https://wiki.warthunder.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=U48396642&feedformat=atomWar Thunder Wiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T01:30:27ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=AUBL/74_HVG&diff=44845AUBL/74 HVG2020-03-01T19:15:38Z<p>U48396642: /* Pros and cons */</p>
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<div>{{Specs-Card<br />
|code=it_aubl_74_60_70m<br />
|market=AUBL/74 HVG (Italy)<br />
}}<br />
{{About<br />
| about = premium Italian light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<br />
| usage = the regular version<br />
| link = AUBL/74<br />
}}<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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[[File:GarageImage_AUBL74 HVG.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ('''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] as a reward for the Operation H.E.A.T event.<br />
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== General info ==<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
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Chances to resist HMG's (up to 12.7 mm machine guns) from the front when angled a bit, but not at a reliable. Hull-breakable, survivability chances are near to 0 when hit by a shell.<br />
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=== Mobility ===<br />
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Overall mobility is really great can reach up to 100 kph, avg speed off-road being 46-56 kph. Nice control over manoeuvrability even at high speeds. Mobility really suffers on snow or mud and severely hampers your speed. The AUBL also has amphibious capabilities, although speed in the water is limited to around 4 kph. <br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic<br />
|-<br />
! Weight (tons)<br />
! Add-on armour<br>weight (tons)<br />
! Max speed (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 8.7 || rowspan="2" | N/A<br />
| 111 (AB)<br />
|-<br />
| 100 (RB/SB)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)<br />
|-<br />
! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded<br />
|-<br />
| ''Arcade'' || ??? || ???<br />
|-<br />
| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || ??? || ???<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)<br />
|-<br />
! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded<br />
|-<br />
| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.??<br />
|-<br />
| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || ??.?? || ???<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Armaments ==<br />
=== Main armament ===<br />
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{{main|OTO HVG (60 mm)}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | [[OTO HVG (60 mm)|60 mm OTO HVG]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Capacity<br />
! Vertical<br>guidance<br />
! Horizontal<br>guidance<br />
! Stabilizer<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" | 38 || -6°/+27° || ±180° || Two-plane<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)<br />
|-<br />
! Mode<br />
! Stock<br />
! Upgraded<br />
! Prior +<br>Full crew<br />
! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.<br />
! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || 28.6 || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??<br />
|-<br />
| ''Realistic'' || ??.?? || 17.9 || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
! Prior +<br>Full crew<br />
! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.<br />
! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.<br />
|-<br />
| 7.8 || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of<br />warhead<br />
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 90° (mm)'''<br />
|-<br />
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| M300 || APFSDS || 249 || 246 || 240 || 231 || 222 || 213<br />
|-<br />
| OTO HE || HE || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan="11" | Shell details<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of<br />warhead<br />
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30°<br>from horizontal<br />
! colspan="3" | Ricochet<br />
|-<br />
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%<br />
|-<br />
| M300 || APFSDS || 1,620 || 0.82 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ?.?° || 78° || 80° || 81°<br />
|-<br />
| OTO HE || HE || 1,000 || 3.07 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 450 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan="3" | {{PAGENAME}} Optics<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
! Default magnification<br />
! Maximum magnification<br />
|-<br />
! Main Gun optics<br />
| X7.2 || X8.0<br />
|-<br />
! Comparable optics<br />
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | ???<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Machine guns ===<br />
<!-- ''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.'' --><br />
{{main|FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|Beretta MG 42/59 (7.62 mm)}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount (Commander)''<br />
|-<br />
! style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)<br />
! Fire rate<br>(shots/minute)<br />
! Vertical<br>guidance<br />
! Horizontal<br>guidance<br />
|-<br />
| 1,500 (200) || 600 || -8°/+20° || ±120°<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | [[Beretta MG 42/59 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm Beretta MG 42/59]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''<br />
|-<br />
! style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)<br />
! Fire rate<br>(shots/minute)<br />
! Vertical<br>guidance<br />
! Horizontal<br>guidance<br />
|-<br />
| 800 (200) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
