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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | + | <!--In the description, the first part should 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 a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.--> | |
+ | [[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]] | ||
+ | {{break}} | ||
+ | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} USA medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Presenting a 90 mm smoothbore cannon, it is currently the first tank in the American tree line that uses APFSDS ammunition. | ||
== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
− | + | <!--Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? | |
− | + | If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.--> | |
+ | '''Armour type:'''' | ||
+ | * Cast homogeneous armour | ||
+ | * Rolled homogeneous armour (Front side hull, Lower rear hull, Hull roof) | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Hull || 95 mm (64-71°), 51 mm (67-86°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 127 mm (43-45°) ''Lower glacis'' || 32-101.6 mm || 19 mm (18°) ''Top'' <br> 25 mm (4-64°) ''Bottom'' || - | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Turret || 178 mm (6-78°) ''Turret front'' <br> 178 mm (1-71°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 76-178 mm (24-52°) || 51 mm (4-39°) || 51 mm ''Front'' <br> 38 mm ''Rear'' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Cupola || 100 mm ''Cupola front'' <br> 105 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 70 mm || 50 mm || 38 mm | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | '''Notes:''' | ||
+ | * Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick. | ||
+ | * Belly armour is 19 mm thick. | ||
=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
− | + | <!--Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.--> | |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Weight (tons) | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" | Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons) | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" | 38.5 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 62 (AB) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |56 (RB/SB) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" | Mode | ||
+ | !Stock | ||
+ | !Upgraded | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''Arcade'' | ||
+ | |868 | ||
+ | |___ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''Realistic/Simulator'' | ||
+ | |495 | ||
+ | |___ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" | Mode | ||
+ | !Stock | ||
+ | !Upgraded | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''Arcade'' | ||
+ | |22.54 | ||
+ | |__.__ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''Realistic/Simulator'' | ||
+ | |12.86 | ||
+ | |__.__ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
=== Main armament === | === Main armament === | ||
− | + | <!--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.--> | |
+ | {{main|T208E9 (90 mm)}} | ||
− | === | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
− | '' | + | |- |
+ | ! colspan="6" | [[T208E9 (90 mm)|90 mm T208E9]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity | ||
+ | ! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance | ||
+ | ! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance | ||
+ | ! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" | 50 || -10°/+20° || ±180° || N/A | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Mode | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Stock | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Upgraded | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif. | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''Arcade'' || 34.27 || 47.44 || 57.60 || 63.69 || 67.76 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''Realistic'' || 21.42 || 25.20 || 30.60 || 33.70 || 36.00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif. | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 11.05 || 9.78 || __.__ || 8.50 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Ammunition ===== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" | ||
+ | ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead | ||
+ | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 10m | ||
+ | ! 100m | ||
+ | ! 500m | ||
+ | ! 1000m | ||
+ | ! 1500m | ||
+ | ! 2000m | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | T320 || APFSDS || 300 || 297 || 279 || 260 || 244 || 239 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | T340E14H || HE || 20 || 20 || 19 || 18 || 18 || 18 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" | ||
+ | ! colspan="10" | Shell details | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay'' | ||
+ | ''in m:'' | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity'' | ||
+ | ''in mm:'' | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):'' | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:'' | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:'' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 0% | ||
+ | ! 50% | ||
+ | ! 100% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | T320 || APFSDS || 1570 || 3.6 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 76° || 77° || 78° | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | T340E14H || HE || 1143 || 8.2 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 1,010 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81° | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" | Smoke characteristic | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Ammunition | ||
+ | ! Velocity <br /> in m/s | ||
+ | ! Projectile<br />Mass in kg | ||
+ | ! ''Screen radius <br /> in m'' | ||
+ | ! ''Screen time <br /> in s'' | ||
+ | ! ''Screen hold time <br /> in s:'' | ||
+ | ! ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):'' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | T339E14 || 1143 || 8.2 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Ammo racks ===== | ||
