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C2A1

2020-09-13T18:26:58Z

U2959084: Pros and Cons update to fit the style of WT wiki.

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_leopard_c2_mexas}}
{{About
| about = German main battle tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = other vehicles of the family
| link-1 = Leopard 1 (Family)
| usage-2 = other uses
| link-2 = Leopard (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


'''Armor Composition'''

* Rolled Homogeneous Armor - Hull
* Cast Homogeneous Armor - Turret
* Tracks, Structural Steel of Chassis, Structural Steel
* Composite Screen - Additional Armor Protection

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 70 mm (60°) ''Upper Glacis''
50 mm (50°) ''Lower Glacis''
| 35 mm ''Sponsons'' 30 mm ''Hull Side''
| 25 mm || 15 - 30 mm
|-
| Turret || 65 mm ''Turret front'' 45 - 200 mm (0-67°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 37 - 45 mm ''Left Side''
40 - 43 mm ''Right Side''
| 25 - 52 mm ||20 - 35 mm
|-
| Cupola(s) || colspan="3" |30 mm||20 mm
|-
|Additional
Armor
|Composite Screen (Variable Thickness) ''Upper Gun Mantlet''
Composite Screen (Variable Thickness) ''Upper and Lower Glacis''
|Composite Screen ''Turret''
Composite Screen ''Hull''
|5 mm ''Storage Boxes''
|N/A
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


* Turret Ring - 40 mm
* Main Gun - 25 mm
* Machine Guns - 5 mm
* Tracks and Suspension - 20 mm

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,286|rbMinHp=734}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[L7A3 (105 mm)|105 mm L7A3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 55 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 22.85 || 31.62 || 38.40 || 42.47 || 45.18 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.28 || 16.80 || 20.40 || 22.56 || 24.00
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| DM12 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 337 || 335 || 330 || 322 || 314 || 306
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 408 || 405 || 398 || 389 || 379 || 370
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| DM12 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''55''' || 55 ''(+0)'' || 16 ''(+39)'' || 12 ''(+43)'' || 1 ''(+54)'' || No
|-
|}
Notes:

* Racks 3 and 4 are first stage ammo racks. They total 15 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
* These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2.
* To go into battle with the frontal ammo racks empty, pack 16 ''(+39)'' shells.

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|C6 (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[C6 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm C6]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,500 (200) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
| Pintle || 2,000 (200) || 600 || -__°/+__° || ±__°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="3" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
| DM502
| DM23
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
|
|
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| Elevation Mechanism
| Smoke grenade
| NVD
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| Artillery Support
| DM33
| Laser rangefinder
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===
''A cold war era medium tank with good potential. Got effective upgrades like thermal imaging, advanced shells and armor upgraded with composite plates.''

'''Pros:'''

*The extra composite screens work as a spaced armor and are an effective protection against HEAT in some parts.
*Effective two axis stabilization
*Adequate gun depression/elevation angles (-9° , 20°), so good uphill and downhill.
*As it's a Leopard, good reverse speed (25km/h) to get out of sticky situations.
*Access to thermal imaging with a high resolution to spot targets in bad conditions.
*Effective zoom values (4x-12x) to look for targets and place accurate shots.
*Adequate overall mobility for a medium tank. A bit slower than the Leopard 1 because of the extra weight, but it's only 1 extra ton (from 43tons to 44tons)
*Deadly gun with excellent APFSDS rounds (408m penetration at 10m for 230SL, 1455m/s) with excellent accuracy.
*Good ammo options (HEAT, HESH rounds)
*Access to a laser range finder for quick and accurate ranging.
*Roof mounted 7.62 machine gun to protect against helicopters.
*Favorable BR (9.0), the same at the Premium Leopard A1A1 L/44, for a balanced German line up. It won't meet the 10.3-10.7 power houses when uptiered.

'''Cons:'''

*Armor isn't designed to counter high caliber AP ammo. It's still a Leopard 1 under these composite plates.
*Small crew of 4.

