T71 DA

T71 DA stats at a glance

The T71 DA has 672 hit points , 25.4mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 64 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 150 damage per shot with 145mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1800. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T71 DA can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. The T71 DA has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the T71 DA can theoretically output up to 1800 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 T71 DA compares to its peers

There are 14 tier 7 light tanks in WoT, including the T71 DA. Its 672 HP places it in the top 92% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 753). Frontal hull armor of 25.4mm ranks in the top 85% for the class (peer average: 38mm). Top forward speed of 64 km/h is faster than 77% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 150 damage per shot, higher than 46% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 145mm puts it in the top 54% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T71 DA vs T71 CMCD P — tier 7 light tank from USA
• T71 DA vs T71 CMCD — tier 7 light tank from USA
• T71 DA vs Type 62 — tier 7 light tank from China
• See full tier 7 light tank tier list — all 14 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 light tanks

• AMX 13 57 — France, premium
• AMX 13 57 GF — France, premium
• AMX 13 75 — France
• Aufklärungspanzer Panther — Germany, premium
• Hotchkiss EBR — France
• LTG — USSR
• GSR 3301 Setter — UK
• Škoda T 17 — Czechoslovakia
• All USA 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

Experimental airborne light tank with an oscillating turret and automatic loading. Developed by Detroit Arsenal from 1952 through 1953 as a replacement for M41. The armament was deemed ineffective, and the development was stopped after one wooden prototype had been built.

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