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== Description ==
 
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[[File:GarageImage_M26T99.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''M26 T99''' is premium Rank IV American medium tank with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]. This is a [[M26 Pershing]] tank equipped with four rocket pods holding a total of 44 rockets which can be launched against the enemy.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Armour type:'''
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* Cast homogeneous armour (Front, turret)
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (Side, Rear, Roof)
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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|-
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| Hull || 101.6 mm (42-46°) ''Front Glacis'' <br> 162.5 mm (25-60°) ''Upper front glacis'' <br> 76.2 mm (28-53°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 76.2 mm (0-1°) ''Front'' <br> 50.8 mm (0-3°) ''Rear'' || 50.8 mm (7°) ''Top'' <br> 22.2 mm (71°) ''Bottom'' || 22.2 mm
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|-
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| Turret || 101.6 mm (1-55°) ''Turret front'' <br> 114.3 mm (1-84°) ''Gun mantlet''|| 76.2 mm (3-54°) || 76.2 mm (1-79°) || 25.4 mm
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|-
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
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|-
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| Cupola || 76.2 mm || 25.4 mm
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|-
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|}
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'''Notes:'''
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* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
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* Belly armour is 25.4 mm thick.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
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|-
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! Weight (tons)
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!colspan="1" | Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons)
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!colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
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|-
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|rowspan="2" | 42.5 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 45 (AB)
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|-
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|40 (RB/SB)
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
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|-
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!colspan="1" | Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|775
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|954
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|442
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|500
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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|-
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!colspan="1" | Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|18.23
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|22.45
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|10.40
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|11.76
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|M3 (90 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="6" | [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3]]
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|-
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! colspan="3" |Capacity
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
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|-
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| colspan="3" | 70 || -10°/+20° || ±180°
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|-
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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|-
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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| ''Arcade'' || 14.28 || 19.80 || 24.0 || 26.60 || 28.20
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|-
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| ''Realistic'' || 14.28 || 16.80 || 20.4 || 22.60 || 24.00
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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|-
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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| 11.05 || 8.63 || 7.95 || 7.50
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|-
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|}
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===== Ammunition =====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
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|-
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! 10m
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! 100m
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! 500m
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! 1000m
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! 1500m
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! 2000m
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|-
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| T33 shot || AP || 189 || 188 || 163 || 137 || 115 || 96
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|-
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| M71 shell || HE || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13
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|-
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| M82 shot || APCBC || 165 || 164 || 150 || 137 || 125 || 114
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|-
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| M304 shot || APCR || 264 || 260 || 245 || 226 || 210 || 191
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="11" | Shell details
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
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|-
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! 0%
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! 50%
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! 100%
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|-
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| T33 shot || AP || 822 || 11 || N/A || N/A || N/A || -1° || 47° || 60° || 65°
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|-
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| M71 shell || HE || 823 || 11 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 925 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
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|-
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| M82 shot || APCBC || 807 || 11 || 1.2 || 20 || 137.2 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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|-
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| M304 shot || APCR || 1021 || 7.6 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="7" | Smoke characteristic
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|-
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! Ammunition
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! Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! ''Screen radius <br /> in m''
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! ''Screen time <br /> in s''
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! ''Screen hold time <br /> in s:''
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! ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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|-
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| M313 || 821 || 11 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
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|-
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|}
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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[[File:Ammoracks_M26.png|right|thumbnail|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the M26 Pershing|x250px]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th<br /> rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th<br /> rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |7th<br /> rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |8th<br /> rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |9th<br /> rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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|-
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| '''70''' || 61&nbsp;''(+9)'' || 55&nbsp;''(+15)'' || 49&nbsp;''(+21)'' || 41&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 33&nbsp;''(+37)'' || 25&nbsp;''(+45)'' || 17&nbsp;''(+53)'' || 9&nbsp;''(+61)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+69)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
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|-
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|}
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Only bottom: 49&nbsp;(+21)
  
