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[[File:M50 Ontos at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.jpg|thumb|310x310px|M50 Ontos at the National Museum of the Marine Corps]]
 
[[File:M50 Ontos at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.jpg|thumb|310x310px|M50 Ontos at the National Museum of the Marine Corps]]
  
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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="2" |Firepower
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|I
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|Tracks||
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|Parts
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|Horizontal Drive||
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|II
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|Suspension||Brake System
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|FPE
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|Adjustment of Fire||Airstrike
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|III
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|Filters||
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|Crew Replenishment
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|Elevation Mechanism||
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|IV
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|Transmission||Engine
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|Improved optics||
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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*Six recoilless 106mm rifles
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* Six recoilless 106 mm rifles
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*The guns can be fired within 0.5 seconds of each other, allowing rapid fire on one helpless target
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* The guns can be fired within 0.5 seconds of each other, allowing rapid fire on one helpless target
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*Stock shells of HEAT and HESH
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* Stock shells of HEAT and HESH
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*The HEAT shell is really effective , literally point and shoot
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* The HEAT shell is really effective, literally point and shoot
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*4 heavy MGs coaxial to guns -  Can be used for spotting
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* Four heavy machine guns coaxial to guns -  Can be used for spotting
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*33 mph/53 kph nice speed, can get to ambush or sniping positions early game or rush cap
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* 33 mph/53 kph nice speed, can get to ambush or sniping positions early game or rush capture point
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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*No armour whatsoever (can be easily destroyed by heavy MG rounds or via air strafing)
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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 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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* Only 2 crew members - One shot is most likely to put you out of action
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*Spotting machine guns are hard to utilise, firing only in unison with the guns as default or separately with key bindings
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* Spotting machine guns are hard to utilise, firing only in unison with the guns as default or separately with key bindings
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*Pintle mounted machine gun is quite ineffective against even aircraft found at this rank
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* Pintle mounted machine gun is quite ineffective against even aircraft found at this rank
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 00:57, 18 April 2020

Rank 7 USA
F-5C 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
Show in game

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

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 53 18 8.3 206 277 24.82 33.37
Realistic 49 17 128 145 15.42 17.47

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 battles

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).

M50 Ontos at the National Museum of the Marine Corps

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Airstrike
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine Improved optics

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Six recoilless 106 mm rifles
  • The guns can be fired within 0.5 seconds of each other, allowing rapid fire on one helpless target
  • Stock shells of HEAT and HESH
  • The HEAT shell is really effective, literally point and shoot
  • Four heavy machine guns coaxial to guns - Can be used for spotting
  • 33 mph/53 kph nice speed, can get to ambush or sniping positions early game or rush capture point

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
  • Spotting machine guns are hard to utilise, firing only in unison with the guns as default or separately with key bindings
  • Pintle mounted machine gun is quite ineffective against even aircraft found at this rank

History

Media

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See also

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  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


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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