hornet — France
• Donnola — Italy, premium
• Panhard EBR 90 — France
• ERAC 105 Proto — France, premium
• Lost Grenadier — USA
• All France tanks · Tier 9 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

This experimental light tank had a far-from-classic layout. The engine and main transmission were located at the front, while the cooling system was in the rear. An 880-10 series engine with an inline cylinder arrangement ensured excellent mobility, and the dual-loop caterpillar propulsion system was fitted with two drive wheels. The commander and gunner were located in a compact turret with a low profile and little front and side projection. As with many French developments, the gun could be tilted vertically by raising the turret roof section above the breech. Due to time and financial const...

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