 
=== Additional armament ===
 
=== Additional armament ===
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! colspan="6" | 114 mm M8 rocket
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|-
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Flight <br> speed (m/s)
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! rowspan="1" | Range (m)
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|-
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| colspan="3" | 44 || -10°/+25° || 260 || 4,500
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.62 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="7" | [[Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
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|-
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! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
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|-
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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|-
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| colspan="4" | 1,000 (200) || 577 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="7" | [[Browning (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
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|-
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! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
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|-
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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|-
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| colspan="4" | 5,250 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
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Even being designated as a medium, the Pershing can perform in many different roles in battle. It can be used for supporting allied tanks with long reload time as [[IS-2]]'s, [[Heavy Tank T32|T32]]'s, etc. Participate in flanking maneuvers — your speed and agility is not brilliant but enough for that — and be successful in sniping and ambushing situations. Use the lower profile of Pershing compared to the Sherman's to navigate through s. Your vertical guidance (-10º/20º) allows you to shoot from upper positions without exposing too much yourself. That´s an advantage compared to Russians which have many ground depression problems.
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The 90 mm M3 gun owns a wide selection of ammunition to be used. The M82 APCBC with 200g of explosive filler is extremely deadly. Usually successful penetration with this shell can lead to a one hit kill on a vehicle. It lacks a bit of penetration for the tier this vehicle sits, but it's great for flanking shots. The M304 HVAP shot, gives the vehicle the ability to penetrate thick armour, mind you APCR/HVAP has poor slope characteristics. This means you need to aim for flat armour. Against a [[Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H)|King Tiger Henschel]], this means aiming for the turret if he is looking directly at you on the gunner side. At that position you can penetrate out to distances of 1800 meters.
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Although you are moderately armoured for your class, most enemies can easily kill you at this tier. A safe play style is a must.
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To reduce direct impacts in frontal engagements angle the Pershing, the V-shape frontal armour can deflect some shots. Your lower glacis is a very good target, try to keep it hidden from the enemy.
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One down side to the Pershing is the engine. The power to weight ratio is poor and does not allow for very quick maneuvering. It uses the same Ford GAF that can be found in the late series M4 Medium tanks, with nearly 8 tons more weight. Being slightly underpowered, the Pershing has a hard time climbing hills. You will need to know the maps and areas you are operating, and use them wisely.
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===Tactics===
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Urban maps (Poland, Eastern Europe, Hürtgen Forest, Cologne) are perfect for ambushing, use your moderate speed to catch off-guard heavier enemy tanks. Drop arty in front of suspected enemy positions if you need to cross a street and relocate, the [[smoke|smoke screen]] will cover you.
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If you´ve been able to flank an enemy, your first shot is decisive. Always shoot the breech to knock out the gun. The best ammo to do this is M304(APCR) round, or M82(APCBC). M304 will guarantee a 100% successful shot, M82 can also work very good and might destroy everything inside the turret. But some Germans have tracks in the hull sides and if enemy saw you and is turning the turret, the M82 could bounce. Make sure you don't miss.
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The large sides of German heavy´s are tempting targets but its very easy to over pen with the wrong ammo like the T33(APCBC) or M304.
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If you flanked an SPG like Jagdpanther, Jagdtiger or Ferdinand just aim to the engine, and you will have virtually killed it.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Armament:
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** The 90 mm gun is adequate for most contemporary tanks it will face.
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** Gets 44 M8 rockets, which can be used to blind other tanks in a pinch.
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* Armour:
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** Armour does not differ at all from the regular Pershing.
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* Utility:
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** Can be used as a backup for the regular M26.
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** Does not require any significant learning curve to operate, can be used just as the normal M26 would.
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Survivability:
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** Rocket pods create external (and unarmoured) ammunition racks.
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** Frontal hull armour on the Pershing has relatively little sloping.
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* Armament:
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** 90 mm gun lacks penetration to take on tanks frontally.
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** Rockets are no longer effective as tank killers.
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* Price:
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** In addition to only being available for purchase '''after''' having purchased the Calliope (9,740 GE, ~50 USD), the M26 T99 will cost you another ~30 USD (5,990 GE).
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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In 1944, the main tank development in US Ordnance was the ''T26E1'' tank, which would later become the [[Medium Tank M26 Pershing|M26 Pershing]]. The M26 was made into many different variants in hope it could fulfill multiple roles. One variant hoped to increase the M26's firepower with the addition of rocket launchers, in a manner similar to the [[Rocket Launcher T34 Calliope|T34 Calliope]] on the Shermans. The rocket launchers was attached on M26 serial number 2011, the 250th of its kind made from Detroit Tank Arsenal. The rocket launcher attached was the ''4.5 inch multiple rocket launcher T99'', consisting of two racks on both sides of the turret, carrying a total of 44 rockets for use. The rocket launchers were traversable by the same turret controls for the main 90 mm gun. The T99 launchers were mounted on trunnions and could be jettisoned from inside the tank when empty. Settings for rocket firing came at one at a time, two at a time, and a full salvo dump. The last of these settings can fire all 44 rockets within 7 seconds.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt">Hunnicutt, R.P. ''Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series'' U.S.A.: Feist Publications, 1971</ref> The design was informally called '''M26 T99'''.
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Testing with the M26 with the T99 commenced in sometime in late 1945 at Aberdeen Proving Grounds.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt">Hunnicutt, R.P. ''Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series'' U.S.A.: Feist Publications, 1971</ref> However, the tank apparently did not seem to have any interest as no other mention of it is made after that. It was presumably cancelled sometime in early 1946.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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[http://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=%23M26 '''Skins''' and '''camouflages''' for the M26 series from live.warthunder.com.]
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==References==
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<references />
  