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This vehicle should be played as either a Scout, Flanker or a Sniper. Use your 60mm HVG to your advantage to snipe from far away. '''Never''' brawl unless you have to, your armour won't save you at all.<br />
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=== Modules ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Tier<br />
! colspan="2" |Mobility<br />
! Protection<br />
! colspan="2" |Firepower<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Tires<br />
|<br />
| Parts<br />
| Horizontal Drive<br />
| M300<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
| Suspension<br />
| Brake System<br />
| FPE<br />
| Adjustment of Fire<br />
| Airstrike<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Filters<br />
|<br />
| Crew Replenishment<br />
| Elevation Mechanism<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
| Transmission<br />
| Engine<br />
| Smoke grenade<br />
| Artillery Support<br />
| Improved optics<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* High engine HP/weight ratio and amazing top speed<br />
* Perfect mobility on roads and urban environments<br />
* Decent speed on plain fields, enough to keep up with light tanks<br />
* Easy to control even at high speeds<br />
* Rather small size, hard enough to hit and easy to hide<br />
* Smoke grenade launchers located on the turret, a player can choose which side of the tank to cover<br />
* Has an anti-aircraft light machine gun<br />
* Decent armament for a light tank: acceptable rate of fire and penetration plus near-perfect accuracy using APFSDS<br />
* Two-plane stabilizer allows accurate fire on the move<br />
* Gets the premium tank boost to XP and SL<br />
* Can swim<br />
* Has got NVD<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Stabilizer only works up to 75 km/h<br />
* Horrible mobility in shallow water and snow results in heavy dependence on roads<br />
* The main gun, while accurate, has low calibre of 60mm, more than one shot is often required to take out an enemy tank<br />
* Small crew of 3<br />
* Next to no armour, vulnerable even to light machine gunfire<br />
* Easily taken out by SPAA and other light tanks<br />
* Driver's viewports greatly limit the gun depression on front-right of the tank<br />
* All 6 smoke grenades are launched at once<br />
* While swimming, it can only go around 4-5km/h<br />
* Hasn't got thermal vision<br />
* <br />
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== History ==<br />
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== Media ==<br />
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''<br />
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== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''<br />
* ''other literature.''<br />
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{{Italy light tanks}}<br />
{{Italy premium ground vehicles}}</div>U48396642https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Centauro_I_105&diff=44844Centauro I 1052020-03-01T18:57:38Z<p>U48396642: /* Main armament */</p>
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<div>{{Specs-Card|code=it_b1_centauro}}<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].<br />
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== General info ==<br />
Centauro has got little armour, enough to trigger the fuze in APHE type projectiles. The lack of armour makes it a very agile vehicle.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="3" |Armour in mm@0°<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!Hull<br />
!Turret<br />
|-<br />
|Front<br />
|35<br />
|25<br />
|-<br />
|Side<br />
|25<br />
|25<br />
|-<br />
|Rear<br />
|20<br />
|15<br />
|}<br />
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=== Mobility ===<br />
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 739|rbMinHp= 460|<!--AoAweight=(optional) -->}}<br />
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== Armaments ==<br />
=== Main armament ===<br />
<!--''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.''--><br />
{{main|OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | [[OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)|105 mm OTO Melara 105/52]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity<br />
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance<br />
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance<br />
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" | 40 || -6°/+16° || ±180° || Two-plane<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)<br />
|-<br />
! style="width:4em" |Mode<br />
! style="width:4em" |Stock<br />
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Arcade'' || 21.5 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
| ''Realistic'' ||14.5<br />
| __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.<br />
|-<br />
| 6.7 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===== Ammunition =====<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead<br />
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''<br />
|-<br />
! 10m<br />
! 100m<br />
! 500m<br />
! 1000m<br />
! 1500m<br />
! 2000m<br />
|-<br />
| M392A2 || APDS || 303 || 302 || 296 || 277 || 257 || 252 <br />
|-<br />
| M393 || HESH || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 <br />
|-<br />
| M456 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="10" | Shell details<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s<br />
! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''<br />
''in m:''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''<br />
''in mm:''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''<br />
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''<br />
|-<br />
! 0%<br />
! 50%<br />
! 100%<br />
|-<br />
| M392A2 || 1478 || 5.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 75° || 78° || 80°<br />
