M26 "D.C.Ariete"
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This page is about the Italian medium tank M26 "D.C.Ariete". For other vehicles of the family, see M26 (Family). |
Description
The M26 Pershing 132ª Divisione corazzata "Ariete" (132nd armored division) is a gift rank IV Italian medium tank
with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France".
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Cast homogeneous armour (Front, turret)
- Rolled homogeneous armour (Side, Rear, Roof)
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hull | 101.6 mm (42-46°) Front Glacis 162.5 mm (25-60°) Upper front glacis 76.2 mm (28-53°) Lower Glacis |
76.2 mm (0-1°) Front 50.8 mm (0-3°) Rear |
50.8 mm (7°) Top 22.2 mm (71°) Bottom |
22.2 mm |
Turret | 101.6 mm (1-55°) Turret front 114.3 mm (1-84°) Gun mantlet |
76.2 mm (2-54°) | 76.2 mm (0-79°) | 25.4 mm |
Armour | Sides | Roof | ||
Cupola | 76.2 mm | 25.4 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
- Belly armour is 25.4 mm thick.
Mobility
Mobility characteristic | ||
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Weight (tons) | Add-on Armor weight (tons) |
Max speed (km/h) |
41.6 | N/A | 45 (AB) |
40 (RB/SB) | ||
Engine power (horsepower) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 775 | 954 |
Realistic/Simulator | 442 | 500 |
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 18.63 | 22.93 |
Realistic/Simulator | 10.63 | 12.02 |
Armaments
Main armament
90 mm M3 | |||||
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Capacity | Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | ||
70 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | |||
Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
Arcade | 22.8 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
Realistic | 14.28 | 16.80 | 20.4 | 22.60 | 24.00 |
Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
9.7 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 90° | |||||
10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
T33 shot | AP | 189 | 188 | 163 | 137 | 115 | 96 |
M71 shell | HE | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
M82 shot | APCBC | 165 | 164 | 150 | 137 | 125 | 114 |
M304 shot | APCR | 264 | 260 | 245 | 226 | 210 | 191 |
Shell details | |||||||||
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Ammunition | 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% | |||||||
T33 shot | 822 | 11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1° | 47° | 60° | 65° |
M71 shell | 823 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 925 | +0° | 79° | 80° | 81° |
M82 shot | 807 | 11 | 1.2 | 20 | 137.2 | +4° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
M304 shot | 1021 | 7.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +1.5° | 66° | 70° | 72° |
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): |
M313 | 821 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
Ammo racks
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 |
9th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | 61 (+9) | 55 (+15) | 49 (+21) | 41 (+29) | 33 (+37) | 25 (+45) | 17 (+53) | 9 (+61) | 1 (+69) | no |
Machine guns
12.7 mm M2HB | ||||||
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Pintle mount | ||||||
Capacity (Belt capacity) | Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance | |||
1,000 (200) | 576 | -10°/+50° | ±120° |
7.62 mm M1919A4 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coaxial mount | ||||||
Capacity (Belt capacity) | Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance | |||
5,250 (250) | 500 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Penetrating 90 mm M82 rounds can one-shot most tanks
- Low profile
- Nice handling at gear 5
- .50 caliber machine gun on top helps for anti-aircraft defenses
- Fast reverse speed
Cons:
- Turret ring can be easily damaged
- Slow compared to other nation's medium tanks, especially acceleration
- Heavy handling at low speed
- 90 mm gun penetration not the best
History
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Italy medium tanks | |
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Italy | |
M13/40 | M13/40 (I) · M13/40 (II) · M13/40 (III) |
M14/41 | M14/41 · M14/41 (47/40) |
M15/42 | M15/42 |
M16/43 | Celere Sahariano |
P26/40 | P40 · P40 "G.C. Leoncello" |
OF-40 | OF-40 · OF-40 Mk.2A · OF-40 (MTCA) |
Ariete | Ariete (P) · Ariete · Ariete PSO · Ariete AMV |
Germany | ▄Pz.III N · ▄Pz.IV G · ▄Leopard 1A5 |
Allied powers | ▄Sherman I Composito · Sherman Ic · ▄Sherman Vc · ▄Sherman V · M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M26A1 · M47 (105/55) · M60A1 "D.C.Ariete" |
Hungary | |
Turán | Turan I · Turan II · Turan III |
Germany | ◔Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2A7HU |
USSR | ◔T-72M1 |
Italy premium ground vehicles | |
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Light tanks | L6/40 (31 Rgt.) · Toldi IIA · AUBL/74 HVG · VRCC · Centauro RGO |
Medium tanks | M13/40 (II) · Turan II · M14/41 (47/40) · Celere Sahariano · P40 "G.C. Leoncello" · ▄Sherman I Composito · ▄Pz.IV G |
M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M60A1 "D.C.Ariete" · OF-40 (MTCA) | |
Heavy tanks | Tigris |
Tank destroyers | Breda 90/53 · M43 "G.C.Leoncello" · Zrinyi I |