Team : The Leonic Commonwealth # Comet Mk.1 Role : Medium Tank ## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#general-information) Description : The **Comet Mk.1** is a Medium Tank, a British cruiser tank that entered service in late 1944 and combined the [Cromwell](/md/rv/vehicles/cromwell-v.md)’s mobility with a more powerful **77mm OQF Mk.II** gun derived from the 17-pounder. It weighs 33.5 tonnes with a crew of five — driver, gunner, bow gunner, commander, and loader — and is tracked. The **Rolls-Royce Meteor Mark III** produces 600 hp for 17.9 hp/t and a top speed of 52 km/h, with neutral steering and an engine smoke system. The main gun is complemented by coaxial and bow **7.92 mm BESA** machine guns; the gunner has no stabilizer or rangefinder. Lower profile and improved armament made it an effective late-war cruiser. Locomotion : Tracked Supported classes : Crewman Obtainment : Free ## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#in-game-availability) | Team/Loadout | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) | | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | | [Eagle Federation](/md/rv/teams/eagle-federation.md) | Tier 3 | ## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#vehicle) | Weight | 33.5 t | | ---------------- | ------- | | Seating capacity | 5 | | Driver | 1 | | Gunner | 1 | | Bow gunner | 1 | | Commander | 1 | | Loader | 1 | | Max speed | | | Forward | 52 km/h | | Backward | 3 km/h | ## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#powertrain) | Engine | Rolls-Royce Meteor Mark III | | --------------------- | --------------------------- | | Type | Diesel | | Max RPM | 2,550 RPM | | Horsepower | 600 hp | | Power-to-weight ratio | 17.9 hp/t | | Transmission | | | Forward gears | 5 | | Reverse gears | 1 | | Neutral steering | Yes | ## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#armour) | Lower front plate | 68 mm–123 mm | | ----------------- | ------------- | | Upper front plate | 76 mm–120 mm | | Left cheek | 102 mm–178 mm | | Right cheek | 102 mm–178 mm | | Mantlet | 102 mm–274 mm | | Hull side | 36 mm–86 mm | ## [Defenses](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#defenses) | Engine smoke system | Yes | | ------------------- | --- | | Electronic warfare | | | IED jammer | No | | Drone jammer | No | ## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#gunner-turret) | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Horizontal speed | 21 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 4 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -12° / 20° | ### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#gunner-turret-weapons) #### [77mm OQF Mk.II](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#gunner-turret-weapon-77mm-oqf-mkii) | Reload speed | 7.84s | | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | | Ammo | Max | | [Shot Mk.8](/md/rv/shells/77mm-oqf-mkii-shot-mk8.md) | \* | | [Shell Mk.1](/md/rv/shells/77mm-oqf-mkii-shell-mk1.md) | \* | | [Shot SV Mk.1](/md/rv/shells/77mm-oqf-mkii-shot-sv-mk1.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Hull ammo | 54 | #### [7.92 mm BESA](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#gunner-turret-weapon-792-mm-besa) | Reload speed | 4s | | ------------------------------------- | --- | | Magazine size | 225 | | Ammo | Max | | [AP](/md/rv/shells/792-mm-besa-ap.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Turret MG ammo | 8 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#gunner-turret-sights) #### [Telescope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#gunner-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 3x | ## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#commander-turret) | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -25° / 35° | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#commander-turret-sights) #### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#commander-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 1x | ## [Loader turret](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#loader-turret) | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Horizontal speed | 17.9 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 17.9 deg/s | | Vertical limits | 0° / 0° | ### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#loader-turret-weapons) #### [Grenade Mortar](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#loader-turret-weapon-grenade-mortar) | Reload speed | 3.5s | | ---------------------------------------------- | ---- | | Ammo | Max | | [Frag](/md/rv/shells/grenade-mortar-frag.md) | \* | | [Smoke](/md/rv/shells/grenade-mortar-smoke.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Mortar ammo | 20 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#loader-turret-sights) #### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#loader-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 1x | ## [Bow gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#bow-gunner-turret) | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Mouse aim | Yes | | Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -10° / 22° | ### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#bow-gunner-turret-weapons) #### [7.92 mm BESA](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#bow-gunner-turret-weapon-792-mm-besa) | Reload speed | 6s | | ------------------------------------- | --- | | Magazine size | 225 | | Ammo | Max | | [AP](/md/rv/shells/792-mm-besa-ap.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Hull MG ammo | 4 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#bow-gunner-turret-sights) #### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#bow-gunner-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 1x | ## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/comet-mk1.md#gallery) | Type | URL | | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/comet-mk1/perspective.png | | Front | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/comet-mk1/front.png | | Back | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/comet-mk1/back.png | | Left | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/comet-mk1/left.png | | Right | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/comet-mk1/right.png | | Top | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/comet-mk1/top.png | | Armor | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/comet-mk1/armor_thumbnail.png | ID: "Comet Mk.1"