Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha

The Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha is a medium tank used by the Empire of Japan faction.
==Lore==
The Type 97 seen in the game is the upgraded version of the original Type 97 Chi-Ha. The new version of the Type 97 tank was designated as the Type 97-Kai ("improved") or Shinhōtō Chi-Ha ("new turret"). It first saw combat service at Corregidor Island in the Philippines during 1942World War II Japanese Tank Tactics - Gordon L. Rottman, Akira Takizawa, Osprey Publishing, March 15, 2011. The design of the Type 97 Shinhōtō Chi-Ha is based of observations made by Japanese Army Observers in the Spanish civil war.Japanese Tanks 1939–45 - Steven J. Zaloga, Bloomsbury Publishing, 20 Dec 2011
==Crew positions==
The Type 97 Shinhito Chi-Ha has 3 crew positions in the game.
===Driver===
In the Driver's position, the player is capable of traversing the turret, switch to a third person view of the tank, and use the main gun sight but can only use the 47mm type 1 tank gun. The player can select the Driver's position by pressing F2.
File:Type 97 Driver hipfire view.png|Driver view (First Person)
File:Type 97 Driver main gun sight view.png|Main gun sight view
===Front gunner===
In the Front gunner position the player is only capable of controlling the Type 97 machine gun located in the bow machine gun turret and aiming using a sight (first person and third person view is unavailable). The player can select the Front gunner position by pressing F3.
===Turret gunner===
The Turret gunner position is similar to the Front gunner position except being located at the back of the turret and controlling the turret in the same location. The player can select the Front gunner position by pressing F4.
==Armaments==
====47mm Type 1====
Location: Gun mantlet (driver controlled)
Reload speed: 3 seconds 
Ammo: Infinite
====Type 97 machine guns====
Location: Bow turret position (Front gunner controlled), Back of the Turret (Turret gunner controlled)
Overheat speed: Continuous fire for 3 seconds
Cooldown speed: 5 seconds
Ammo: Infinite
==Gallery==
File:Type 97 killfeed.png|Killfeed image of the tank
File:April Fools 1.png|April fools 2022Originally posted by Akkurat
File:Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha wreck.png|A map prop of a destroyed tank seen in Intramuros
==Trivia==
*It is the first Japanese made vehicle to be added in Frontlines: Pacific
==Updates==
*It is currently only available on the Development version of Frontlines: Pacific
==References and Sources==
Category:Vehicles
Category:Empire of Japan