VFM Mk. 5

VFM Mk. 5
Details
Tier / Class:	6 LT
Nation:	United Kingdom
Dealer:	Marat Shishkin
Cost:	3,250 gold
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	450
DPM:	3,632
Penetration:	440 mm
Hit Points:	1,930
Hull F/S/R:	140 / 86 / 42
Turret F/S/R:	165 / 84 / 55
Max Speed:	72.00 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	4.00 s
Hull Traverse:	43.70 deg/s
Camouflage:	30%
Vision:	430 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.12°
Max Cannon Depression:	-10.0 / 2.0°
Turret Traverse Speed:	42.00 deg/s

VFM Mk. 5
Details
Tier / Class:	6 LT
Nation:	United Kingdom
Dealer:	Marat Shishkin
Cost:	3,250 gold
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	450
DPM:	3,632
Penetration:	440 mm
Hit Points:	1,930
Hull F/S/R:	140 / 86 / 42
Turret F/S/R:	165 / 84 / 55
Max Speed:	72.00 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	4.00 s
Hull Traverse:	43.70
Camouflage:	30%
Vision:	430 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.12°
Max Cannon Depression:	-10.0 / 2.0°
Turret Traverse Speed:	42.00 deg/s

The VFM Mk. 5 is a tier 6 Premium Light Tank originating from the United Kingdom. It can be purchased from Marat Shishkin for 3,250 Gold. A second variant, the VFM Mk. 5 MERC, is occasionally available for purchase during sales.

Features

• Invisible movement: motion does not reduce camouflage factor.
• HESH: can even penetrate armor with large hit angles.

Player recommendations

A powerful, mobile platform, the VFM is an archetypal light tank capable of flanking with its high firepower gun and excellent mobility, causing enough havoc behind enemy lines to allow a large scale MBT push to break through while the enemy is disheveled. Its excellent gun handling and on-the-move accuracy allow it to hit targets from medium range and rapidly disengage, and its armor also allows for protection against smaller auto-cannon fire.

Pros

• Good mobility
• Good camouflage and view range
• Frontal protection against autocannon fire

Cons

• Large profile

Upgrade suggestions

Premium vehicles in Armored Warfare come fully upgraded.

Retrofit suggestions

• Advanced Fire Control
• Advanced Muzzle Reference System
• Electro-Optical Absorbing Paint
• Augmented Optics

Commander and crew skill suggestions

• Commander: Sabrina Washington, for improvements to camo rating, view range, and accuracy
• Driver: Smooth Ride, Off-Road Driving
• Gunner: Sharpshooter, Quick Draw
• Loader: Rapid Fire, Explosive Shells

Armor

VFM Mk. 5 Stock Armor

Reputation Cost	Credits	Hull F/S/R	Hull Composition	Turret F/S/R	Turret Composition	ERA Type	ERA Modifiers
Stock	Stock	140/86/42	Military Aluminum	165/84/55	Military Aluminum	None
A light and fast vehicle intended to be air portable, the Vickers is well protected frontally from the majority of autocannon and machinegun fire. Although it has a strong gun, it is completely unsuited for dealing with any anti-tank threats in its role as a scout and troop support vehicle.

Firepower

105mm L7 L/52 Cannon

Shell name	Type	Reputation	Damage	Penetration	Max Accuracy	Speed	Reload
105mm M774 APFSDS	AP	Stock	450	440mm	0.12°	1,509 m/s	5.7s
105mm M393A2 HEP	HE	Stock	445	137mm	0.14°	760 m/s	5.7s
105mm M456A2 HEAT	HEAT	Stock	450	450mm	0.13°	1,174 m/s	5.7s

Mobility

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	0 to 32km/h	0 to Max Speed	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	72.00km/h	{{{reverse}}}	4.00s	{{{0-max}}}	43.70deg/s	{{{firechance}}}

Upgrades

Premium vehicles in Armored Warfare come fully upgraded.

History

Designed by Great Britain, this light tank combines a US-built hull with a British turret, offering firepower in an affordable package. Created during the 1980s, the VFM5 was meant to usher in a new generation of British tanks for the export market. After development completed in 1987, it was unable to secure any orders and never went into production.

Variants

• VFM Mk. 5 MERC

The VFM Mk. 5 MERC, a Premium variant that was purchasable starting November 2015

External links

• Vehicles in Focus: Vickers VFM Mk. 5