 
== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
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[https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/822/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> М26 Pershing with Т99 rocket launcher - with developer's answers]
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
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{{USA medium tanks}}
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{{USA premium ground vehicles}}

Revision as of 17:58, 22 November 2018

Introducing Wiki 3.0
M26 T99
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M26 T99
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Description

GarageImage M26 T99.jpg


The M26 T99 is premium Rank IV American medium tank with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.53 "Firestorm". This is a M26 Pershing tank equipped with four rocket pods holding a total of 44 rockets which can be launched against the enemy.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Cast homogeneous armour (Front, turret)
  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Side, Rear, Roof)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 101.6 mm (42-46°) Front Glacis
162.5 mm (25-60°) Upper front glacis
76.2 mm (28-53°) Lower Glacis 		76.2 mm (0-1°) Front
50.8 mm (0-3°) Rear 		50.8 mm (7°) Top
22.2 mm (71°) Bottom 		22.2 mm
Turret 101.6 mm (1-55°) Turret front
114.3 mm (1-84°) Gun mantlet		 76.2 mm (3-54°) 76.2 mm (1-79°) 25.4 mm
Armour Sides Roof
Cupola 76.2 mm 25.4 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
  • Belly armour is 25.4 mm thick.

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons) Add-on Armor
weight (tons) 		Max speed (km/h)
42.5 N/A 45 (AB)
40 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 775 954
Realistic/Simulator 442 500
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 18.23 22.45
Realistic/Simulator 10.40 11.76

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: M3 (90 mm)
90 mm M3
Capacity Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance 		Stabilizer
70 -10°/+20° ±180°
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 14.28 19.80 24.0 26.60 28.20
Realistic 14.28 16.80 20.4 22.60 24.00
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
11.05 8.63 7.95 7.50
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
T33 shot AP 189 188 163 137 115 96
M71 shell HE 13 13 13 13 13 13
M82 shot APCBC 165 164 150 137 125 114
M304 shot APCR 264 260 245 226 210 191
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
in m/s 		Projectile
Mass in kg 		Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent): 		Normalization At 30°
from horizontal: 		Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
T33 shot AP 822 11 N/A N/A N/A -1° 47° 60° 65°
M71 shell HE 823 11 0.1 0.5 925 +0° 79° 80° 81°
M82 shot APCBC 807 11 1.2 20 137.2 +4° 48° 63° 71°
M304 shot APCR 1021 7.6 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 66° 70° 72°
Smoke characteristic
Ammunition Velocity
in m/s 		Projectile
Mass in kg 		Screen radius
in m 		Screen time
in s 		Screen hold time
in s: 		Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent):
M313 821 11 13 5 20 50
Ammo racks
Ammo racks of the M26 Pershing
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		7th
rack empty 		8th
rack empty 		9th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
70 61 (+9) 55 (+15) 49 (+21) 41 (+29) 33 (+37) 25 (+45) 17 (+53) 9 (+61) 1 (+69) No

Only bottom: 49 (+21)

Additional armament

114 mm M8 rocket
Capacity Vertical
guidance 		Flight
speed (m/s) 		Range (m)
44 -10°/+25° 260 4,500

Machine guns

Main articles: Browning M2 (12.7 mm), Browning (7.62 mm)
12.7 mm M2HB
Pintle mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
1,000 (200) 577 -10°/+50° ±120°
7.62 mm M1919A4
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
5,250 (250) 500 N/A N/A

Usage in the battles

Even being designated as a medium, the Pershing can perform in many different roles in battle. It can be used for supporting allied tanks with long reload time as IS-2's, T32's, etc. Participate in flanking maneuvers — your speed and agility is not brilliant but enough for that — and be successful in sniping and ambushing situations. Use the lower profile of Pershing compared to the Sherman's to navigate through s. Your vertical guidance (-10º/20º) allows you to shoot from upper positions without exposing too much yourself. That´s an advantage compared to Russians which have many ground depression problems.