+ | [[File:Ammoracks_T95E1.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo Racks|Ammo racks]] for the T95E1.]] | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo | ||
+ | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty | ||
+ | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty | ||
+ | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty | ||
+ | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty | ||
+ | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | || '''50''' || 43 ''(+7)'' || 29 ''(+21)'' || 15 ''(+35)'' || 1 ''(+49)'' || style="text-align:left" | no | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Turret empty: 29 ''(+21)'' | ||
=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
+ | {{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|M73 (7.62 mm)}} | ||
+ | |||
''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.'' | ''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.'' | ||
− | == Usage in | + | == 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).--> | |
+ | The T95E1's playstyle consists of mostly setting up ambushes and/or on the frontlines. The APFSDS shell has more than enough power to destroy most tanks that it will face; however, on a uptier against [[T-64A (1971)|T-64's]] and [[KPz-70]]'s, you will need to play more cautiously, thus the ambushing tactics come into play. You must be extremely aware of what is around you and be quicker than your enemy on the gun because the lack of stabilizers will make your shot on the move very difficult. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
− | <!-- | + | <!--Summarise 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 - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".--> |
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
− | |||
* Stock APFSDS able to penetrate most enemies frontally | * Stock APFSDS able to penetrate most enemies frontally | ||
* Excellent post-penetration spalling from APFSDS | * Excellent post-penetration spalling from APFSDS | ||
− | * | + | * Sloped front armour is impenetrable against all but the most well-aimed AP shots |
* Very good stock horizontal turret traverse | * Very good stock horizontal turret traverse | ||
* Good gun depression of -10°, allows for some hull-down tactics | * Good gun depression of -10°, allows for some hull-down tactics | ||
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* Poor acceleration and low top speed cross-country | * Poor acceleration and low top speed cross-country | ||
− | * A prominent weak spot in the form of | + | * Low reverse speed relative to other American medium tanks |
+ | * A prominent weak spot in the form of commander's cupola | ||
* No ammunition choices other than APFSDS or HE | * No ammunition choices other than APFSDS or HE | ||
* No stabiliser - unable to accurately fire on the move | * No stabiliser - unable to accurately fire on the move | ||
* Front armour vulnerable against sabot and HEAT rounds | * Front armour vulnerable against sabot and HEAT rounds | ||
* Limited accuracy of smoothbore cannon at long range | * Limited accuracy of smoothbore cannon at long range | ||
+ | * Large ammo racks to the sides of driver, front hull penetration could lead to easy ammo detonation. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
− | + | <!--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 long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the 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. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).--> | |
+ | In the early 1950s, the US began looking for a replacement for the M48 series. In September 1954, the T95 was selected for development; construction of pilot models began in 1957. The T95E1 differed from the T95 in the inclusion of a recoil system mount and the omission of a two-plane stabilizer, and was completed in early 1958. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The T95 program was shut down in July 1960 when it became clear that both the engine power and smoothbore cannon's accuracy were unsatisfactory and would provide no significant improvements over the M48 already in service. However, further development of the turret design contributed significantly to the turret used later on the M60A1. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
− | + | <!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.--> | |
− | + | [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=#t95e1 '''Skins''' and '''camouflages''' for the T95E1 from live.warthunder.com.] | |
− | |||
− | '' | ||
+ | == See also == | ||
+ | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | ||
− | '' | + | == External links == |
+ | <!--Paste links to sources and external resources, such as: | ||
+ | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
+ | * ''encyclopedia page on the tank;'' | ||
+ | * ''other literature.''--> | ||
+ | * [[wt:en/news/4752-t95e1-the-contender-en|[Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> T95E1: The Contender]] | ||
− | + | {{USA medium tanks}} | |
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Revision as of 07:23, 7 June 2019
Contents
Description
The Medium Tank T95E1 is a rank VI USA medium tank
with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica".
Presenting a 90 mm smoothbore cannon, it is currently the first tank in the American tree line that uses APFSDS ammunition.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:'
- Cast homogeneous armour
- Rolled homogeneous armour (Front side hull, Lower rear hull, Hull roof)
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hull | 95 mm (64-71°), 51 mm (67-86°) Front glacis 127 mm (43-45°) Lower glacis |
32-101.6 mm | 19 mm (18°) Top 25 mm (4-64°) Bottom |
- |
Turret | 178 mm (6-78°) Turret front 178 mm (1-71°) Gun mantlet |
76-178 mm (24-52°) | 51 mm (4-39°) | 51 mm Front 38 mm Rear |
Armour | Front | Sides | Rear | Roof |
Cupola | 100 mm Cupola front 105 mm Gun mantlet |
70 mm | 50 mm | 38 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
- Belly armour is 19 mm thick.