*

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6813/current|[Devblog] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. Leopard C2A1 MEXAS]]

{{Germany medium tanks}}

C2A1

2020-09-13T18:18:39Z

U2959084: Little correction in Pros & Cons.

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_leopard_c2_mexas}}
{{About
| about = German main battle tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = other vehicles of the family
| link-1 = Leopard 1 (Family)
| usage-2 = other uses
| link-2 = Leopard (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


'''Armor Composition'''

* Rolled Homogeneous Armor - Hull
* Cast Homogeneous Armor - Turret
* Tracks, Structural Steel of Chassis, Structural Steel
* Composite Screen - Additional Armor Protection

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 70 mm (60°) ''Upper Glacis''
50 mm (50°) ''Lower Glacis''
| 35 mm ''Sponsons'' 30 mm ''Hull Side''
| 25 mm || 15 - 30 mm
|-
| Turret || 65 mm ''Turret front'' 45 - 200 mm (0-67°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 37 - 45 mm ''Left Side''
40 - 43 mm ''Right Side''
| 25 - 52 mm ||20 - 35 mm
|-
| Cupola(s) || colspan="3" |30 mm||20 mm
|-
|Additional
Armor
|Composite Screen (Variable Thickness) ''Upper Gun Mantlet''
Composite Screen (Variable Thickness) ''Upper and Lower Glacis''
|Composite Screen ''Turret''
Composite Screen ''Hull''
|5 mm ''Storage Boxes''
|N/A
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


* Turret Ring - 40 mm
* Main Gun - 25 mm
* Machine Guns - 5 mm
* Tracks and Suspension - 20 mm

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,286|rbMinHp=734}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[L7A3 (105 mm)|105 mm L7A3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 55 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 22.85 || 31.62 || 38.40 || 42.47 || 45.18 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.28 || 16.80 || 20.40 || 22.56 || 24.00
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| DM12 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 337 || 335 || 330 || 322 || 314 || 306
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 408 || 405 || 398 || 389 || 379 || 370
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| DM12 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''55''' || 55 ''(+0)'' || 16 ''(+39)'' || 12 ''(+43)'' || 1 ''(+54)'' || No
|-
|}
Notes:

* Racks 3 and 4 are first stage ammo racks. They total 15 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
* These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2.
* To go into battle with the frontal ammo racks empty, pack 16 ''(+39)'' shells.

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|C6 (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[C6 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm C6]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,500 (200) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
| Pintle || 2,000 (200) || 600 || -__°/+__° || ±__°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="3" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
| DM502
| DM23
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
|
|
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| Elevation Mechanism
| Smoke grenade
| NVD
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| Artillery Support
| DM33
| Laser rangefinder
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===
''A cold war era medium tank with good potential. Got effective upgrades like thermal imaging, advanced shells and armor upgraded with composite plates.''

'''Pros:'''

- The extra composite screens work as a spaced armor and are an effective protection against HEAT in some parts.

- Effective two axis stabilization

- Adequate gun depression/elevation angles (-9° , 20°), so good uphill and downhill.

- As it's a Leopard, good reverse speed (25km/h) to get out of sticky situations.

- Access to thermal imaging with a high resolution to spot targets in bad conditions.

- Effective zoom values (4x-12x) to look for targets and place accurate shots.

- Adequate overall mobility for a medium tank. A bit slower than the Leopard 1 because of the extra weight, but it's only 1 extra ton (from 43tons to 44tons)

- Deadly gun with excellent APFSDS rounds (408m penetration at 10m for 230SL, 1455m/s) with excellent accuracy.

- Good ammo options (HEAT, HESH rounds)

- Access to a laser range finder for quick and accurate ranging.

- Roof mounted 7.62 machine gun to protect against helicopters.

- Favorable BR (9.0), the same at the Premium Leopard A1A1 L/44, for a balanced German line up. It won't meet the 10.3-10.7 power houses when uptiered.

*

'''Cons:'''

- Armor isn't designed to counter AP ammo. It's still a Leopard 1 under these composite plates.

