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| + | Even before the war in Europe had ended, France was looking for something new. France recognized that a domestically developed tank was necessary to kick-start domestic industry again, and this resulted in the production of the [[ARL-44]]. Not a revolutionary tank by any metric and built out of battleship steel, it was retired after just 2 years in service but served its purpose in training French industry to get up to speed once more. The AMX-50 program started in 1945 as a requirement called NOM 141 (Project 141) as a 30 ton weight class medium tank, but only received its signature oscillating turret in 1949 as the [[AMX M4]], equipped with a 90 mm cannon which was deemed inadequate by that point. This resulted in two 100 mm equipped AMX-50s being produced, one being a conversion of the AMX M4 and the other being a new vehicle built from the ground up as [[AMX-50 (TOA100)]] standard. The AMX-50 (TO90/30) is an AMX-50 with the turret of the [[Char 25t]] - developed in 1950 and still retaining the 90 mm gun. | ||
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Apex Predators"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season X, "Royal Guard"]]. An extremely deadly tank in the right hands, it can turn the tide of the battle against the enemy if played well. | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Apex Predators"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season X, "Royal Guard"]]. An extremely deadly tank in the right hands, it can turn the tide of the battle against the enemy if played well. | ||
Revision as of 01:16, 25 March 2024
| This page is about the premium French medium tank AMX-50 (TO90/930). For other versions, see AMX-50 (Family). |
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Description
Even before the war in Europe had ended, France was looking for something new. France recognized that a domestically developed tank was necessary to kick-start domestic industry again, and this resulted in the production of the ARL-44. Not a revolutionary tank by any metric and built out of battleship steel, it was retired after just 2 years in service but served its purpose in training French industry to get up to speed once more. The AMX-50 program started in 1945 as a requirement called NOM 141 (Project 141) as a 30 ton weight class medium tank, but only received its signature oscillating turret in 1949 as the AMX M4, equipped with a 90 mm cannon which was deemed inadequate by that point. This resulted in two 100 mm equipped AMX-50s being produced, one being a conversion of the AMX M4 and the other being a new vehicle built from the ground up as AMX-50 (TOA100) standard. The AMX-50 (TO90/30) is an AMX-50 with the turret of the Char 25t - developed in 1950 and still retaining the 90 mm gun.
The AMX Char Moyen de 50 tonnes (TO90/930) is a premium gift rank V French medium tank with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Apex Predators" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season X, "Royal Guard". An extremely deadly tank in the right hands, it can turn the tide of the battle against the enemy if played well.
General info
Survivability and armour
Though not thick, the armour is highly angled and can bounce some hastily made shots. It will not bounce APDS or HEAT rounds, so be wary of tanks bearing guns like those. Overall, it can sporadically bounce shots and can save you from machine guns at the very least. Do not use it to brawl, use it more like a Hellcat with better armour to flank.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | ___ mm | ___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom |
___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Turret | ___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet |
___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Cupola | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm |
Notes:
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 | 58 | 22 | 46.1 | 1,550 | 1,908 | 33.62 | 41.39 |
| Realistic | 52 | 20 | 884 | 1,000 | 19.18 | 21.69 | |
Modifications and economy
2 × 130 / 200 / 220 % 2 × 196 / 196 / 196 % | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Main armament
| 90 mm D.911 APX | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Autoloader |
| Arcade | 52 | -6°/+11° | ±180° | - | 34.3 | 47.4 | 57.6 | 63.7 | 67.8 | 4.00 |
| Realistic | 21.4 | 25.2 | 30.6 | 33.8 | 36.0 | |||||
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 | ||
| T33 shot | APBC | 198 | 195 | 182 | 168 | 155 | 143 |
| M71A1 shell | HE | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| M82 shot | APCBC | 209 | 207 | 195 | 182 | 170 | 158 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| T33 shot | APBC | 930 | 10.91 | - | - | - | 47° | 60° | 65° | |||
| M71A1 shell | HE | 800 | 10.55 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1,210 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| M82 shot | APCBC | 930 | 10.91 | 1.2 | 14 | 137.2 | 48° | 63° | 71° | |||
Ammo racks
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| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
7th rack empty |
8th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 49 (+3) | 42 (+10) | 35 (+17) | 28 (+24) | 21 (+31) | 17 (+35) | 13 (+39) | 1 (+51) | No |
Machine guns
| 7.5 mm MAC 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 4,800 (150) | 551 | - | - |
| Pintle | 1,200 (150) | 551 | -5°/+20° | ±180° |
Usage in battles
Use this tank as a flanker and not a medium tank. Unlike most vehicles suited for flanking, players will be able to trust the armour of the AMX-50 (TO90/930) more, so it is useful against smaller, autocannon-armed vehicles like the Wiesel 1A4 and BTR-80A.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Great mobility
- M82 Shot has plenty of TNT for devastating post-pen damage
- Armour can help bounce some shots
- Turret rotation speed is good
Cons:
- Useless against tanks like Maus or IS-4M most of the time due to weak penetration power
- The Oscillating turret has weak armour and weak gun handling due to a lack of stabilizer
- Pintle mounted machine gun is rifle caliber, and can only raise 20°, leaving you defenseless against aircraft
History
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Media
- Skins
- Videos
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
| France medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
