T92
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Description
The 76 mm Gun Tank T92 is a rank IV American light tank with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB) and 7.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.53 "Firestorm". Its most unique feature is its cannon which is not fully housed inside the turret allowing for a very low profile and good gun depression. The 76 mm gun has been improved with a better ammo selection than the M41A1 Walker Bulldog.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour
- Cast homogeneous armour (Gun breech, Commander's cupola, Loader's cupola)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 12.7 mm (17-76°) Front glacis 12.7 mm (3-48°) Lower glacis |
19 mm (0-45°) Top 19 mm Bottom front & rear 25.4 mm Bottom center |
25.4 mm (1°) | 12.7 mm |
| Turret | 31.75 mm (26-77°) Turret front 31.75 mm (1-31°) Gun breech |
19 mm (0-60°) | 19 mm (27-50°) | 12.7 mm |
| Armour | Sides | Roof | ||
| Cupolas | 28.575 mm | 28.575 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick.
- The rear of the gun breech has a layer of 15 mm tracks on it.
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 | 63 | 9 | 16.9 | 527 | 649 | 31.18 | 38.4 |
| Realistic | 57 | 9 | 301 | 340 | 17.81 | 20.12 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
| 76 mm T185E1 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 59 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | N/A | 22.85 | 31.63 | 38.40 | 42.47 | 45.18 | 6.50 | 5.75 | 5.30 | 5.00 |
| Realistic | 14.28 | 16.80 | 20.40 | 22.56 | 24.00 | ||||||||
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 | ||
| M319 shot | APCR | 206 | 200 | 174 | 146 | 122 | 103 |
| M352 shell | HE | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| M331A2 shot | APDS | 232 | 231 | 212 | 193 | 163 | 137 |
| M496 shell | HEATFS | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 |
| Shell details | |||||||||
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| 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% | |||||||
| M319 shot | APCR | 1,234 | 3.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 66° | 70° | 72° |
| M352 shell | HE | 732 | 6.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 867.22 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| M331A2 shot | APDS | 1,231 | 1.49 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 75° | 78° | 80° |
| M496 shell | HEATFS | 1,082 | 3.2 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 653.69 | 65° | 72° | 77° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 36 (+23) | 22 (+37) | 8 (+51) | 1 (+58) | No |
Machine guns
| 12.7 mm M2HB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Commander's cupola | 700 (200) | 576 | -5°/+60° | -10°/+160° |
| 7.62 mm M37 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Loader's cupola | 5,000 (250) | 500 | -5°/+60° | -160°/+10° |
| Coaxial | 5,000 (250) | 500 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
The T92, as a light tank, can perform as an adequate reconnaissance tank in the battlefield, using the low profile the weave through small cover that most larger tanks cannot exploit. The 76 mm cannon also allowed for a great ambush weapon with its great gun depression, with the 76 mm having access to a HEATFS and APDS rounds. Like most light tanks, however, with only around 40 mm of effective frontal armour, the T92 cannot take any abuse larger than a 12.7 mm machine gun round so any possible return fire should be avoided. Additionally, this tank is affected by the hull break mechanic, and most of the opponents you will face have the firepower to do so, meaning you will rarely ever survive even a glancing blow.
Notable opponents and how to counter them:
All Tiger II's: Try to shoot the back of turret/hull sides as it is a 100% sure ammunition explosion (especially with HEAT-FS)
Maus and E-100: Don't engage from the front at all! Try to have a side shot or approach from the rear. Both the 128mm and 75mm guns can destroy you with ease! Around 2 shots are needed for ammunition explosion with HEAT-FS.
Ferdinand: Ferdinand isn't a really dangerous one like the Maus, but it has acceptable armor. You can penetrate the frontal armor like other parts as they're not angled.
Leopard I: This one is easy to deal with, but the Leopard I has a fast-firing 105mm cannon with powerful HEAT-FS round. Make sure you approach the target fast enough that they won't have enough time to approach back.
LekPz M41 and JPz 4-5: Nothing to talk about armor, but they have fast firing guns and good mobility, make sure you don't meet them in an open area.
SPz BMP-1: This tank should be avoided, as it is a powerful combination of ATGM and grenade-launcher and can therefore be dangerous. Make sure you're faster than the opponent and in a good spot, so you can destroy them without taking damage.