*

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6813/current|[Devblog] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. Leopard C2A1 MEXAS]]

{{Germany medium tanks}}

C2A1

2020-09-13T18:12:11Z

U2959084: Added pros and cons.

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_leopard_c2_mexas}}
{{About
| about = German main battle tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = other vehicles of the family
| link-1 = Leopard 1 (Family)
| usage-2 = other uses
| link-2 = Leopard (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


'''Armor Composition'''

* Rolled Homogeneous Armor - Hull
* Cast Homogeneous Armor - Turret
* Tracks, Structural Steel of Chassis, Structural Steel
* Composite Screen - Additional Armor Protection

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 70 mm (60°) ''Upper Glacis''
50 mm (50°) ''Lower Glacis''
| 35 mm ''Sponsons'' 30 mm ''Hull Side''
| 25 mm || 15 - 30 mm
|-
| Turret || 65 mm ''Turret front'' 45 - 200 mm (0-67°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 37 - 45 mm ''Left Side''
40 - 43 mm ''Right Side''
| 25 - 52 mm ||20 - 35 mm
|-
| Cupola(s) || colspan="3" |30 mm||20 mm
|-
|Additional
Armor
|Composite Screen (Variable Thickness) ''Upper Gun Mantlet''
Composite Screen (Variable Thickness) ''Upper and Lower Glacis''
|Composite Screen ''Turret''
Composite Screen ''Hull''
|5 mm ''Storage Boxes''
|N/A
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


* Turret Ring - 40 mm
* Main Gun - 25 mm
* Machine Guns - 5 mm
* Tracks and Suspension - 20 mm

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,286|rbMinHp=734}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[L7A3 (105 mm)|105 mm L7A3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 55 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 22.85 || 31.62 || 38.40 || 42.47 || 45.18 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.28 || 16.80 || 20.40 || 22.56 || 24.00
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| DM12 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 337 || 335 || 330 || 322 || 314 || 306
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 408 || 405 || 398 || 389 || 379 || 370
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| DM12 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
|-
| DM23 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
| DM33 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''55''' || 55 ''(+0)'' || 16 ''(+39)'' || 12 ''(+43)'' || 1 ''(+54)'' || No
|-
|}
Notes:

* Racks 3 and 4 are first stage ammo racks. They total 15 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
* These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2.
* To go into battle with the frontal ammo racks empty, pack 16 ''(+39)'' shells.

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|C6 (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[C6 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm C6]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,500 (200) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
| Pintle || 2,000 (200) || 600 || -__°/+__° || ±__°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="3" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
| DM502
| DM23
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
|
|
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| Elevation Mechanism
| Smoke grenade
| NVD
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| Artillery Support
| DM33
| Laser rangefinder
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

- The extra composite screens work as a spaced armor and are an effective protection against HEAT in some parts.

- Good two axis stabilization

- Good gun depression/elevation angles (-9° , 20°), so good uphill and downhill.

- As it's a Leopard, good reverse speed (25km/h) to get out of sticky situations.

- Access to thermal imaging with a good resolution to spot targets in bad conditions.

- Excellent zoom values (4x-12x) to look for targets and place accurate shots.

- Good mobility. A bit slower than the normal Leopard 1 because of the extra weight, but it's only 1 extra ton (from 43tons to 44tons)

- Deadly gun with excellent APFSDS rounds (408m penetration at 10m for 230SL, 1455m/s) with excellent accuracy.

- Good ammo options (HEAT, HESH rounds)

- Mobility is above average for a medium tank.

- Access to a laser range finder for quick and accurate ranging.

- Roof mounted 7.62 machine gun to protect against helicopters.

- Good BR (9.0), the same at the Premium Leopard A1A1 L/44, for a balanced line up. won't meet the 10.3-10.7 monsters when uptiered.

*

'''Cons:'''

- Armor isn't designed to counter AP ammo. It's still a Leopard 1 under these composite plates.

