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+ | [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
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+ | ! Full<br>ammo | ||
+ | ! 1st<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 2nd<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 3rd<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 4th<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! 5th<br>rack empty | ||
+ | ! Visual<br>discrepancy | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''50''' || 23 ''(+27)'' || 22 ''(+28)'' || 19 ''(+31)'' || 9 ''(+41)'' || 1 ''(+49)'' || No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | Notes: | ||
+ | * Shells are modeled individually and disappear from the rack after having been shot or loaded. | ||
+ | * Racks 2 to 5 are first stage ammo racks. They total 22 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank. | ||
+ | * These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1. | ||
+ | * To go into battle with the frontal ammo rack empty, pack 23 ''(+27)'' shells. | ||
==== Optics and night vision ==== | ==== Optics and night vision ==== |
Revision as of 09:49, 9 September 2020
Contents
This page is about the premium French medium tank AMX-30 Super. For other versions, see AMX-30 (Family). |
Description
The AMX-30 Super is a premium gift rank VI French medium tank
with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".
General info
Survivability and armour
The armour protection, as common in many European MBTs such as the Leopard I, isn't enough to stop anything apart from heavy machine guns and 30 mm shells (although the sides and the rear are vulnerable even to 20 mm autocannon such as those on the AMX-30 and MBT-70), but sometimes the angles of the hull will bounce some shells. The turret is not great an most shells will penetrate it, often killing the gunner and blowing the ammunitions in the rear of the turret. Unlike the Leopard I, the AMX-30 Super is capable of carrying enough ammunitions in the turret, leaving the hull relatively safe, but this comes with a price: whenever the tank is hit in the turret, there's a high chance that the ammunitions will catch fire.
The fuel tank in the hull can stop some heat shells, but it's not something to rely on. Given the high mobility of the tank and the two-plane stabilizer, the vehicle gives his best when moving fast and hitting the enemy from the distance.
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 | 73 | 52 | 36.5 | 1,317 | 1,622 | 36.08 | 44.44 |
Realistic | 66 | 47 | 752 | 850 | 20.6 | 23.29 |
The AMX-30 Super is fast and nimble. Its engine gives a specific power of 1,622 hp in AB and 850 hp in RB/SB. With a power-to-ton ratio of 23.2 hp/ton in RB/SB and 44.4 hp/ton in AB, this tank can certainly traverse the terrains smoothly. Being about 36.5 tons, this tank is relatively lighter than its competitors of similar BR. This tank can go up to 72 km/h in AB and 65 km/h in RB/SB forwards and it goes up to -30 km/h in AB and -27 km/h in RB/SB reverse.
Armaments
Main armament
The main armament of the AMX-30 Super is the 105 mm CN-105-F1 cannon, which is very similar to the likes of the 105 mm L7A3. This cannon fires APFSDS, HEAT, smoke and HE. It is recommended to at most keep 22 shells in the tank when playing Realistic Battles as its ready rack can carry 22 shells and this effectively removes most of the ammunition rack on the hull behind the fuel tanks (except 4 shells around the turret ring). It is recommended to take a loadout of mostly APFSDS with a few HEAT and Smoke shells just in case. The gun takes about 6.7 seconds to reload with an aced crew with max leadership and weapon reloading skill which is fairly standard among its competitors. The main shell, the OFL 105 F1 APFSDS is very capable of penetrating most of what it sees with a frontal shot as it has 350 mm of penetration on 0 degrees 500 meters away. The OCC 105 F1 HEATFS may be very useful against light targets such as SPAAG or Light tanks. The OFPH 105 F1 smoke shell provides extra ranged covering smoke in order to mask you or your team (possibly even blinding the enemy) in combat.
105 mm CN-105-F1 | |||||
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Capacity | Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | ||
47 | -8°/+20° | ±180° | Two-Plane | ||
Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
Arcade | 28.6 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
Realistic | 17.9 | 22.1 | 25.7 | 28.4 | 30.0 |
Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
8.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack | |||||
10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
OCC 105 F1 | HEAT | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
OE 105 F1 Mle.60 | HE | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
OFL 105 F1 | APFSDS | 361 | 358 | 350 | 341 | 332 | 322 |
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% | ||||||||
OCC 105 F1 | HEAT | 1,000 | 10.95 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1,020 | +0° | 62° | 69° | 73° |
OE 105 F1 Mle.60 | HE | 700 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2,000 | +0° | 79° | 80° | 81° |
OFL 105 F1 | APFSDS | 1,525 | 3.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ° | 78° | 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): |
OFPH 105 F1 | 700 | 11.4 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 50 |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 23 (+27) | 22 (+28) | 19 (+31) | 9 (+41) | 1 (+49) | No |
Notes:
- Shells are modeled individually and disappear from the rack after having been shot or loaded.
