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Revision as of 17:25, 17 November 2020

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
M1128
us_m1128_mgs.png
M1128
AB RB SB
9.3 10.0 10.0
Class:
Research:260 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:710 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage M1128.jpg


The M1128 is a rank VII American tank destroyer with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB) and 10.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "New Power".

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

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

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 108 14 18.7 _,___ 668 __.__ 35.72
Realistic 97 13 _,___ 350 __.__ 18.72

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: M68A1E8 (105 mm)

Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.

105 mm M68A1E8 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 18 -5°/+15° ±180° Two-plane __._ __._ __._ __._ __._ 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
Realistic __._ __._ __._ __._ __._

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
M456A2 HEATFS __ __ __ __ __ __
C76A1 APFSDS __ __ __ __ __ __
M900 APFSDS __ __ __ __ __ __
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%
M456A2 HEATFS ___ _.__ __ _._ ___ __° __° __°
C76A1 APFSDS ___ _.__ __ _._ ___ __° __° __°
M900 APFSDS ___ _.__ __ _._ ___ __° __° __°

Ammo racks

Full

ammo

1st

rack empty

2nd

rack empty

Visual

discrepancy

18 (+9) (+17) No

Machine guns

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
___ (___) ___ __° __°
7.62 mm M240
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
___ (___) ___ __° __°

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tires Parts Horizontal Drive C76A1 NVD
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine Smoke Grenade Artillery Support Laser Rangefinder M900

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High resolution thermal gunner and commander optics, as well as low resolution driver thermal optics.
  • Has access to the M900 high penetration APFSDS round when spaded.
  • Autoloader allows a 7.5 second reload no matter the amount of crew members left or their health.
  • Can put another shell in the autoloader in only 6 seconds; it is not effected by crew skill.
  • High turret traverse speed (60°/sec with an ace crew) allows great reactionary ability.
  • Unmanned turret can protect the crew from harm thanks to their location in the hull.
  • Can fire smoke grenades three times, four grenades each time (total of 12 smoke grenades).
  • .50 caliber machine gun can be used against low-flying aerial targets and lightly armored ground vehicles.

Cons:

  • 7.5 second reload is longer than for many vehicles with a 105 mm gun and human loader when they have full crew loading skill.
  • Can only carry 18 rounds of ammunition, which may not always be enough.
  • Thin armor can only protect against machine gun rounds; it is not able to protect against autocannons.
  • It has a very large profile, making it an easy target. It is also vulnerable to hull break.
  • Horsepower to ton ratio of ~15 hp/t results in low acceleration.
  • Can not neutral steer and the off-road mobility is poor because of the wheeled design.

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

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

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


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M36  M36 GMC · M36B2
T95  T28 · T95
M109  M109A1
ATGM  LOSAT · M901 · ADATS
Wheeled  M3 GMC · T55E1
Other  M8 HMC · M50 · M56
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