|-<br />
| M393 || 730 || 15 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4,310 || +0° || 73° || 77° || 80°<br />
|-<br />
| M456 || 1173 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,270 || +0° || 65° || 72° || 75°<br />
|- <br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan="7" | Smoke characteristic<br />
|-<br />
! Ammunition<br />
! Velocity <br /> in m/s<br />
! Projectile<br />Mass in kg<br />
! ''Screen radius <br /> in m''<br />
! ''Screen time <br /> in s''<br />
! ''Screen hold time <br /> in s:''<br />
! ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''<br />
|-<br />
| M416 || 730 || 11 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50 <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy<br />
|-<br />
|| '''40''' || 26&nbsp;''(+14)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+39)'' || style="text-align:left" | no <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Machine guns ===<br />
<!--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.--><br />
{{main|Beretta MG 42/59 (8 mm)}}<br />
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Secondary weapons are a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, and another 7.62 mm machine gun on the roof for anti-aircraft purposes<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
''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 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).''<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!--Summarize 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 - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".--><br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* Easily the fastest and most agile tank compared to its contemporary competitors<br />
* Excellent reverse speed of 40 km/h <br />
* Has a two-plane gun stabiliser<br />
* High penetration on the HEATFS rounds (400 mm)<br />
* One of the best top speeds in the game (110 km)<br />
* Decent reload time, 8.7 seconds when stock, 7.7 with expert crew + all reloading skills, and 6.7 seconds with an aced crew<br />
* Three types of ammunition available (APDS, HEATFS, HESH)<br />
* Upper plate will occasionally bounce incoming shells due to its angle, even HEATFS and HESH!<br />
* Has access to smoke grenades and smoke shells<br />
* Low silhouette<br />
* Hard to destroy in a single shot due to crew placement<br />
* Can perform a wide variety of roles, ranging from support, sniper and QRF<br />
* A group of well-coordinated players in Centauros are unstoppable<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Lacking in armour department, every gun can penetrate it including SPAA<br />
* Has hull-break<br />
* Rather difficult stock grind as the stock APDS post-penetration performance is rather poor<br />
* Turret traverse is slow compared to other vehicles at the same battle rating such at the [[T95E1]], [[BMP-2]], and [[Warrior]] which you will face often<br />
* Poor accuracy at a medium-long range when stock<br />
* HEATFS is a tier 4 upgrade<br />
* Doesn't come with stock HESH; has to be researched<br />
* No explosive-filler shells (APHE, APCB)<br />
* HEATFS while it has solid penetration, it deals only punctual damage; does not shrapnel well<br />
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== History ==<br />
<!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an 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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''--><br />
Development of the B1 Centauro began during the 1980s after the Italian Army issued a set of requirements for a new vehicle that would have equivalent firepower to the Leopard 1 MBT in Italian service at the time, but with greater combat mobility.<br />
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In response to this, the Italian companies Fiat, Iveco and Oto Melara joined forces to begin developing the vehicle requested by the Italian Army. In this joint venture, Fiat and Iveco were developing the vehicle’s hull and power supply, whilst Oto Melara took care of the vehicle’s turret and weapon systems.<br />
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In 1986, the final prototype of the B1 Centauro project was unveiled on Sardinia. The presented vehicle was an eight-wheeled lightly armored tank destroyer, equipped with a derived modification of the L7 105mm cannon, capable of reaching a very high top speed and covering large distances under its own power.<br />
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Impressed by the B1 Centauro, the Italian Military placed orders for a number of vehicles, with the first ones entering service as early as 1992. Early on in its service life, the Centauro received an ERA upgrade package that allowed for the installation of [[Centauro ROMOR|ROMOR ERA]] packs on the vehicle’s hull and turret sides as well as rear.<br />
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B1 Centauros took part in most major conflicts that defined the '90s and early 2000s, most notably in former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and others. Apart from the Italian Army, other noteworthy operators of the Centauro include Spain, Jordan and Oman.<br />
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Around 400 B1 Centauros were built until 2006, including some other derived modifications of the vehicle filling other roles. The B1 Centauro still serves with the Italian as well as other armed forces to this day.<br />
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''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en Devblog]''<br />
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== Media ==<br />
<!--''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''--><br />
