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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''', also known by the nickname '''Ontos''', is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} American tank destroyer {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A"]].
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The M50 "Ontos" is pretty much a bulky carrier of recoilless rifles, carrying a payload of six shells of devastating HEAT and HESH shells. With six launchers pointing forwards, a well-emplaced M50 can point itself downrange and once a target comes into its sights, unleash all shells until the target is annihilated.
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A stealthy and pouncing game style is needed to make the most of the hard-hitting guns and the thin armour of the Ontos.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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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 || 10-13 (70°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 13 mm (45-66°) ''Lower glacis'' || 13 mm (43°) ''Top'' <br> 13 mm ''Bottom'' || 13 mm (36°) ''Top'' <br> 13 mm ''Bottom'' || 13 mm
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|-
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
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|-
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| Cupola || 13 mm || 13 mm
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|}
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'''Notes:'''
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* Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 20 mm thick while tracks are 15 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 Armour<br>weight (tons)
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!colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
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|-
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|rowspan="2" | 8.6 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 52 (AB)
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|-
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|48 (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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|206
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|___
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|128
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|___
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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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|23.95
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|14.88
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|__.__
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|M40A1C (106 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="6" | [[M40A1C (106 mm)|106 mm M40A1C]]
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|-
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt 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" | 18 (6) || -10°/+20° || ±40° || N/A
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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'' || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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|-
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| ''Realistic'' || 10.7 || 12.6 || 15.3 || 16.9 || 18.0
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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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| 16.90 || 14.95 || 13.78 || 13.00
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|-
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|}
  
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=== Additional armament ===
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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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| M344A1 || HEAT || 381 || 381 || 381 || 381 || 381 || 381
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|-
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| M361A1 || HESH || 152 || 152 || 152 || 152 || 152 || 152
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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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| M344A1 || HEAT || 502 || 10 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,650 || +0° || 62° || 69° || 73°
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| M361A1 || HESH || 498 || 10 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 5,040 || +0° || 73° || 77° || 80°
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|-
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|}
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|Ammo racks of the M50.]]
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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" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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|-
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|| '''18''' || 10&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 0&nbsp;''(+18)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
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|-
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|}
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Six shells are loaded per reload.
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|M8C (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" | [[M8C (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M8C]]
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|-
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! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount'' (x4)
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|-
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity each)
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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" | 480 (4) || 300 ||  N/A || N/A
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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" | ''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 (250) || 500 || -5°/+50° || ±70°
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Has no less than six recoilless rifles; can rapid-fire them 0.5 seconds apart from each other
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*Six recoilless 106mm rifles
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*The guns can be fired within 0.5 seconds of each other, allowing rapid fire on one hapless target
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*Stock shells of HEAT and HESH
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*4 heavy MGs - Spotting and anti-air
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*33 mph/53 kph nice speed, can get to ambush or sniping positions early game or rush cap
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Poor, almost non-existent armor
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*No armour whatsoever (can be easily destroyed by heavy MG rounds or via air strafing)
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*Only 18 rounds - can't miss and be wasteful
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*Only 2 crew members - One shot is most likely to put you out of action
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*Ammo is nicely grouped in the back for any [[Ru 251|Ru 251]] or other flanker
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
 
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
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==References==
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<references />
  
 
== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/4905-gamescom-m50-ontos-something-out-of-the-ordinary-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> M50 Ontos - Something Out of The Ordinary]
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{{USA tank destroyers}}
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Revision as of 17:23, 8 February 2019

RANK 5 FRANCE
Somua SM PACK
M50
us_m50_ontos.png
M50
USA flag.png USA
IV Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
6.7 6.7 6.7
Class:
Research:63 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:200 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage M50.jpg


The Rifle, Multiple, 106-mm, Self-Propelled, M50, also known by the nickname Ontos, is a Rank IV American tank destroyer with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A".

The M50 "Ontos" is pretty much a bulky carrier of recoilless rifles, carrying a payload of six shells of devastating HEAT and HESH shells. With six launchers pointing forwards, a well-emplaced M50 can point itself downrange and once a target comes into its sights, unleash all shells until the target is annihilated.

A stealthy and pouncing game style is needed to make the most of the hard-hitting guns and the thin armour of the Ontos.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 10-13 (70°) Front glacis
13 mm (45-66°) Lower glacis 		13 mm (43°) Top
13 mm Bottom 		13 mm (36°) Top
13 mm Bottom 		13 mm
Armour Sides Roof
Cupola 13 mm 13 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 20 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons) Add-on Armour
weight (tons) 		Max speed (km/h)
8.6 N/A 52 (AB)
48 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 206 ___
Realistic/Simulator 128 ___
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 23.95 __.__
Realistic/Simulator 14.88 __.__

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: M40A1C (106 mm)
106 mm M40A1C
Capacity (Belt capacity) Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance 		Stabilizer
18 (6) -10°/+20° ±40° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__
Realistic 10.7 12.6 15.3 16.9 18.0
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
16.90 14.95 13.78 13.00
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
M344A1 HEAT 381 381 381 381 381 381
M361A1 HESH 152 152 152 152 152 152
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%
M344A1 HEAT 502 10 0.0 0.1 1,650 +0° 62° 69° 73°
M361A1 HESH 498 10 0.4 0.1 5,040 +0° 73° 77° 80°
Ammo racks
Ammo racks of the M50.
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
18 10 (+8) 0 (+18) No

Six shells are loaded per reload.

Machine guns

Main articles: M8C (12.7 mm), Browning (7.62 mm)
12.7 mm M8C
Coaxial mount (x4)
Capacity (Belt capacity each) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
480 (4) 300 N/A N/A
7.62 mm M1919A4
Pintle mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
1,000 (250) 500 -5°/+50° ±70°

Usage in the battles

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Six recoilless 106mm rifles
  • The guns can be fired within 0.5 seconds of each other, allowing rapid fire on one hapless target
  • Stock shells of HEAT and HESH
  • 4 heavy MGs - Spotting and anti-air
  • 33 mph/53 kph nice speed, can get to ambush or sniping positions early game or rush cap

Cons:

  • No armour whatsoever (can be easily destroyed by heavy MG rounds or via air strafing)
  • Only 18 rounds - can't miss and be wasteful
  • Only 2 crew members - One shot is most likely to put you out of action
  • Ammo is nicely grouped in the back for any Ru 251 or other flanker

History

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

References


Read also

Sources

USA tank destroyers
M10  M10 GMC
M36  M36 GMC · M36B2
T95  T28 · T95
M109  M109A1
ATGM  LOSAT · M901
Wheeled  M3 GMC · T55E1
Other  M8 HMC · M50 · M56
China  ▃LVT(A)(4) (ZIS-2)

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