AUBL/74

AUBL/74

▄M18

FIAT 6614

AUBL/74

▄M18

FIAT 6614

Italy

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.3	6.7	6.7

Class:

Light tank

Research:71 000

Purchase:210 000

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Description

The FIAT AUBL/74 is a rank IV Italian light tank with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB) and 6.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic". It features good mobility and a low pressure Cockerill Mk. III 90 mm gun.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour Type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	8 mm (74°) Upper Glacis 8 mm (44°) Lower Glacis	8 mm (39°) Top 8 mm (29°) Bottom	8 mm (11°) Upper 8 mm (44°) Lower	8 mm (86°) Rear 8 mm (90°) Front
Turret	15 mm (24°) Front 8 mm (13°) Turret Cheeks 15 mm (11-51°) Gun Mantlet	8 mm (33°)	8 mm (11°)	8 mm (85°) Front Glacis 8 mm (90°) Rear 8 mm (90°) Gunner Hatch
Cupola	15 mm			8 mm

Notes:

• The side engine grilles are only 5 mm thick, so make sure to protect those weak points.
• There is an engine grille on the roof which is also only 5 mm thick. A weak point planes might look to take advantage of.
• This vehicle unfortunately hull breaks quite easily.
• A tightly spaced crew of three makes it easily taken out by machine guns and autocannons.

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	112	22	8.2	248	305	30.24	37.2
Realistic	100	20		142	160	17.32	19.51

Armaments

Main armament

90 mm Cockerill Mk.3					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	32	-9°/+27°	±180°	N/A	28.6	39.5	48.0	53.1	56.5	7.80	6.90	6.36	6.00
Realistic					17.9	21.0	25.5	28.2	30.0

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
M620A1	HEATFS	250	250	250	250	250	250
M625A1	HESH	102	102	102	102	102	102

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%
M620A1	HEATFS	890	4.10	0.0	0.1	890.4	65°	72°	77°
M625A1	HESH	800	4.50	0.4	0.1	1,200	73°	77°	80°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
M618A1	714	5.3	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the AUBL/74

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
32	13 (+19)	1 (+31)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 12 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
• This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 2 - 1.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

Machine guns

7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	800 (200)	1,200	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

AUBL/74 is strongest in a scout and support role playing from visual or hard cover. The HEAT shell can penetrate almost any enemy but the post-penetration damage is quite weak meaning most shots on spread out crews are only disabling shots. With the vehicle's slower than average reload speed, an enemy with a high crew agility and expert qualification can get their gunner back and shoot before you reload, so it is best to aim for ammunition or take out the enemy's barrel or breech. The greater than average speed allows you to get a good over-watch position early leaving you able to scout the enemy easily and take pot shots if the opportunity arises. Playing this vehicle like an M18 Hellcat or any other fast vehicles with good post-penetration is ill-advised as you won't often be able to kill flanked enemies in one shot, leaving you open to fire.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tires		Parts	Horizontal Drive	M625A1
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	Airstrike
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	M618A1	NVD
IV	Transmission	Engine	Smoke grenade	Artillery Support	Improved optics

Pros and cons

Pros:

• 90 mm HEATFS comes stock - HESH and smoke shells are unlockable later
• Rather good traverse and elevation rates allowing for quick reaction to incoming enemies
• Fast on road and medium terrain
• Recoil is not too strong, making aiming the follow-up shot much easier than other light tanks
• Can repair friendly units
• Good multi-purpose tank, both for scouting, ambushing, and side shots
• Can swim!

Cons:

• Light armour is vulnerable to .50 calibre even at medium ranges
• Bad soft terrain speed, can barely break 25 km/h
• Very prone to being moved by both enemy units and explosions; a bomb going off nearby can flip the vehicle entirely

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the AUBL/74 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Do you know what skill is required to play this tank? It's LUCK! (Good luck with that) AUBL/74 - HowToPlay1337

See also

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