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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Armour type:'''
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* Cast homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret)
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (Rear (low), Roof)
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Armour
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!Front (Slope angle)
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!Sides
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!Rear
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!Roof
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|-
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|Hull
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|85-200 mm (59-74°) ''Front glacis''
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63-200 mm (13-60°) ''Lower glacis''
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|76 mm (8-43°) ''Front''
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51 mm (0-43°) ''Rear''
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|35 mm (26-32°) ''Top''
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25 mm (61-62°) ''Bottom''
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|25.4-57 mm
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|-
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|Turret
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|127 mm (12-76°) ''Turret front''
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152 + 82 mm (17-26°) ''Gun mantlet''
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|69-100 mm (12-36°)
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|51-55 mm (2-71°)
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|25-69 mm
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|-
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!Armour
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!Sides
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!Roof
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|-
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|Cupola
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|70 mm
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|70 mm
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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 38 mm in the front and 25 mm in the rear.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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''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.''
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=== Additional armament ===
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''Main article'': '''''[[M41 (90 mm)]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="5" |[[M41 (90 mm)|90 mm M41]]
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! colspan="5" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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! colspan="4" |Reloading rate (seconds)
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|-
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!Mode
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!Capacity
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!Vertical
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!Horizontal
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!Stabilizer
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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!Full
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!Expert
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!Aced
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!Stock
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!Full
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!Expert
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!Aced
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|-
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!''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" |60
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| rowspan="2" | -9°/+19°
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| rowspan="2" |±180°
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| rowspan="2" |N/A
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|22.85
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|31.62
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|38.40
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|42.47
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|45.18
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| rowspan="2" |9.75
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| rowspan="2" |8.63
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| rowspan="2" |7.95
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| rowspan="2" |7.50
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|-
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!''Realistic''
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|14.28
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|16.80
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|20.40
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|22.56
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|24.00
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|}
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==== Ammunition ====
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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warhead
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! colspan="6" |'''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
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|-
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!10 m
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!100 m
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!500 m
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!1,000 m
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!1,500 m
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!2,000 m
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|-
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|M332 shot
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|APCR
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|321
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|316
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|292
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|265
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|240
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|218
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|-
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|T142E3
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|HESH
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|102
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|102
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|102
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|102
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|102
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|102
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|-
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|M82 shot
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|APCBC
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|185
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|182
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|170
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|155
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|142
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|130
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|-
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|M431 shell
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|HEATFS
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|320
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|320
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|320
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|320
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|320
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|320
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|-
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|M71 shell
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|HE
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|13
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|13
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|13
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|13
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|13
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|13
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="10" |Shell details
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity
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(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile
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Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse delay
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(m)
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse sensitivity
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(mm)
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! rowspan="2" |Explosive Mass
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(TNT equivalent) (g)
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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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|M332 shot
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|APCR
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|1,249
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|5.70
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|66°
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|70°
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|72°
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|-
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|T142E3
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|HESH
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|792
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|10.60
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|0.4
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|0.1
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|3,050
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|73°
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|77°
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|80°
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|-
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|M82 shot
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|APCBC
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|853
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|10.94
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|1.2
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|14.0
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|137.2
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|48°
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|63°
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|71°
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|-
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|M431 shell
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|HEATFS
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|1,216
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|5.80
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|N/A
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|0.1
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|712.6
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|65°
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|72°
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|77°
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|-
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|M71 shell
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|HE
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|823
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|10.55
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|0.1
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|0.5
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|925
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|79°
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|80°
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|81°
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="7" |Smoke shell characteristics
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|-
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!Ammunition
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!Velocity
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(m/s)
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!Projectile
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Mass (kg)
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!Screen radius
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(m)
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!Screen deploy time
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(s)
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!Screen hold time
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(s)
 +
!Explosive Mass
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(TNT equivalent) (g)
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|-
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|M313
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|821
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|10.7
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|13
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|5
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|20
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|50
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|}
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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''Main articles'': '''''[[M85 (12.7 mm)]]''''', '''''[[M73 (7.62 mm)]]'''''
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="5" |[[M85 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M85]]
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|-
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!Mount
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!Capacity (Belt)
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!Fire rate
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!Vertical
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!Horizontal
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|-
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|Pintle
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|900 (200)
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|626
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| -15°/+60°
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|±180°
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="5" |[[M73 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M73]]
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|-
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!Mount
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!Capacity (Belt)
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!Fire rate
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!Vertical
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!Horizontal
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|-
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|Coaxial
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|5,950 (250)
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|500
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|}
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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''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).''
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The M48A1 plays as a general medium tank, acting as a jack-of-all-trades in all of the tank's traits with average armour, firepower, and mobility.
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The M48A1 front hull glacis and turret are the strong points of the tank and have the best chance on the tank to bounce off rounds. However, its lower glacis and side armour remain a significant weak point for the tank, so take extra caution when exposing those weak points.
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One of the best ways to use this tank when a player does not have access to its HEATFS round is to refrain from using it as a brawler. This is because most of the shells that this tank has in its arsenal, do not have the ample firepower to eliminate most of the targets it faces at its BR. However, since the tank is incredibly mobile, it can be used as an excellent flanker. It can out-manoeuvre most of its medium tank rivals and expose their side armours.
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=== Modules ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Tier
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! colspan="2" |Mobility
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!Protection
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! colspan="3" |Firepower
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|-
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|I
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|Tracks
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|
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|Parts
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|Horizontal Drive
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|M82 shot
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|
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|-
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|II
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|Suspension
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|Brake System
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|FPE
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|Adjustment of Fire
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|T142E3
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|
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|-
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|III
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|Filters
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|
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|Crew Replenishment
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|Elevation Mechanism
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|M431 shell
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|NVD
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|-
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|IV
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|Transmission
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|Engine
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|
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|Artillery Support
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|M313
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|Rangefinder
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|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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* Armor can still be penetrated by the majority of the guns at this rank
 
