So, I have been wondering: If I load an AP, APCR or HEAT(not sure how HEAT exactly works), can I damage 2 vehicles at once with a single non-HE shell? Of couse, I mean HP damage, not critical damage.
That means the shell must shoot right through a tank. Is this possible?
Best Answer
Yes, after update 9.3, in theory this is possible however highly unlikely.
After hitting a tank your shell will continue travelling for 10 times its caliber. For example a 100mm shell will travel for 1 meter after impact.
Also, after a shell penetrates, it will lose penetration value equal to the amount of armor penetrated. For example, a shell with 200mm of penetration will have 100mm of penetration left after penetrating.
Imagine firing a 150mm caliber shell with 200mm penetration at a tank with 80mm of armor. In this case it would have to enter the tank, exit the tank, leaving it with 40mm of penetration and striking the 2nd verhicle all within a distance of 1.5 meters after the initial impact.