Skin and Camouflages for the [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=italy&vehicleType=tank&vehicleClass=tank_destroyer&vehicle=it_b1_centauro Centauro] in Warthunder Live.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
<!--Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:<br />
* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on tank;''<br />
* ''other literature.''--><br />
<br />
* [[wt:en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en|[Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> B1 Centauro: The Wheeled Cheetah]]<br />
* [[Wikipedia:B1_Centauro|[Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> B1 Centauro]]<br />
<br />
{{Italy tank destroyers}}</div>U48396642https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Centauro_I_105&diff=44843Centauro I 1052020-03-01T18:55:58Z<p>U48396642: /* General info */</p>
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<div>{{Specs-Card|code=it_b1_centauro}}<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
<!--''In the description, the first part needs to be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert the screenshot of the vehicle. If the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, they will immediately understand what kind of vehicle it is talking about.''--><br />
<br />
[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
{{break}}<br />
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].<br />
<br />
== General info ==<br />
Centauro has got little armour, enough to trigger the fuze in APHE type projectiles. The lack of armour makes it a very agile vehicle.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="3" |Armour in mm@0°<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!Hull<br />
!Turret<br />
|-<br />
|Front<br />
|35<br />
|25<br />
|-<br />
|Side<br />
|25<br />
|25<br />
|-<br />
|Rear<br />
|20<br />
|15<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Mobility ===<br />
<!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' --><br />
<br />
{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 739|rbMinHp= 460|<!--AoAweight=(optional) -->}}<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
=== Main armament ===<br />
<!--''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.''--><br />
{{main|OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)}}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | [[OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)|105 mm OTO Melara 105/52]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity<br />
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance<br />
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance<br />
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" | 40 || -6°/+15° || ±180° || Two-plane<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)<br />
|-<br />
! style="width:4em" |Mode<br />
! style="width:4em" |Stock<br />
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Arcade'' || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
| ''Realistic'' || 22.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.<br />
|-<br />
| 6.7 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===== Ammunition =====<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead<br />
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''<br />
|-<br />
! 10m<br />
! 100m<br />
! 500m<br />
! 1000m<br />
! 1500m<br />
! 2000m<br />
|-<br />
| M392A2 || APDS || 303 || 302 || 296 || 277 || 257 || 252 <br />
|-<br />
| M393 || HESH || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 <br />
|-<br />
| M456 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="10" | Shell details<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s<br />
! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''<br />
''in m:''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''<br />
''in mm:''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''<br />
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''<br />
|-<br />
! 0%<br />
! 50%<br />
! 100%<br />
|-<br />
| M392A2 || 1478 || 5.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 75° || 78° || 80°<br />
|-<br />
| M393 || 730 || 15 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4,310 || +0° || 73° || 77° || 80°<br />
|-<br />
| M456 || 1173 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,270 || +0° || 65° || 72° || 75°<br />
|- <br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan="7" | Smoke characteristic<br />
|-<br />
! Ammunition<br />
! Velocity <br /> in m/s<br />
! Projectile<br />Mass in kg<br />
! ''Screen radius <br /> in m''<br />
! ''Screen time <br /> in s''<br />
! ''Screen hold time <br /> in s:''<br />
! ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''<br />
|-<br />
| M416 || 730 || 11 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50 <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy<br />
|-<br />
|| '''40''' || 26&nbsp;''(+14)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+39)'' || style="text-align:left" | no <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Machine guns ===<br />
<!--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.--><br />
{{main|Beretta MG 42/59 (8 mm)}}<br />
<br />
Secondary weapons are a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, and another 7.62 mm machine gun on the roof for anti-aircraft purposes<br />
<br />
== Usage in battles ==<br />
''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 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).''<br />
<br />
=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!--Summarize 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 - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".--><br />
<br />
'''Pros:'''<br />
<br />
* Easily the fastest and most agile tank compared to its contemporary competitors<br />
* Excellent reverse speed of 40 km/h <br />
* Has a two-plane gun stabiliser<br />
* High penetration on the HEATFS rounds (400 mm)<br />
