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| − | ''Describe | + | ''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.'' |
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=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
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| + | * It is recommended to only bring 21 shells into battle, as the last 9 will be stored in the hull next to the driver. | ||
=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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| + | Play the XM8 like you play the M18, sneak around, lurk, and strike when they least expect it. One thing to note is, due to your armour, survivability, and mobility, you need to get out of there fast. Another tactic is sniping but it is not recommended due to its sub-par ammunition. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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* 5-second autoloader allows for quick follow-up shots | * 5-second autoloader allows for quick follow-up shots | ||
| − | * Can equip one of two protection levels (add-on | + | * Can equip one of two protection levels (add-on armour package), giving flexibility to the player |
| − | + | * Frontally immune, and well-protected on the sides against autocannons at or below 30 mm, with the level 3 armour package | |
| − | * Frontally immune, and well-protected on the sides against autocannons at or below | ||
* Good levels of zoom on gunner optics | * Good levels of zoom on gunner optics | ||
* Has 16 smoke grenades, 8 launched at a time fully covering 180 degrees front | * Has 16 smoke grenades, 8 launched at a time fully covering 180 degrees front | ||
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* Sub-par ammunition compared to vehicles in the BR bracket | * Sub-par ammunition compared to vehicles in the BR bracket | ||
* Inadequate transmission results in poor acceleration | * Inadequate transmission results in poor acceleration | ||
| − | * Overall mobility is below average for a light tank despite an above-average power-to-weight ratio, | + | * Overall mobility is below average for a light tank despite an above-average power-to-weight ratio |
| + | * Only has low resolution gunner thermals, no CITV or high resolution thermals | ||
* Two out of three crew members are lined up on the right side of the turret making a crew knockout easy | * Two out of three crew members are lined up on the right side of the turret making a crew knockout easy | ||
* Ammunition carousel making ammo detonation a common occurrence | * Ammunition carousel making ammo detonation a common occurrence | ||
| + | * The tank is wobbly and hard to control at higher speed | ||
* High silhouette | * High silhouette | ||
Revision as of 05:07, 8 April 2021
Contents
Description
The 105 mm Armored Gun System XM8 is a gift rank VI American light tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB) and 9.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Ixwa Strike" as a reward for the Future Technology event.
General info
Survivability and armour
Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull25 / 25 / 25
Turret25 / 25 / 25
Crew3 people
Visibility108 %
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.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 25.4 mm (76°) Upper glacis 38.1 mm (29°) Lower plate |
25.4 mm Top - Front 12.7 mm Top - Rear 25.4 mm Bottom |
25.4 mm | 25.4 mm |
| Turret | 25.4-38.1 mm Turret front 25.4 mm Gun mantlet |
25.4 mm | 25.4 mm | 25.4 mm |
| Cupola | 25.4 mm | 25.4 mm | 25.4 mm | 25.4 mm |
Notes:
Mobility
Speedforward / back
AB81 / 17 km/h
RB and SB73 / 15 km/h
Number of gears6 forward
2 back
Weight17.6 t
Engine power
AB1 049 hp
RB and SB550 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB59.6 hp/t
RB and SB31.3 hp/t
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | AoA | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | |
| Arcade | 81 | 17 | 11.6 | 6 | 852 | 1,049 | 73.45 | 59.6 |
| Realistic | 73 | 15 | 486 | 550 | 41.9 | 31.25 | ||
Modifications and economy
Repair costBasic → Reference
AB3 118 → 5 556 
RB3 051 → 5 436
SB3 908 → 6 964
Total cost of modifications186 800 
306 000
Talisman cost2 700 
Crew training175 000
Experts620 000
Aces2 100
Research Aces1 010 000
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
130 / 170 / 220 %
226 / 226 / 226 %
| Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Laser rangefinder
Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder
Night vision device
Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.
Thermal imager
Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night
Main armament
105 mm XM35 cannon
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Autoloader
Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader
Ammunition30 rounds
First-order21 rounds
Reload5.0 s
Vertical guidance-10° / 20°
| 105 mm XM35 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 30 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||||||||
Ammunition
The C76A1 APFSDS, while not having the best normal penetration, has better penetrating characteristics at an angle than the M735.
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| M456 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| M393A2 | HESH | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
| C76A1 | APFSDS | 334 | 330 | 323 | 314 | 306 | 297 |
| M735 | APFSDS | 353 | 350 | 342 | 333 | 322 | 312 |
| Shell details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
| M456 | HEATFS | 1,173 | 10.5 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 1,270 | 65° | 72° | 77° |
| M393A2 | HESH | 732 | 14.85 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 4,310 | 73° | 77° | 80° |
| C76A1 | APFSDS | 1,509 | 3.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 78° | 80° | 81° |
| M735 | APFSDS | 1,501 | 3.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 76° | 77° | 80° |
| 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) |
| M416 | 730 | 11.4 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 50 |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Note:
- It is recommended to only bring 21 shells into battle, as the last 9 will be stored in the hull next to the driver.
Machine guns
Ammunition600 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reload8.0 s
Fire rate575 shots/min
Vertical guidance-10° / 50°
Horizontal guidance-120° / 120°
7.62 mm M240 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition4 600 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reload8.0 s
Fire rate941 shots/min
| 12.7 mm M2HB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Pintle | 600 (200) | 577 | -10°/+50° | ±120° |
| 7.62 mm M240 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 4,500 (200) | 941 | -2°/+10° | N/A |
Usage in battles
Play the XM8 like you play the M18, sneak around, lurk, and strike when they least expect it. One thing to note is, due to your armour, survivability, and mobility, you need to get out of there fast. Another tactic is sniping but it is not recommended due to its sub-par ammunition.
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:
- 5-second autoloader allows for quick follow-up shots
- Can equip one of two protection levels (add-on armour package), giving flexibility to the player
- Frontally immune, and well-protected on the sides against autocannons at or below 30 mm, with the level 3 armour package
- Good levels of zoom on gunner optics
- Has 16 smoke grenades, 8 launched at a time fully covering 180 degrees front
Cons:
- Sub-par ammunition compared to vehicles in the BR bracket
- Inadequate transmission results in poor acceleration
- Overall mobility is below average for a light tank despite an above-average power-to-weight ratio
- Only has low resolution gunner thermals, no CITV or high resolution thermals
- Two out of three crew members are lined up on the right side of the turret making a crew knockout easy
- Ammunition carousel making ammo detonation a common occurrence
- The tank is wobbly and hard to control at higher speed
- High silhouette
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, 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
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| USA light tanks | |
|---|---|
| LVT | LVT(A)(1) · ○LVT(A)(1) · LVT(A)(4) |
| M2 | M2A2 · M2A4 · M2A4 (1st Arm.Div.) |
| M3/M5 Stuart | M3 Stuart · M3A1 Stuart · M3A1 (USMC) · M5A1 · M5A1 TD · ▃Stuart VI (5th CAD) |
| M22 Locust | M22 |
| M24 Chaffee | M24 · M24 (TL) |
| M18 Hellcat | M18 GMC · M18 "Black Cat" · Super Hellcat |
| M41 Walker Bulldog | M41A1 |
| M551 Sheridan | M551 · M551(76) |
| M3 Bradley | M3 Bradley · M3A3 Bradley |
| Wheeled | M8 LAC · T18E2 · M1128 · M1128 Wolfpack |
| Other | M8A1 GMC · T92 · T114 · HSTV-L · CCVL · XM8 · XM800T · AGS |
