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== History == | == History == | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 26 April 2024
| This page is about the premium American light tank M1128 Wolfpack. For the regular version, see M1128. |
Contents
Description
The M1128 Wolfpack is a premium rank VII American light tank with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB) and 10.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".
General info
Survivability and armour
The M1128 Wolfpack's narrow profile turret provides a significant advantage in combat situations. The vehicle may face challenges in terms of survivability due to its thinner armour and the relatively close proximity of its crew members. The hull of M1128 Wolfpack is invincible to most rounds from machine guns, but autocannons and HE shells with larger calibre won't have trouble knocking it out with few shots. In certain circumstances, the tall vehicle profile can be a disadvantage because it restricts the vehicle's ability to take cover and remain hidden, leaving it more open to enemy fire. Thankfully, the commander and gunner are located relatively low inside the turret basket, and all ammo racks are inside the hull. These features minimise the risk of getting one-shot from a successful turret penetration in most hull-down battles. Sometimes, the huge machine gun shield might help enemy ATGMs detonate over the hull roof and blow your whole crew up.
Armour type:
- High-hardness rolled armour (hull, turret, gun shield, underbody, spaced armour)
- MEXAS 2C (applique armour on hull and lower turret)
- MEXAS 2 (applique armour on hull sides and roof)
- Rolled homogeneous armour (turret roof, engine vent, gunner optics shield)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 12.7 + 25.4 mm (70°) Upper Glacis 12.7 + 25.4 mm (1-3°) Middle Plate 12.7 + 25.4 mm (54°) Lower Glacis 12.7 + 25.4 mm (9-82°) Driver hatch |
12.7 + 25.4 mm (11°) Top 12.7 + 12.7 mm (0°, 26-31°) Bottom |
12.7 mm 12.7 + 25.4 mm Door |
12.7 + 25.4 mm 5 mm Engine vent |
| Turret | 12.7 mm Upper Part 12.7 + 25.4 mm Lower Part 12.7 + 12.7 mm Turret ring shield |
12.7 mm Upper Part 12.7 + 25.4 mm Lower Part 12.7 + 12.7 mm Turret ring shield |
12.7 mm Upper Part 12.7 + 25.4 mm Lower Part 12.7 + 12.7 mm Turret ring shield |
15 mm 12.7 mm Hatches |
| Cupola | 12.7 mm (21°, 27°) | |||
Notes:
- Wheels are 10 mm thick, and the underbody is 12.7 mm thick.
- There is a 5 mm internal RHA screen separating the engine and the radiator from the other compartments. It also gives additional protection to the driver against fragments and shockwaves from the front.
- .50 cal machine gun shield has 12.7 mm of armour protection.
- Both sides have 6.35 mm thick spaced armour on the rear part of the side armour.
Mobility
The M1128 Wolfpack, with its advanced suspension and powerful engine, has high forward mobility and can effortlessly manoeuvre through rough terrain. The decent reverse speed also gives M1128 Wolfpack wonderful flexibility in ambush and hull-down battles.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 108 | 14 | 18.7 | 542 | 668 | 28.98 | 35.72 |
| Realistic | 97 | 13 | 310 | 350 | 16.58 | 18.72 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
Target identification is effortless thanks to third-generation thermal imaging technology integrated into the gunner, commander, and driver optics. On some maps, such as those where you are engaging targets on uneven terrain, the limited gun depression and elevation is a significant disadvantage.
| 105 mm M68A1E8 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Autoloader |
| Arcade | 18 | -5°/+15° | ±180° | Two-plane | 38.1 | 52.7 | 64.0 | 70.7 | 75.3 | 7.50 |
| Realistic | 23.8 | 28.0 | 34.0 | 37.6 | 40.0 | |||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| M456A2 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| M774 | APFSDS | 372 | 370 | 365 | 358 | 351 | 343 |
| M900 | APFSDS | 522 | 519 | 513 | 504 | 495 | 486 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| M456A2 | HEATFS | 1,174 | 10.5 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 1.27 | 65° | 72° | 77° | |||
| M774 | APFSDS | 1,509 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
| M900 | APFSDS | 1,505 | 3.85 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 9 (+9) | 1 (+17) | No |
Notes:
- Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
- Rack 2 (autoloader magazine) is a first stage ammo rack and totals 8 shells.
- As the M1128 Wolfpack is equipped with an autoloader, manual reloading of the gun is not possible.
- Once the autoloader magazine has been depleted, you can't shoot until the loader has restocked the autoloader with at least one shell.
- The restocking time is longer than the normal reload time of the gun. Take this into account when playing.
- Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from rack 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
Machine guns
| 12.7 mm M2HB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Pintle | 400 (200) | 575 | -5°/+30° | -5°/+70° |
A 12.7 mm M2HB heavy machine gun is settled in the right side of M1128 Wolfpack's turret. It has good penetration and elevation to fight against nearby hostile aircraft and light vehicles. However, its limited horizontal traverse of 75° might cause trouble when dealing with enemy from behind or the left side.
| 7.62 mm M240 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 3,400 (200) | 941 | - | - |
A 7.62 mm M240 light machine gun is fixed coaxially with the tank gun of M1128 Wolfpack. Due to your low main gun ammo count, it will help you a lot ping targets or destroy minor obstacles blocking your line of sight.
Usage in battles
M1128 Wolfpack is a very competent light vehicle. It works brilliantly as a sniper with high resolution thermal sights, decent APFSDS shell, and laser rangefinder. It also has good mobility and adaptability to manoeuvre across some of the worst terrains that are a nightmare to other wheeled vehicles. These allow you to ambush and flank the enemy from unexpected positions. However, the unimpressive depression and turret rotation speed limit its performance in hilly maps. M1128 Wolfpack is also less effective in static combat and position warfare due to the low amount of main gun ammo. Its hull has poor protection while the turret can absorb many shots from kinetic shells without critical losses. Hence, it's advised to find a mild hull-down hill or proper cover that can hide your hull and allow you to fight back.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Narrow profile turret
- High resolution thermal sights
- High forward mobility
- High penetration with its M900 APFSDS rounds
Cons:
- Low survivability
- Tall vehicle profile
- Bad gun depression and elevation
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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- other literature.
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