* Armor can still be penetrated by the majority of the guns at this rank
 
* Stock APCR round is painful to use
 
* Stock APCR round is painful to use
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* Slow turret traverse
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 04:32, 28 July 2020

Introducing Wiki 3.0
␗M48A1
cn_m48a1_patton_iii.png
␗M48A1
China flag.png China
V Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
7.7 7.7 7.7
Class:
Research:95 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:270 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png

Description

GarageImage M48A1 (China).jpg


The ␗90 mm Gun Tank M48A1 Patton III is a rank V Chinese medium tank with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Cast homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret)
  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Rear (low), Roof)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 85-200 mm (59-74°) Front glacis

63-200 mm (13-60°) Lower glacis

76 mm (8-43°) Front

51 mm (0-43°) Rear

35 mm (26-32°) Top

25 mm (61-62°) Bottom

25.4-57 mm
Turret 127 mm (12-76°) Turret front

152 + 82 mm (17-26°) Gun mantlet

69-100 mm (12-36°) 51-55 mm (2-71°) 25-69 mm
Armour Sides Roof
Cupola 70 mm 70 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
  • Belly armour is 38 mm in the front and 25 mm in the rear.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 51 10 44.9 1255 1,545 27.95 34.41
Realistic 46 9 716 810 15.95 18.04

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: M41 (90 mm)

90 mm M41 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 60 -9°/+19° ±180° N/A 22.85 31.62 38.40 42.47 45.18 9.75 8.63 7.95 7.50
Realistic 14.28 16.80 20.40 22.56 24.00

Ammunition

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
M332 shot APCR 321 316 292 265 240 218
T142E3 HESH 102 102 102 102 102 102
M82 shot APCBC 185 182 170 155 142 130
M431 shell HEATFS 320 320 320 320 320 320
M71 shell HE 13 13 13 13 13 13
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%
M332 shot APCR 1,249 5.70 N/A N/A N/A 66° 70° 72°
T142E3 HESH 792 10.60 0.4 0.1 3,050 73° 77° 80°
M82 shot APCBC 853 10.94 1.2 14.0 137.2 48° 63° 71°
M431 shell HEATFS 1,216 5.80 N/A 0.1 712.6 65° 72° 77°
M71 shell HE 823 10.55 0.1 0.5 925 79° 80° 81°
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)

M313 821 10.7 13 5 20 50

Machine guns

Main articles: M85 (12.7 mm), M73 (7.62 mm)

12.7 mm M85
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle 900 (200) 626 -15°/+60° ±180°
7.62 mm M73
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 5,950 (250) 500 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

The M48A1 plays as a general medium tank, acting as a jack-of-all-trades in all of the tank's traits with average armour, firepower, and mobility.

The M48A1 front hull glacis and turret are the strong points of the tank and have the best chance on the tank to bounce off rounds. However, its lower glacis and side armour remain a significant weak point for the tank, so take extra caution when exposing those weak points.

One of the best ways to use this tank when a player does not have access to its HEATFS round is to refrain from using it as a brawler. This is because most of the shells that this tank has in its arsenal, do not have the ample firepower to eliminate most of the targets it faces at its BR. However, since the tank is incredibly mobile, it can be used as an excellent flanker. It can out-manoeuvre most of its medium tank rivals and expose their side armours.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive M82 shot
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire T142E3
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism M431 shell NVD
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support M313 Rangefinder

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Decent frontal armor
  • M82 APCBC shells are less effective at its rank but will still do the job if used wisely
  • Good penetration for the HEAT rounds
  • Good mobility overall
  • .50 caliber machine gun is good for use against lightly-armored vehicles and aircraft

Cons:

  • Armor can still be penetrated by the majority of the guns at this rank
  • Stock APCR round is painful to use
  • Slow turret traverse

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

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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;
  • encyclopedia page on the tank;
  • other literature.


China medium tanks
ZTZ59  Type 59 · ZTZ59A · ZTZ59D1
ZTZ69  Type 69 · Type 69-IIa
ZTZ88/96  ZTZ88A · ZTZ88B
  ZTZ96 · ZTZ96A · ZTZ96A (P)
ZTZ99  ZTZ99-II · ZTZ99-III
ZTZ99A  ZTZ99A · WZ1001(E) LCT
Export series  MBT-2000 · VT4A1
ROC  CM11
Other  Т-34-85 Gai · Object 122MT "MC"
Bangladesh  T-69 II G
Japan  ␗Chi-Ha · ␗Chi-Ha Kai
Pakistan  Al-Khalid-I
USA  ␗M4A4 · ␗M4A4 (1st PTG) · ␗M4A1 (75) W · ␗M48A1 · ␗M60A3 TTS
USSR  ␗T-34 (1943) · ␗Т-34-85 (S-53) · T-34-85 No.215 · Т-62 №545

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