There are some other opponents to talk about, but most important enemies you may face them are written above. SPAAs are dangerous as well, and Jagdtiger can be penetrated frontally (Turret).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Very low profile
- HEATFS shell that can penetrate 254 mm, effective even against later Rank V vehicles
- A well-placed HEAT-FS shot will one-shot the enemy tank with ease
- The HEAT-FS shell has 650+ grams of TNT explosive, which will have a very good post-pen effect
- Great mobility even when stock
- -10° gun depression + low profile makes it a great hull-down vehicle
- Machine guns mounted on separate turrets can allow independent aiming at separate targets w/o traversing the main gun
- Front-mounted engine can tank shots that would have otherwise been fatal
- After getting performance upgrades, this tank accelerates a lot easier
Cons:
- Virtually no armour
- Rear contains ammo and fuel, making it a good place to be ammo-racked or set on fire
- Overall stock performance of the vehicle is sluggish
- Maximum inclination is lower than M41A1, so you can't climb to some special locations on a map others can get to
- Lower max speed and acceleration compared to M18 Hellcats and Walker Bulldog
- Stock APCR struggles against sloped armour commonly found on tanks of its battle rating
- Large turret ring forces the T92 to expose a significant portion of the tank when side scraping
- Can be destroyed with 0.50 cal machine gun at close range if not angled
- HEAT-FS round has lower velocity compared to APCR and APDS, so it takes some time to get used to it
- The HEAT-FS shell, like other HEAT-FS shells, will fuse by touching anything like fences.
- Very loud engine and tracks.
History
Development
Ordnance Committee action called for a replacement of the 76 mm Gun Tank T41E1 in May 1952, giving specifications for a new tank. These specifications were a weight of 20 tons (reduced to 18 tons later) and a 90 mm gun as the main armament (also reduced to 76 mm). Concepts were developed by July 1953 and three were selected for further investigation that same month at a conference at Fort Knox.
The first two proposals were by the Detroit Arsenal and Cadillac Motor Car Division of the General Motors Corporation (GM).
The third concept was submitted by the Aircraft Armaments, Incorporated (AAI). The AAI proposal had a weight of slightly greater than 18 tons but had some interesting design features that made it stand out. The turret was a cleft design that reduced the profile of the vehicle greatly. The main 76 mm gun and coaxial .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine gun were located between two cupolas of the commander and gunner, with each cupola holding an armament of a .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine gun. The loader sat low in the rear of the turret, feeding ammunition into the semi automatic loading system. The driver was located in the left of the hull front right across from the AOI-638-1 engine and XT-300 transmission on the right side. The drive sprocket was located on the front end of the transmission and there were four road wheels on each side with the rearmost road wheel acting as the idler wheel. There were no return rollers included on the proposal.
A contract was given to AAI and Cadillac to construct full scale mockups of their proposal. Despite not receiving a contract, the Detroit Arsenal built a mockup of their proposal as well. Development of the AAI and Cadillac proposals was authorized in July 1953, and in March 1954 the Ordnance Technical Committee approved both projects. The Cadillac design was designated as the 76 mm Gun Tank T71 while the AAI design was designated as the 76 mm Gun Tank T72. It was requested that two pilot vehicles be produced for each. In January 1956, the T71 was cancelled before a pilot was completed but development of the T92 continued - this was due to a lack of funding and good progress in the T92 project.
Before completion, several changes to the T92 design were requested. These included the addition of two return rollers to the suspension and the changing of the gunner’s .50 cal machine gun to a .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine gun (but both cupolas were capable of mounting either caliber).
On 2 November 1956, the first T92 pilot (registration 9B1281) was delivered to Aberdeen Proving Ground. The vehicle was delivered without the gunner and commander cupolas due to an error by a subcontractor, so weights had to be added to simulate the cupolas for performance testing until the cupolas were delivered. On 22 July 1957, T92 pilot two (registration 9B1282) was delivered and began testing of the fighting compartment. It was thought that the T92 would be able to enter production by mid 1962 if requested by the Army.
In-game description
An experimental light tank that was meant to replace the M41, developed by Aircraft Armaments Incorporated. Weighing a little under 17 tons, it differed significantly from its competitors. Its 76mm cannon and the 7.62mm machine gun paired with it were installed not on a standard turret, but rather on a self-contained gun carriage displaced to the rear, which significantly reduced the tank's height. The commander and gunner each got their "own" turret with a high-caliber machine gun. Two models were produced.
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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
References
| USA light tanks | |
|---|---|
| LVT | LVT(A)(1) · ○LVT(A)(1) · LVT(A)(4) |
| M2 | M2A2 · M2A4 · M2A4 (1st Arm.Div.) |
| M3/M5 Stuart | M3 Stuart · M3A1 Stuart · M3A1 (USMC) · M5A1 · M5A1 TD · ▃Stuart VI (5th CAD) |
| M22 Locust | M22 |
| M24 Chaffee | M24 · M24 (TL) |
| M18 Hellcat | M18 GMC · M18 "Black Cat" · Super Hellcat |
| M41 Walker Bulldog | M41A1 |
| M551 Sheridan | M551 · M551(76) |
| M3 Bradley | M3 Bradley · M3A3 Bradley |
| Wheeled | M8 LAC · T18E2 · M1128 · M1128 Wolfpack |
| Other | M8A1 GMC · T92 · T114 · HSTV-L · CCVL · XM8 · XM800T · AGS |