* One of the best top speeds in the game (110 km)<br />
* Decent reload time, 8.7 seconds when stock, 7.7 with expert crew + all reloading skills, and 6.7 seconds with an aced crew<br />
* Three types of ammunition available (APDS, HEATFS, HESH)<br />
* Upper plate will occasionally bounce incoming shells due to its angle, even HEATFS and HESH!<br />
* Has access to smoke grenades and smoke shells<br />
* Low silhouette<br />
* Hard to destroy in a single shot due to crew placement<br />
* Can perform a wide variety of roles, ranging from support, sniper and QRF<br />
* A group of well-coordinated players in Centauros are unstoppable<br />
<br />
'''Cons:'''<br />
<br />
* Lacking in armour department, every gun can penetrate it including SPAA<br />
* Has hull-break<br />
* Rather difficult stock grind as the stock APDS post-penetration performance is rather poor<br />
* Turret traverse is slow compared to other vehicles at the same battle rating such at the [[T95E1]], [[BMP-2]], and [[Warrior]] which you will face often<br />
* Poor accuracy at a medium-long range when stock<br />
* HEATFS is a tier 4 upgrade<br />
* Doesn't come with stock HESH; has to be researched<br />
* No explosive-filler shells (APHE, APCB)<br />
* HEATFS while it has solid penetration, it deals only punctual damage; does not shrapnel well<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an 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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''--><br />
Development of the B1 Centauro began during the 1980s after the Italian Army issued a set of requirements for a new vehicle that would have equivalent firepower to the Leopard 1 MBT in Italian service at the time, but with greater combat mobility.<br />
<br />
In response to this, the Italian companies Fiat, Iveco and Oto Melara joined forces to begin developing the vehicle requested by the Italian Army. In this joint venture, Fiat and Iveco were developing the vehicle’s hull and power supply, whilst Oto Melara took care of the vehicle’s turret and weapon systems.<br />
<br />
In 1986, the final prototype of the B1 Centauro project was unveiled on Sardinia. The presented vehicle was an eight-wheeled lightly armored tank destroyer, equipped with a derived modification of the L7 105mm cannon, capable of reaching a very high top speed and covering large distances under its own power.<br />
<br />
Impressed by the B1 Centauro, the Italian Military placed orders for a number of vehicles, with the first ones entering service as early as 1992. Early on in its service life, the Centauro received an ERA upgrade package that allowed for the installation of [[Centauro ROMOR|ROMOR ERA]] packs on the vehicle’s hull and turret sides as well as rear.<br />
<br />
B1 Centauros took part in most major conflicts that defined the '90s and early 2000s, most notably in former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and others. Apart from the Italian Army, other noteworthy operators of the Centauro include Spain, Jordan and Oman.<br />
<br />
Around 400 B1 Centauros were built until 2006, including some other derived modifications of the vehicle filling other roles. The B1 Centauro still serves with the Italian as well as other armed forces to this day.<br />
<br />
''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en Devblog]''<br />
<br />
== Media ==<br />
<!--''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''--><br />
Skin and Camouflages for the [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=italy&vehicleType=tank&vehicleClass=tank_destroyer&vehicle=it_b1_centauro Centauro] in Warthunder Live.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
<!--Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:<br />
* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on tank;''<br />
* ''other literature.''--><br />
<br />
* [[wt:en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en|[Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> B1 Centauro: The Wheeled Cheetah]]<br />
* [[Wikipedia:B1_Centauro|[Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> B1 Centauro]]<br />
<br />
{{Italy tank destroyers}}</div>U48396642https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Centauro_I_105&diff=44842Centauro I 1052020-03-01T18:55:38Z<p>U48396642: /* General info */</p>
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<div>{{Specs-Card|code=it_b1_centauro}}<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
<!--''In the description, the first part needs to be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert the screenshot of the vehicle. If the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, they will immediately understand what kind of vehicle it is talking about.''--><br />
<br />
[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
{{break}}<br />
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].<br />
<br />
== General info ==<br />
Centauro has got little armour, enough to trigger the fuze in APHE ptype projectiles. The lack of armour makes it a very agile vehicle.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="3" |Armour in mm@0°<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!Hull<br />
!Turret<br />
|-<br />
|Front<br />
|35<br />
|25<br />
|-<br />
|Side<br />
|25<br />
|25<br />
|-<br />
|Rear<br />
|20<br />
|15<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Mobility ===<br />
<!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' --><br />
<br />
{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 739|rbMinHp= 460|<!--AoAweight=(optional) -->}}<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
=== Main armament ===<br />
<!--''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.''--><br />