*

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6813/current|[Devblog] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. Leopard C2A1 MEXAS]]

{{Germany medium tanks}}

Ikv 73

2020-09-12T09:58:04Z

U2959084: Added data about gun and armor in pros and cons.

{{Specs-Card|code=sw_ikv_73}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Starfighters"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]] event.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


Armor protection on the Ikv 73 is average for its tier. While it is 55 mm thick, it is practically vertical. Angling your armor will not help, as the sides are only 30 mm in thickness. The turret armor is pretty much identical to that of the hull. The crew is very tightly packed, so a penetrating shot to the turret or hull is a guaranteed destruction.

Although the best course of action in an Ikv 73 is to remain undetected, there will be times when taking a hit or two will be inevitable. In such a scenario, angle slightly towards the enemy with your front right corner (the one opposite the driver) and try to bait a shot to your right turret cheek (the one with the coaxial MGs). Early HEAT and HE projectiles, as well as the spalling from weaker APHE and Soviet shrapnel rounds, will likely be absorbed by the machine guns. Solid shot will be almost guaranteed to penetrate, but will only kill the commander and machine gunner. Most shots to the rear engine deck will likely bounce due to the extreme sloping.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
|-
| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
|-
| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=582|rbMinHp=363|AoAweight=|abForwardSpeed=46|abMaxHp=717}}

Mobility of the Ikv 73 is good; about the same as that of the Shermans or earlier Panzers. The tank swiftly accelerates to its top speed of 42 km/h (26 mph), and stops just as easily (though the tank tends to "drift" slightly when stopping mid-turn. The tank reverses at 5 km/h. The suspension damping allows for firing immediately after coming to a stop from full speed, though it is not powerful enough to allow for accurate fire while on the move. The Ikv 73 lacks neutral steering, but still turns about as quickly as its contemporaries.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|kan m/41 (75 mm)}}

''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[kan m/41 (75 mm)|75 mm kan m/41]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 59 || rowspan="2" | -15°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 13.21 || 18.28 || 22.20 || 24.55 || 26.12 || rowspan="2" | 7.67 || rowspan="2" | 6.79 || rowspan="2" | 6.25 || rowspan="2" | 5.90
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 8.92 || 10.50 || 12.75 || 14.10 || 15.00
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| slpprj m/40 || AP || 85 || 83 || 74 || 64 || 55 || 48
|-
| sgr m/40 || HE || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9
|-
| slpprj m/40B || APBC || 85 || 82 || 73 || 63 || 54 || 46
|-
| slpgr m/39 || APHE || 63 || 61 || 53 || 44 || 37 || 31
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| slpprj m/40 || AP || 580 || 6.6 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
|-
| sgr m/40 || HE || 570 || 6.43 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 580 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| slpprj m/40B || APBC || 590 || 6.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| slpgr m/39 || APHE || 580 || 6.5 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 260 || 47° || 60° || 65°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
|-
! Ammunition
! Velocity (m/s)
! Projectile Mass (kg)
! Screen radius (m)
! Screen deploy time (s)
! Screen hold time (s)
! Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
|-
| rökgr m/22 || 496 || 6.6 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 8
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! 7th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''59''' || 50 ''(+9)'' || 48 ''(+11)'' || 36 ''(+23)'' || 28 ''(+31)'' || 16 ''(+43)'' || 4 ''(+55)'' || 1 ''(+58)'' || No
|-
|}
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
Notes:

* To go into battle with the turret empty of ammo, pack 48 ''(+11)'' shells (Racks 1 and 2 emptied).
* To go into battle with the turret and the front hull empty of ammo, pack 28 ''(+31)'' shells (Racks 1 to 4 emptied).