The 90 mm M3 gun owns a wide selection of ammunition to be used. The M82 APCBC with 200g of explosive filler is extremely deadly. Usually successful penetration with this shell can lead to a one hit kill on a vehicle. It lacks a bit of penetration for the tier this vehicle sits, but it's great for flanking shots. The M304 HVAP shot, gives the vehicle the ability to penetrate thick armour, mind you APCR/HVAP has poor slope characteristics. This means you need to aim for flat armour. Against a King Tiger Henschel, this means aiming for the turret if he is looking directly at you on the gunner side. At that position you can penetrate out to distances of 1800 meters.

Although you are moderately armoured for your class, most enemies can easily kill you at this tier. A safe play style is a must. To reduce direct impacts in frontal engagements angle the Pershing, the V-shape frontal armour can deflect some shots. Your lower glacis is a very good target, try to keep it hidden from the enemy. One down side to the Pershing is the engine. The power to weight ratio is poor and does not allow for very quick maneuvering. It uses the same Ford GAF that can be found in the late series M4 Medium tanks, with nearly 8 tons more weight. Being slightly underpowered, the Pershing has a hard time climbing hills. You will need to know the maps and areas you are operating, and use them wisely.

Tactics

Urban maps (Poland, Eastern Europe, Hürtgen Forest, Cologne) are perfect for ambushing, use your moderate speed to catch off-guard heavier enemy tanks. Drop arty in front of suspected enemy positions if you need to cross a street and relocate, the smoke screen will cover you.

If you´ve been able to flank an enemy, your first shot is decisive. Always shoot the breech to knock out the gun. The best ammo to do this is M304(APCR) round, or M82(APCBC). M304 will guarantee a 100% successful shot, M82 can also work very good and might destroy everything inside the turret. But some Germans have tracks in the hull sides and if enemy saw you and is turning the turret, the M82 could bounce. Make sure you don't miss.

The large sides of German heavy´s are tempting targets but its very easy to over pen with the wrong ammo like the T33(APCBC) or M304. If you flanked an SPG like Jagdpanther, Jagdtiger or Ferdinand just aim to the engine, and you will have virtually killed it.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Armament:
    • The 90 mm gun is adequate for most contemporary tanks it will face.
    • Gets 44 M8 rockets, which can be used to blind other tanks in a pinch.
  • Armour:
    • Armour does not differ at all from the regular Pershing.
  • Utility:
    • Can be used as a backup for the regular M26.
    • Does not require any significant learning curve to operate, can be used just as the normal M26 would.

Cons:

  • Survivability:
    • Rocket pods create external (and unarmoured) ammunition racks.
    • Frontal hull armour on the Pershing has relatively little sloping.
  • Armament:
    • 90 mm gun lacks penetration to take on tanks frontally.
    • Rockets are no longer effective as tank killers.
  • Price:
    • In addition to only being available for purchase after having purchased the Calliope (9,740 GE, ~50 USD), the M26 T99 will cost you another ~30 USD (5,990 GE).

History

In 1944, the main tank development in US Ordnance was the T26E1 tank, which would later become the M26 Pershing. The M26 was made into many different variants in hope it could fulfill multiple roles. One variant hoped to increase the M26's firepower with the addition of rocket launchers, in a manner similar to the T34 Calliope on the Shermans. The rocket launchers was attached on M26 serial number 2011, the 250th of its kind made from Detroit Tank Arsenal. The rocket launcher attached was the 4.5 inch multiple rocket launcher T99, consisting of two racks on both sides of the turret, carrying a total of 44 rockets for use. The rocket launchers were traversable by the same turret controls for the main 90 mm gun. The T99 launchers were mounted on trunnions and could be jettisoned from inside the tank when empty. Settings for rocket firing came at one at a time, two at a time, and a full salvo dump. The last of these settings can fire all 44 rockets within 7 seconds.[1] The design was informally called M26 T99.

Testing with the M26 with the T99 commenced in sometime in late 1945 at Aberdeen Proving Grounds.[1] However, the tank apparently did not seem to have any interest as no other mention of it is made after that. It was presumably cancelled sometime in early 1946.

Media

Skins and camouflages for the M26 series from live.warthunder.com.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hunnicutt, R.P. Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series U.S.A.: Feist Publications, 1971

Read also

[Devblog] М26 Pershing with Т99 rocket launcher - with developer's answers

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


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