{{main|OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)}}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | [[OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)|105 mm OTO Melara 105/52]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity<br />
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance<br />
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance<br />
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" | 40 || -6°/+15° || ±180° || Two-plane<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)<br />
|-<br />
! style="width:4em" |Mode<br />
! style="width:4em" |Stock<br />
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Arcade'' || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
| ''Realistic'' || 22.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.<br />
|-<br />
| 6.7 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===== Ammunition =====<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead<br />
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''<br />
|-<br />
! 10m<br />
! 100m<br />
! 500m<br />
! 1000m<br />
! 1500m<br />
! 2000m<br />
|-<br />
| M392A2 || APDS || 303 || 302 || 296 || 277 || 257 || 252 <br />
|-<br />
| M393 || HESH || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 <br />
|-<br />
| M456 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="10" | Shell details<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s<br />
! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''<br />
''in m:''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''<br />
''in mm:''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''<br />
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''<br />
|-<br />
! 0%<br />
! 50%<br />
! 100%<br />
|-<br />
| M392A2 || 1478 || 5.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 75° || 78° || 80°<br />
|-<br />
| M393 || 730 || 15 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4,310 || +0° || 73° || 77° || 80°<br />
|-<br />
| M456 || 1173 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,270 || +0° || 65° || 72° || 75°<br />
|- <br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan="7" | Smoke characteristic<br />
|-<br />
! Ammunition<br />
! Velocity <br /> in m/s<br />
! Projectile<br />Mass in kg<br />
! ''Screen radius <br /> in m''<br />
! ''Screen time <br /> in s''<br />
! ''Screen hold time <br /> in s:''<br />
! ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''<br />
|-<br />
| M416 || 730 || 11 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50 <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy<br />
|-<br />
|| '''40''' || 26&nbsp;''(+14)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+39)'' || style="text-align:left" | no <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Machine guns ===<br />
<!--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.--><br />
{{main|Beretta MG 42/59 (8 mm)}}<br />
<br />
Secondary weapons are a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, and another 7.62 mm machine gun on the roof for anti-aircraft purposes<br />
<br />
== Usage in battles ==<br />
''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 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).''<br />
<br />
=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!--Summarize 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 - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".--><br />
<br />
'''Pros:'''<br />
<br />
* Easily the fastest and most agile tank compared to its contemporary competitors<br />
* Excellent reverse speed of 40 km/h <br />
* Has a two-plane gun stabiliser<br />
* High penetration on the HEATFS rounds (400 mm)<br />
* One of the best top speeds in the game (110 km)<br />
* Decent reload time, 8.7 seconds when stock, 7.7 with expert crew + all reloading skills, and 6.7 seconds with an aced crew<br />
* Three types of ammunition available (APDS, HEATFS, HESH)<br />
* Upper plate will occasionally bounce incoming shells due to its angle, even HEATFS and HESH!<br />
* Has access to smoke grenades and smoke shells<br />
* Low silhouette<br />
* Hard to destroy in a single shot due to crew placement<br />
* Can perform a wide variety of roles, ranging from support, sniper and QRF<br />
* A group of well-coordinated players in Centauros are unstoppable<br />
<br />
'''Cons:'''<br />
<br />
* Lacking in armour department, every gun can penetrate it including SPAA<br />
* Has hull-break<br />
* Rather difficult stock grind as the stock APDS post-penetration performance is rather poor<br />
* Turret traverse is slow compared to other vehicles at the same battle rating such at the [[T95E1]], [[BMP-2]], and [[Warrior]] which you will face often<br />
* Poor accuracy at a medium-long range when stock<br />
* HEATFS is a tier 4 upgrade<br />
* Doesn't come with stock HESH; has to be researched<br />
* No explosive-filler shells (APHE, APCB)<br />
* HEATFS while it has solid penetration, it deals only punctual damage; does not shrapnel well<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an 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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''--><br />
Development of the B1 Centauro began during the 1980s after the Italian Army issued a set of requirements for a new vehicle that would have equivalent firepower to the Leopard 1 MBT in Italian service at the time, but with greater combat mobility.<br />
<br />
In response to this, the Italian companies Fiat, Iveco and Oto Melara joined forces to begin developing the vehicle requested by the Italian Army. In this joint venture, Fiat and Iveco were developing the vehicle’s hull and power supply, whilst Oto Melara took care of the vehicle’s turret and weapon systems.<br />
<br />
In 1986, the final prototype of the B1 Centauro project was unveiled on Sardinia. The presented vehicle was an eight-wheeled lightly armored tank destroyer, equipped with a derived modification of the L7 105mm cannon, capable of reaching a very high top speed and covering large distances under its own power.<br />