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|ksp m/36 (8 mm)}}

''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[ksp m/36 (8 mm)|8 mm ksp m/36]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 2,000 (250) || 649 || -__°/+__° || ±180°
|-
| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 649 || -__°/+__° || ±__°
|-
| Coaxial || 2,000 (250) || 649 || -__°/+__° || ±__°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="2" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
|
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
| rökgr m/22
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| Elevation Mechanism
| slpgr m/39
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| Artillery Support
| slpprj m/40B
|-
! colspan="6" | This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has a machine gun on top that can rotate 360°
* Excellent gun depression
* APHE shell can cause devastating damage if penetrate
* Decent mobility
* Has premium bonus

'''Cons:'''

* Tall profile
* APHE shell has poor penetration power.
* Low penetration gun will have trouble penetrating higher tier targets (KVs, Shermans, T-34s)
* Main gun has quite low muzzle velocity
* Armor is almost useless in higher tier battles.
* Slow reverse speed
* Slow turret rotation.

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="150px">
GarageImage Ikv 73 (S.U.M.M.E.R).jpg|"Arsenalen" Camouflage (S.U.M.M.E.R Reward Skin)
</gallery>

== See also ==


===Related Development===

* [[Strv m/42 EH]]

===Tanks of comparable role, configuration and era===

* [[Pz.III J]]
* [[Pz.III F]]
* [[T-28]]
* [[P40|P26/40]]
* [[AMX-13 (FL11)]]

== External links ==


*[[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|[Special] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. 2020]]
*[[wt:en/news/6810/current|[Development] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. Infanterikanonvagn 73]]

{{Sweden tank destroyers}}
{{Sweden premium ground vehicles}}

AU-1

2020-04-17T13:48:18Z

U2959084: Explained that the plane is an attacker. Added some economic data (repair, premium status, multipliers etc...). Explained the armor positions in the plane.

{{Specs-Card
|code=f4u-6_au-1
|market=AU-1 Corsair (USA)
}}
{{About
| about = American attacker '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = F4U (Family)
}}

== Description ==


The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American attacker {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6669-special-space-race-en|"Space Race" event]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===


The AU-1 has below-average flight performance. Although speed is good, manoeuvrability is lacking, as is climbing ability and high-altitude performance.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at 4,267 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | 500
|-
! Upgraded
| 674 || 638 || 20.9 || 22.0 || 25.4 || 19.0
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
|-
| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓ 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 470 || 278 || 245 || ~10 || ~3
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===


The AU-1 is a more heavily armoured variant of the [[F4U (Family)]], and as such has good survivability.

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===

{{main|M3 (20 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:

* 4 x 20 mm M3 cannons, wing-mounted (246 rpg = 984 total)

=== Suspended armament ===

{{main|AN-M57 (250 lb)|AN-M64A1 (500 lb)|AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb)|AN-Mk 1 (1,600 lb)|AN-M66A2 (2,000 lb)}}
{{main|HVAR|Tiny Tim}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

* Without load
* 10 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (2,500 lb total)
* 3 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,500 lb total)
* 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (3,000 lb total)
* 9 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (4,500 lb total)
* 3 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (3,000 lb total)
* 3 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs + 10 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (5,500 lb total)
* 3 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs + 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (6,000 lb total)
* 3 x 1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 bombs (4,800 lb total)
* 1 x 2,000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb + 2 x 1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 bombs + 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (8,200 lb total)
* 1 x 2,000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb (2,000 lb total)
* 1 x 2,000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb + 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs + 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (7,000 lb total)
* 1 x 2,000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb + 2 x 1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 bombs + 10 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (7,700 lb total)
* 10 x HVAR rockets
* 1 x 2,000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb + 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs + 10 x HVAR rockets (4,000 lb total)
* 1 x 2,000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb + 2 x 1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 bombs + 10 x HVAR rockets (5,200 lb total)
* 3 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs + 10 x HVAR rockets (3,000 lb total)
* 3 x Tiny Tim rockets
* 3 x Tiny Tim rockets + 10 x HVAR rockets
* 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs + 3 x Tiny Tim rockets (3,000 lb total)

== Usage in battles ==


'''Armament''':

The AU-1's defining characteristic is its ability to carry incredible amounts of suspended armament--as much as a [[B-17 (Family)|B-17]] heavy bomber. In Air Realistic battles, the AU-1 can destroy two bases (bombing points), and in Ground Realistic battles, the plane has the potential to absolutely devastating against enemy ground forces. From carpet bombing, rocket barrages or precision drops, this plane can do it all.