- Racks 2 to 5 are first stage ammo racks. They total 22 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
- These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1.
- To go into battle with the frontal ammo rack empty, pack 23 (+27) shells.
Optics and night vision
AMX-30 Super Optics | ||||||
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Type of optic | Magnification | Night Vision Devices | ||||
Image Intensifier | Thermal Imager Resolution |
Notes | ||||
Resolution | Light Mult | Noise Level | ||||
Gunner's Sight | X8.0 - X12 | - | - | - | 500 x 300 | - |
Commander's View | X6 | 1600 x 1200 | 9.0 | High | Not Fitted | - |
Driver's View | X1 | 800 x 600 | 5.0 | High | Not Fitted | - |
Machine guns
The AMX-30 Super is armed with a coaxial 12.7 mm (50cal) inside its turret right beside the cannon and a lighter 7.62mm (30cal) mounted on the roof near the commander's hatch. Although ditching the 20 mm which is typically armed in other AMX-30s, the machine guns equipped can still deal fair damage to very lightly armoured vehicles.
12.7 mm M2HB | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Mount | Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Rate of fire (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Coaxial | 748 (200) | 577 | -0°/+20° | N/A |
7.62 mm MG3A1 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Mount | Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Rate of fire (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Coaxial | 2050 (1000) | 1200 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
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Modules
Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | OFPH 105 F1 | ||
II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Adjustment of Fire | OFL 105 F1 | |
III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Elevation Mechanism | Smoke grenade | ||
IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | Laser rangefinder | NVD | |
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Great mobility
- Has stabilizer so it can shoot on the move unlike other AMX-30s
- Good armour
- Armour can sometimes bounce shots
- Good survivability due to crews placement, as such is difficult to one-shot
- Fuel tanks may absorb the HEAT-FS shells and sometimes the APFSDS shells too
- Has access to a variety of ammunition rounds
- Premium bonus
Cons:
- Commander's turret machine gun found on the French AMX-30s is replaced with MG3A1 which cannot deal very well with air targets
- The armour is still easily penetrated by other nations tank at the rank
- Most of the times, the shots that penetrate the tank will take out the engine
History
During the second half of the 80s, a group of companies in West Germany developed an extensive program to modernize certain outdated tanks, including the French AMX-30B. A number of improvements were made to the French tank in order to enhance its firepower, increase its dynamic characteristics, and (optionally) enhance its armour to a certain extent.
The tank’s firing potential was improved thanks to the installation of a MOLF fire control system with a stabilized sight and a stabilizer for the main gun. The tank’s mobility was enhanced with a new 850-horsepower diesel engine, a German automatic transmission, and new torsion bars and hydraulic shock absorbers. The new tank was demonstrated to the public under the name “Super AMX-30” during testing in Saudi Arabia, but no buyers were found for the upgraded French tank, and only one Super AMX-30 was ever made.
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Media
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See also
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External links
France medium tanks | |
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M4 Derivatives | M4A1 (FL10) · M4A4 (SA50) |
AMX-50 | AMX M4 · AMX-50 (TOA100) · AMX-50 (TO90/930) |
AMX-30 | AMX-30 · AMX-30 (1972) · AMX-30B2 · AMX-30B2 BRENUS · AMX-30 ACRA · AMX-30 Super |
AMX-32/40 | AMX-32 · AMX-32 (105) · AMX-40 |
Leclerc | Leclerc · Leclerc S2 · Leclerc SXXI · Leclerc AZUR |
Other | D2 · S.35 · Lorraine 40t |
Germany | Panther "Dauphiné" |
USA | ▄M4A1 · ▄M4A3 (105) · ▄M4A4 · ▄M26 |
France premium ground vehicles | |
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Light tanks | AMD.35 (SA35) · H.39 "Cambronne" · LVT-4/40 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-M24 · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963) · VBCI-2 (MCT30) |
Medium tanks | M4A1 (FL10) · Panther "Dauphiné" · AMX-30 · AMX-30 Super · AMX-50 (TO90/930) |
Heavy tanks | B1 ter · 2C bis · Somua SM |
Tank destroyers | Lorraine 155 Mle.50 |