<br />
Impressed by the B1 Centauro, the Italian Military placed orders for a number of vehicles, with the first ones entering service as early as 1992. Early on in its service life, the Centauro received an ERA upgrade package that allowed for the installation of [[Centauro ROMOR|ROMOR ERA]] packs on the vehicle’s hull and turret sides as well as rear.<br />
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B1 Centauros took part in most major conflicts that defined the '90s and early 2000s, most notably in former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and others. Apart from the Italian Army, other noteworthy operators of the Centauro include Spain, Jordan and Oman.<br />
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Around 400 B1 Centauros were built until 2006, including some other derived modifications of the vehicle filling other roles. The B1 Centauro still serves with the Italian as well as other armed forces to this day.<br />
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''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en Devblog]''<br />
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== Media ==<br />
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Skin and Camouflages for the [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=italy&vehicleType=tank&vehicleClass=tank_destroyer&vehicle=it_b1_centauro Centauro] in Warthunder Live.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [[wt:en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en|[Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> B1 Centauro: The Wheeled Cheetah]]<br />
* [[Wikipedia:B1_Centauro|[Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> B1 Centauro]]<br />
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{{Italy tank destroyers}}</div>U48396642https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Centauro_I_105&diff=44841Centauro I 1052020-03-01T18:55:07Z<p>U48396642: /* Survivability and armour */</p>
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<div>{{Specs-Card|code=it_b1_centauro}}<br />
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== Description ==<br />
<!--''In the description, the first part needs to be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert the screenshot of the vehicle. If the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, they will immediately understand what kind of vehicle it is talking about.''--><br />
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].<br />
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== General info ==<br />
=== Centauro has got little armour, enough to trigger the fuze in APHE ptype projectiles. The lack of armour makes it a very agile vehicle. ===<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="3" |Armour in mm@0°<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!Hull<br />
!Turret<br />
|-<br />
|Front<br />
|35<br />
|25<br />
|-<br />
|Side<br />
|25<br />
|25<br />
|-<br />
|Rear<br />
|20<br />
|15<br />
|}<br />
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=== Mobility ===<br />
<!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' --><br />
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 739|rbMinHp= 460|<!--AoAweight=(optional) -->}}<br />
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== Armaments ==<br />
=== Main armament ===<br />
<!--''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.''--><br />
{{main|OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | [[OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)|105 mm OTO Melara 105/52]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity<br />
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance<br />
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance<br />
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" | 40 || -6°/+15° || ±180° || Two-plane<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)<br />
|-<br />
! style="width:4em" |Mode<br />
! style="width:4em" |Stock<br />
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.<br />
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.<br />
|-<br />
| ''Arcade'' || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
| ''Realistic'' || 22.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.<br />
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.<br />
|-<br />
| 6.7 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===== Ammunition =====<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead<br />
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''<br />
|-<br />
! 10m<br />
! 100m<br />
! 500m<br />
! 1000m<br />
! 1500m<br />
! 2000m<br />
|-<br />
| M392A2 || APDS || 303 || 302 || 296 || 277 || 257 || 252 <br />
|-<br />
| M393 || HESH || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 || 145 <br />
|-<br />
| M456 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="10" | Shell details<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s<br />
! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''<br />
''in m:''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''<br />
''in mm:''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''<br />
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''<br />
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''<br />
|-<br />
! 0%<br />
! 50%<br />
! 100%<br />
|-<br />
| M392A2 || 1478 || 5.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 75° || 78° || 80°<br />
|-<br />
| M393 || 730 || 15 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4,310 || +0° || 73° || 77° || 80°<br />
|-<br />
| M456 || 1173 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,270 || +0° || 65° || 72° || 75°<br />
|- <br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan="7" | Smoke characteristic<br />
