M16 MGMC (Japan)
| This page is about the SPAA M16 MGMC (Japan). For other half-track vehicles based on the M3, see M3 Half-Track (Family). |
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Description
The Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M16 is a rank II Japanese SPAA with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 6.35 mm (31°) Hood front 12.7 mm (31°) Driver port |
6.35 mm | 6.35 mm | N/A |
| Turret | 12.7 mm | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Notes:
- Suspension bogies are 10 mm thick, suspension wheels are 15 mm thick, and tracks are 7 mm thick. Front wheels provide 2 mm armour.
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 | 83 | 19 | 8.6 | 210 | 282 | 24.42 | 32.79 |
| Realistic | 76 | 18 | 131 | 148 | 15.23 | 17.21 | |
As a half-track, the M16 MGMC (Japan) is light and thus agile. While it has a high top speed, the acceleration is quite slow: expect a cruise speed between 40 and 45 km/h instead. The reverse speed is good, allowing you to pull out of dangerous situations. Like all WW2 wheeled vehicles, you can not turn on the spot and always need space to change direction. However, thanks to the rear tracks, your turn radius remains small at small speed. But remember that the faster you drive, the bigger the turn radius will be. Changing directions in a cramped street can be difficult with the M16 MGMC (Japan). The lack of neutral steering makes turning on the spot slow (4 km/h): make sure to build a little speed before turning and you'll turn faster (12 km/h). The offroad mobility is average: the M16 MGMC (Japan) reaches 14 km/h when fording and 18 km/h when driving uphill. The M16 MGMC (Japan) has a very high cruise speed on hard surfaces (solid ground, roads). While its high speed is an advantage, it can turn into a disadvantage when manoeuvring at high speed: the M16 MGMC (Japan) starts oversteering when you turn because of its high centre of gravity and ends up skidding uncontrollably. Be aware of this before gunning towards the frontline: limit your maximum speed and anticipate the braking phases. As it is equipped with front tires, the M16 MGMC (Japan) struggles on soft terrain (sand, mud, snow). Light obstacles (fences and bushes) will make you bleed speed and medium to large obstacles (posts, trees, concrete blocks and parked vehicles) will stop your vehicle: avoid them.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
| 12.7 mm M2HB (x4) | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 4,800 (200) | 577 | -10°/+90° | ±180° | N/A | 52.84 | 73.13 | 88.80 | 98.20 | 104.47 | 18.20 | 16.10 | 14.84 | 14.00 |
| Realistic | 35.70 | 42.00 | 51.00 | 56.40 | 60.00 | |||||||||
Ammunition
- Common: API-T · I · AP · API-T - These rounds work well until the others are researched.
- API: API-T · AP-I · API-T - These are absolutely devastating in the AA role with slightly less performance against enemy tanks than AP.
- AP: AP · AP · API-T - These are best against enemy tanks at close range and do good damage to planes.
- APIT: API-T - Better than API in all regards but not as good against tanks as AP, this is the belt of choice in almost all situations. Since every bullet is a tracer, it makes destroying aircraft much easier and detectability is not greatly increased over AP-I, however is increased a bit over AP.
| Penetration statistics | ||||||
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| Belt | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | |
| Common | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| API | 30 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| AP | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| APIT | 30 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Belt details | |||||||||
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| Belt | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
| APIT | API-T | 929 | 0.04 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 47° | 56° | 65° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 12 (+12) | 0 (+24) | Yes |
Notes:
- Although there are 24 ammo boxes, only 10 are modeled including 4 loaded on the machine guns.
- Since there are four .50 M2HB machine guns, each reload will load 4 ammo boxes onto the guns with each box containing 200 rounds.
Usage in battles
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Powerful guns that can shred planes with well-aimed bursts within 1 km
- API shells are powerful enough to damage or even destroy enemy light tanks and other SPAAs
- Fast on flat ground and can remarkably speed through terrain that would impede wheeled vehicles
- Can turn in place, compared to other wheeled SPAA
- Great acceleration
- Fast turret traverse allows following aircraft easily
- Can shrug off rifle calibre ammunition (<7.92 mm) quite easily
- Fast reverse speeds, can evacuate an area quickly if necessary
- Accurate on the move
- AP bullets can be used for hunting light tanks
Cons:
- Armour will not resist HMG fire and shrapnel
- A nearby explosion will seriously damage the vehicle and injure or maim the crew
- Fighter aircraft can destroy this vehicle, especially cannon-armed fighters
- Can not hurt vehicles to a full extent of its rank and Battle Rating, excluding SPAA trucks and half-tracks
- Engine catches fire easily and the vehicle can be "tracked
- No weight to pull: Towing or pushing allies is nearly impossible unless it is a lighter vehicle
- Prone to tipping over when turning at high speeds or travelling across steep inclines
- Only 1 spare crew member
- Cannot turn on the spot, as it is a half-track
- Entire crew is exposed; a plane ramming you can knock out the crew
- Vulnerable to artillery barrages since it has an open top
History
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Media
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See also
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| Japan anti-aircraft vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Ke-Ni Derivatives | Ta-Se · So-Ki |
| Wheeled | Type 94 |
| Tracked | SUB-I-II |
| Radar SPAAG | Type 87 |
| Missile SPAA | Type 93 · Type 81 (C) |
| USA | ▅M16 MGMC · ▅M19A1 · ▅M42 |