Additionally, the four cannons provide very effective frontal armament (they're some of the best 20 mm cannons in the game) and the high ammunition count is a nice bonus, too. They wreak havoc on enemy aircraft, deal considerable damage to lightly armoured tanks and wheeled vehicles, and in Air realistic battles can destroy light pillboxes and light tanks.

'''Flight Performance''':

But despite the AU-1's incredible ground-attack capabilities, it has very poor flight performance. It is often unresponsive, even without ordnance loaded, and with a full bomb loadout the plane is about as manoeuvrable as a heavy bomber.

In Air Realistic battles, the AU-1 receives an attacker air-spawn. However, it climbs poorly and its engine is quite weak at high altitudes, so players will be unable to take full advantage of the air-spawn. Very often, teammates and enemy fighters will out-climb this aircraft. In a dogfight, the aircraft is heavy, sluggish, and generally outmatched.

As for speed, the aircraft is capable but less so than its counterparts. In low-altitude level flight, the AU-1 is around 40 kph slower than its cousin, the [[F4U-4B]]. In a high-speed dive, the elevator tends to compress making it more difficult to manoeuvre.

'''Recommended Play-styles''':

Due to its poor flight capabilities, it is not recommended that the AU-1 be used in a fighter role. Instead, it may be used to destroy ground targets in Air RB or to destroy enemy ground forces in Ground RB. Remember that this aircraft, if left alone, can deal incredible damage with its bombs, rockets, and cannons. But, also keep in mind that enemy fighters and SPAA will not struggle to shoot it down.

=== Manual Engine Control ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
|-
! rowspan="2" | Mixer
! rowspan="2" | Pitch
! colspan="3" | Radiator
! rowspan="2" | Supercharger
! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
|-
! Oil !! Water !! Type
|-
| Not controllable || Controllable Auto control available || Controllable Auto control available || Controllable Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable 2 gears || Not controllable
|-
|}

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Flight performance
! Survivability
! colspan="3" | Weaponry
|-
| I
| Fuselage repair
| Radiator
|
| Offensive 20 mm
| FMBC mk.1
|
|-
| II
|
| Compressor
| Airframe
|
| FLBC mk.1
| FRC mk.2
|-
| III
| Wings repair
| Engine
|
| New 20 mm cannons
| AN-Mk 1
|
|-
| IV
| G-suit
| Engine injection
| Cover
|
| LBC mk.1
| LFRC mk.12
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Many load-out options provide flexibility for any battle situation
* Strong ground-attack capability
* Is actually an attacker and not a fighter. With this status, it can achieve missions for attackers while still receiving premium bonus (RP & SL).
* Armour plates are located in the underbelly of the plane to protect it from ground targets while it is acting like as an attacker.
* Premium bonuses (344% RP, 360% SLas basic multipliers)
* Low repair cost (2720 SL basic max repair cost)

'''Cons:'''

* Poor elevator authority
* Weak high-altitude performance
* Prone to engine overheating
* Slower than its cousin, the [[F4U-4B]]
* Players expecting another fighter will be disappointed by the speed and maneuverability as it is an attacker.

== History ==


''Main article'': '''''[[F4U Corsair History]]'''''

The AU-1 stood out from the rest of the Corsair variants, as it was not designed as a fighter, but as a dedicated ground attack aircraft. The F4U-6 was developed from the F4U-5 series, and as such had similar characteristics. It had the same metal skinned wing panels and blown cockpit design as the F4U-5 series. It was designed as a low altitude ground attack aircraft, and as such had a large number of modifications that other Corsairs did not receive.