|-<br />
! Ammunition<br />
! Velocity <br /> in m/s<br />
! Projectile<br />Mass in kg<br />
! ''Screen radius <br /> in m''<br />
! ''Screen time <br /> in s''<br />
! ''Screen hold time <br /> in s:''<br />
! ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''<br />
|-<br />
| M416 || 730 || 11 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50 <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty<br />
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy<br />
|-<br />
|| '''40''' || 26&nbsp;''(+14)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+39)'' || style="text-align:left" | no <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Machine guns ===<br />
<!--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.--><br />
{{main|Beretta MG 42/59 (8 mm)}}<br />
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Secondary weapons are a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, and another 7.62 mm machine gun on the roof for anti-aircraft purposes<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
''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 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).''<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* Easily the fastest and most agile tank compared to its contemporary competitors<br />
* Excellent reverse speed of 40 km/h <br />
* Has a two-plane gun stabiliser<br />
* High penetration on the HEATFS rounds (400 mm)<br />
* One of the best top speeds in the game (110 km)<br />
* Decent reload time, 8.7 seconds when stock, 7.7 with expert crew + all reloading skills, and 6.7 seconds with an aced crew<br />
* Three types of ammunition available (APDS, HEATFS, HESH)<br />
* Upper plate will occasionally bounce incoming shells due to its angle, even HEATFS and HESH!<br />
* Has access to smoke grenades and smoke shells<br />
* Low silhouette<br />
* Hard to destroy in a single shot due to crew placement<br />
* Can perform a wide variety of roles, ranging from support, sniper and QRF<br />
* A group of well-coordinated players in Centauros are unstoppable<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Lacking in armour department, every gun can penetrate it including SPAA<br />
* Has hull-break<br />
* Rather difficult stock grind as the stock APDS post-penetration performance is rather poor<br />
* Turret traverse is slow compared to other vehicles at the same battle rating such at the [[T95E1]], [[BMP-2]], and [[Warrior]] which you will face often<br />
* Poor accuracy at a medium-long range when stock<br />
* HEATFS is a tier 4 upgrade<br />
* Doesn't come with stock HESH; has to be researched<br />
* No explosive-filler shells (APHE, APCB)<br />
* HEATFS while it has solid penetration, it deals only punctual damage; does not shrapnel well<br />
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== History ==<br />
<!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an 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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''--><br />
Development of the B1 Centauro began during the 1980s after the Italian Army issued a set of requirements for a new vehicle that would have equivalent firepower to the Leopard 1 MBT in Italian service at the time, but with greater combat mobility.<br />
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In response to this, the Italian companies Fiat, Iveco and Oto Melara joined forces to begin developing the vehicle requested by the Italian Army. In this joint venture, Fiat and Iveco were developing the vehicle’s hull and power supply, whilst Oto Melara took care of the vehicle’s turret and weapon systems.<br />
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In 1986, the final prototype of the B1 Centauro project was unveiled on Sardinia. The presented vehicle was an eight-wheeled lightly armored tank destroyer, equipped with a derived modification of the L7 105mm cannon, capable of reaching a very high top speed and covering large distances under its own power.<br />
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Impressed by the B1 Centauro, the Italian Military placed orders for a number of vehicles, with the first ones entering service as early as 1992. Early on in its service life, the Centauro received an ERA upgrade package that allowed for the installation of [[Centauro ROMOR|ROMOR ERA]] packs on the vehicle’s hull and turret sides as well as rear.<br />
<br />
B1 Centauros took part in most major conflicts that defined the '90s and early 2000s, most notably in former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and others. Apart from the Italian Army, other noteworthy operators of the Centauro include Spain, Jordan and Oman.<br />
<br />
Around 400 B1 Centauros were built until 2006, including some other derived modifications of the vehicle filling other roles. The B1 Centauro still serves with the Italian as well as other armed forces to this day.<br />
<br />
''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en Devblog]''<br />
<br />
== Media ==<br />
<!--''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''--><br />
Skin and Camouflages for the [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=italy&vehicleType=tank&vehicleClass=tank_destroyer&vehicle=it_b1_centauro Centauro] in Warthunder Live.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
<!--Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:<br />
* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on tank;''<br />
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* [[wt:en/news/5922-development-b1-centauro-the-wheeled-cheetah-en|[Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> B1 Centauro: The Wheeled Cheetah]]<br />
* [[Wikipedia:B1_Centauro|[Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> B1 Centauro]]<br />
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