Ground Vehicles
M48A1
V
Rank
AB
7.7
RB
7.7
SB
7.7
Battle rating
USA
Game nation
Medium tank
Main role
48,000
Research
270,000
Purchase
General information
The M48A1 is a American medium tank. It was introduced in Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows".
A first glance towards the M48A1 can give lots of similarities towards the M60. However, there are some aspects that can distinguish the M48 from the later M60.
The M48A1 is probably most distinguished first by its rounded turret and gun, with the square-shaped gun mantlet covered by a dust cover cloth. The 90 mm gun has a cylinder muzzle brake going in a T-shape while a fume extractor sits only slightly behind the muzzle brake position.
The hull is distinguished compared to the successor M60 with its curved cast shape instead of straight welded plates.
Camouflages:
Survivability and armour
Armour
front / side / back
Hull
110 / 76 / 35 mm
Turret
130 / 76 / 51 mm
Visibility
117 %
Crew
4 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward
4551 km/h
Backward
89 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio
1815.934.428 hp/t
Engine power
8107161,5451,255 hp
Weight
44.9 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
6.0x–8.0x
10.0x
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Armaments
90 mm M41 cannon
Ammunition
60 rounds
First-order
23 rounds
Reload
basic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance
-9 / 19°
Turret Rotation Speed
basic crew → aces
Horizontal
16.814.331.622.8 → 2420.445.232.6 °/s
Vertical
2.82.29.86.3 → 43.2149 °/s
| Ammunition | Type | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| APCR | 321 | 316 | 292 | 265 | 240 | 218 | |
| APCBC | 185 | 183 | 173 | 161 | 150 | 140 | |
| HEATFS | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | |
| HESH | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | |
| HE | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
| Smoke | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
Ammunition
600 rounds
Belt capacity
200 rounds
Reload
basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate
575 shots/min
Vertical guidance
-9 / 60°
Turret Rotation Speed
basic crew → aces
Horizontal
16.814.331.622.8 → 2420.445.232.6 °/s
Vertical
10.58.436.723.5 → 151252.533.6 °/s
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| API-T/I/AP/API-T | 31 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 6 | |
7.62 mm M73 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition
6,000 rounds
Belt capacity
250 rounds
Reload
basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate
500 shots/min
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| AP/T | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Economy
Repair cost
Basic → Reference
AB
4,167 → 5,459
RB
4,708 → 6,167
SB
6,635 → 8,692
Crew training
78,000
Experts
270,000
Aces
1,100 
Research Aces
670,000
Reward multiplier
AB / RB / SB
130 / 200 / 220 %
190 %
Total cost of modifications
77,300
129,400
Talisman cost
2,000
Research order:
M48A1
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