The XFU-6 prototype, a modified F4U-5N, first flew on January 31, 1952. It had been renamed the XAU-1. Because the AU-1 was designed for low altitude ground attack, and not high altitude flying, the two-stage, variable-speed super charger from the F4U-5 was replaced by the R2800-83W engine with a single stage, manually controlled supercharger. This optimized the plane for low altitude flying. The R2800-83W did not require scoops on the cheeks. Ordinance options were also increased. The wing pylon count was ten, an increase from eight. There were five pylons on each wing. Each wing pylon could carry a 5 in HVAR rocket, a 100 lb bomb, or a 250 lb bomb. To carry 500 lb bombs on the wing pylons, only the outer, middle, and inner pylons could be used, for a total of six 500 lb bombs. The AU-1 also kept the three fuselage pylons, which could carry drop tanks, 1,000 lb bombs, and the center pylon could hold up to a 2,000 lb bomb. Napalm bombs, Bat glide bombs, and Tiny Tim rockets could also be carried. The primary armament was the same four 20 mm cannons from the F4U-5, with 231 rounds for each gun. These cannons were modified for the AU-1, so that they could be fired in pairs or together. If fired in pairs, the firing time was increased by one hundred percent. Because the AU-1 would be flying low altitude missions, it would require extra armor to protect the pilot, engine, and fuel tank from ground fire. 25 armor pieces were added, and the oil coolers were moved from the nose to the wing roots, protecting them from ground fire towards the front of the plane. The AU-1 was an exceptional ground attack plane, but it had reduced speed and maneuverability compared to the other Corsair variants.

111 AU-1 aircraft were produced by Vought, and they were delivered between February 7 and October 10, 1952. They saw service with the US Navy and Marine Corps. They served with Marine squadrons during the second half of the Korean War, and the AU-1 was retired by the Navy reserves in 1956 and the Marine Corps in 1957. During the First Indochina War, 25 Marine AU-1s were given to France, and they were returned to the United States afterwards. Several AU-1s were given to the French Navy, and they served until 1964.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

The AU-1 is part of the [[F4U (Family)|F4U]] family of aircraft. Its closest relative in-game is the [[F4U-4B]]. Unlike other members of the F4U Corsair family, the AU-1 is primarily a ground-attack aircraft.

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''
* ''other literature.''

{{AirManufacturer Vought}}
{{USA attackers}}
{{USA premium aircraft}}

== Bibliography ==

* "[https://www.jdsf4u.be/f4u-6-au-1-vought-corsair F4U-6 / AU-1 Vought Corsair]", ''F4U Corsair - The Bent Wing Bird plane site''
* "[https://www.jdsf4u.be/type-of-plane-f4u Types of Plane F4U - Variants]", ''F4U Corsair - The Bent Wing Bird plane site''

Merkava Mk.2B (USA)

2020-01-09T03:13:52Z

U2959084: Added Pros & Cons. Will require some more.

{{Specs-Card|code=us_merkava_mk_2b_late}}
{{About
| about = American medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other version
| link = Merkava Mk.1 (USA)
}}

== Description ==


The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]] as a reward for [[wt:en/news/6521-special-operation-f-r-o-s-t-en|Operation F.R.O.S.T]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Advise about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''

=== Additional armament ===
''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''

=== Machine guns ===
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*Armor is composed of multiple layers. Giving it a good protection against HESH, HEAT and some ATGMs.
*Good mobility once spaded.Can take the capture zones with lighter vehicles.
*Good gun with effective choices of ammo.
*Engine in the front for some extra protection to the crew.
*Low silhouette.
*Thermal for the gunner to search for targets.
*Acceptable and maybe cheap repair costs.
*Can't be hull broken.
*Very good stabilization
*Three extra machine guns on the roof to deal with lightly armored vehicles, helicopters and planes. (2 x 7.62MG + 1 x 12.7mm)

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'''Cons:'''

*APDSFS shots aren't as affected by the multi-layered armor and will go right through.
*Too much angling can expose the sides and defeat the protection scheme. Don't expose your side armor.
*Experienced enemy players will set it on fire repeatedly to not have to deal with the tricky armor.

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== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

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