T-54 first prototype FL

T-54 first prototype FL is a tier 8 medium tank from USSR in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

T-54 first prototype FL stats at a glance

The T-54 first prototype FL has 1040 hit points , 120mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 44 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T-54 mod. 1 FL can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How T-54 mod. 1 FL compares to its peers

There are 90 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the T-54 mod. 1 FL. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 94% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1110). Frontal hull armor of 120mm ranks in the top 10% for the class (peer average: 85mm). Top forward speed of 44 km/h is faster than 13% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• T-54 mod. 1 FL vs 122 TM — tier 8 medium tank from China
• T-54 mod. 1 FL vs 59-Patton — tier 8 medium tank from China
• T-54 mod. 1 FL vs AAT60 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• T-54 mod. 1 FL vs Alembic — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 8 medium tank tier list — all 90 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

Developed at Factory No. 183 in 1944. It was based on the T-44, with many components modified to enhance the armor and armament of the new vehicle. According to one source, the first prototype was built at the end of 1944. However, some other sources mention another date—January 1945. The tank underwent trials in March and April 1945, but never entered mass production.

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