Mobility
Mobility characteristic | ||
---|---|---|
Weight (tons) | Add-on Armor weight (tons) |
Max speed (km/h) |
38.5 | N/A | 62 (AB) |
56 (RB/SB) | ||
Engine power (horsepower) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 868 | ___ |
Realistic/Simulator | 495 | ___ |
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 22.54 | __.__ |
Realistic/Simulator | 12.86 | __.__ |
Armaments
Main armament
90 mm T208E9 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capacity | Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | ||
50 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | N/A | ||
Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
Arcade | 34.27 | 47.44 | 57.60 | 63.69 | 67.76 |
Realistic | 21.42 | 25.20 | 30.60 | 33.70 | 36.00 |
Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
11.05 | 9.78 | __.__ | 8.50 |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack | |||||
10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
T320 | APFSDS | 300 | 297 | 279 | 260 | 244 | 239 |
T340E14H | HE | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Shell details | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ammunition | 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% | ||||||||
T320 | APFSDS | 1570 | 3.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +1.5° | 76° | 77° | 78° |
T340E14H | HE | 1143 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1,010 | +0° | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Smoke characteristic | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ammunition | Velocity in m/s |
Projectile Mass in kg |
Screen radius in m |
Screen time in s |
Screen hold time in s: |
Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): |
T339E14 | 1143 | 8.2 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 43 (+7) | 29 (+21) | 15 (+35) | 1 (+49) | no |
Turret empty: 29 (+21)
Machine guns
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.
Usage in battles
The T95E1's playstyle consists of mostly setting up ambushes and/or on the frontlines. The APFSDS shell has more than enough power to destroy most tanks that it will face; however, on a uptier against T-64's and KPz-70's, you will need to play more cautiously, thus the ambushing tactics come into play. You must be extremely aware of what is around you and be quicker than your enemy on the gun because the lack of stabilizers will make your shot on the move very difficult.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Stock APFSDS able to penetrate most enemies frontally
- Excellent post-penetration spalling from APFSDS
- Sloped front armour is impenetrable against all but the most well-aimed AP shots
- Very good stock horizontal turret traverse
- Good gun depression of -10°, allows for some hull-down tactics
Cons:
- Poor acceleration and low top speed cross-country
- Low reverse speed relative to other American medium tanks
- A prominent weak spot in the form of commander's cupola
- No ammunition choices other than APFSDS or HE
- No stabiliser - unable to accurately fire on the move
- Front armour vulnerable against sabot and HEAT rounds
- Limited accuracy of smoothbore cannon at long range
- Large ammo racks to the sides of driver, front hull penetration could lead to easy ammo detonation.
History
In the early 1950s, the US began looking for a replacement for the M48 series. In September 1954, the T95 was selected for development; construction of pilot models began in 1957. The T95E1 differed from the T95 in the inclusion of a recoil system mount and the omission of a two-plane stabilizer, and was completed in early 1958.
The T95 program was shut down in July 1960 when it became clear that both the engine power and smoothbore cannon's accuracy were unsatisfactory and would provide no significant improvements over the M48 already in service. However, further development of the turret design contributed significantly to the turret used later on the M60A1.
Media
Skins and camouflages for the T95E1 from live.warthunder.com.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
USA medium tanks | |
---|---|
M2 | M2 |
M3 | M3 Lee · ▃Grant I |
M4 | M4 · Calliope · M4A1 · M4A1 (76) W · M4A2 · M4A2 (76) W · M4A3 (105) · M4A3 (76) W · M4/T26 |
M26 Pershing | T20 · T25 · M26 · M26 T99 · M26E1 |
M46/47/48 Patton | M46 · M46 "Tiger" · M47 · M48A1 · T54E1 · T54E2 |
M60 | M60 · M60A1 (AOS) · M60A1 RISE (P) · M60A2 · M60A3 TTS · M728 CEV · 120S |
MBT-70 | MBT-70 · XM803 |
M1 Abrams | XM1 (Chrysler) · XM1 (GM) |
M1 Abrams · M1 KVT · IPM1 | |
M1A1 · M1A1 HC · M1A1 Click-Bait | |
M1A2 Abrams · M1A2 SEP · M1A2 SEP V2 | |
Other | T95E1 |
Australia | M1A1 AIM |
Canada | M4A5 |
Israel | ▃Magach 3 (ERA) · ▃Merkava Mk.1 · ▃Merkava Mk.2B · ▃Merkava Mk.3D |
Turkey | M60 AMBT |