Difference between revisions of "M48A2 C"

From War Thunder Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Pros and cons)
m (Pros and cons)
(12 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 14: Line 14:
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
the armour of the m48a2c is identical to the us m48a1. the ammo rack in the turret is removed and the shape of the front hull ammoracks are improved.
+
<!--''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.''-->
 +
The armour of the {{PAGENAME}} is identical to the US M48A1. The ammo rack in the turret is removed and the shape of the front hull ammo racks are improved.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.''
+
<!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
  
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+
{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 1279|rbMinHp= 730|<!--AoAweight=(optional) -->}}
|-
 
! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
 
|-
 
! Weight (tons)
 
! Add-on armour<br>weight (tons)
 
! Max speed (km/h)
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" | 47.8 || rowspan="2" | N/A
 
| ?? (AB)
 
|-
 
| ?? (RB/SB)
 
|-
 
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
 
|-
 
! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded
 
|-
 
| ''Arcade'' || 1279 || ???
 
|-
 
| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || 730 || 825
 
|-
 
! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
 
|-
 
! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded
 
|-
 
| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.??
 
|-
 
| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || ??.?? || 17.26
 
|-
 
|}
 
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
Line 75: Line 47:
 
! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 
! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 
|-
 
|-
| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
+
| ''Arcade'' || 22.8 || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 
|-
 
|-
| ''Realistic'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || 24.00
+
| ''Realistic'' || 14.3 || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || 24.00
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
Line 86: Line 58:
 
! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 
! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 
|-
 
|-
| ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || 7.5
+
| 9.7 || ??.?? || ??.?? || 7.5
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
Line 102: Line 74:
 
| DM502 || HESH || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102
 
| DM502 || HESH || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102
 
|-
 
|-
| M332 shot || APCR || 320 || 316 || 292 || 265 || 240 || 218
+
| M332 shot || APCR || 321 || 316 || 292 || 265 || 240 || 218
 
|-
 
|-
 
| M431 shell || HEATFS || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320
 
| M431 shell || HEATFS || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320
Line 126: Line 98:
 
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
|-
 
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 853 || 10.6 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 3052.8 || +0.0° || 73° || ??° || 80°
+
| DM502 || HESH || 853 || 10.6 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 3052.8 || +0.0° || 73° || 77° || 80°
 
|-
 
|-
 
| M332 shot || APCR || 1,249 || 5.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
 
| M332 shot || APCR || 1,249 || 5.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
Line 134: Line 106:
 
| M71 shell || HE || 823 || 10.55 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 925 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
| M71 shell || HE || 823 || 10.55 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 925 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
|-
 
|-
| M82 shot || APCBC || 853 || 10.94 || 1.2 || 14.0 || 137.2 || +4.0° || 48° || ??° || 71°
+
| M82 shot || APCBC || 853 || 10.94 || 1.2 || 14.0 || 137.2 || +4.0° || 48° || 63° || 71°
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
Line 264: Line 236:
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using certain definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''
+
<!--Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using certain definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".-->
  
 
'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
*
+
* Decent frontal hull armour, impenetrable UFP for most conventional ammo
 +
* Good firepower
 +
* Good mobility
 +
* Has a commander's .50 caliber machine gun
 +
* APCBC round with devastating high-explosive filler for great damage upon penetration
 +
* Surprisingly survivable, two crew members often survive a shot
 +
* Gun mantlet tend to stop conventional rounds
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
can't effectively kill enemy's with it's stock M332 apcr shell
+
* Difficult APCR stock grind
 +
* Turret armour isn't reliable
 +
* Commander's cupola weak spot
 +
* Ineffective armour in an uptier
 +
* No stabilizer
  
*
+
== 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: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).-->
  
== History ==
+
In the mid 1950's, West Germany received several version of the M48 Patton III tank from the US. In 1958, one of these versions was the M48A2 Patton III. This version included a 750 HP engine and a 90mm M41 cannon, as well an M85 .50 caliber machine gun mounted in the commander's cupola, and a coaxially mounted 7.62mm machine gun. In the same year, these tanks would receive an upgraded 825 HP engine, as well as other minor changes and would be designated as the M48A2 C in German service. This version saw service until the 1970's were it was replaced by the M48A2 GA2.
''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: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
 
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
Line 289: Line 271:
 
* [[M48A1]] - Basic M48 version that the {{PAGENAME}} was upgraded from.
 
* [[M48A1]] - Basic M48 version that the {{PAGENAME}} was upgraded from.
 
* [[Magach 3 (USA)]] - An upgraded M48 tank from a pack in the USA tech tree.
 
* [[Magach 3 (USA)]] - An upgraded M48 tank from a pack in the USA tech tree.
 +
* [[M48A2 G A2]] - An upgraded version of the M48A2 C with a 105 mm gun.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 22:26, 28 March 2020

VTOL | Rank 5 USA
AV-8A Harrier Pack
germ_mkpz_m48a2c.png
M48A2 C
AB RB SB
7.7 7.7 7.7
Class:
Research:95 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:270 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
Show in game
This page is about the German medium tank M48A2 C. For the version in the American tree, see M48A1.

Description

GarageImage M48A2 C.jpg


The M48A2 C is a rank V German medium tank with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Survivability and armour

The armour of the M48A2 C is identical to the US M48A1. The ammo rack in the turret is removed and the shape of the front hull ammo racks are improved.

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 54 10 47.8 1279 1,574 26.76 32.93
Realistic 49 9 730 825 15.27 17.26

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: M41 (90 mm)
90 mm M41
Capacity Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
Stabilizer
46 -9°/+19° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior +
Full crew
Prior +
Expert qualif.
Prior +
Ace qualif.
Arcade 22.8  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??
Realistic 14.3  ??.??  ??.??  ??.?? 24.00
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior +
Full crew
Prior +
Expert qualif.
Prior +
Ace qualif.
9.7  ??.??  ??.?? 7.5

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 90° (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
DM502 HESH 102 102 102 102 102 102
M332 shot APCR 321 316 292 265 240 218
M431 shell HEATFS 320 320 320 320 320 320
M71 shell HE 13 13 13 13 13 13
M82 shot APCBC 185 182 170 155 142 130
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
Mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Normalisation at 30°
from horizontal
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
DM502 HESH 853 10.6 0.4 0.1 3052.8 +0.0° 73° 77° 80°
M332 shot APCR 1,249 5.7 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 66° 70° 72°
M431 shell HEATFS 1,216 5.8 N/A 0.1 712.6 +0.0° 65° 72° 75°
M71 shell HE 823 10.55 0.1 0.5 925 +0.0° 79° 80° 81°
M82 shot APCBC 853 10.94 1.2 14.0 137.2 +4.0° 48° 63° 71°
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)
M313 821 10.7 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
Visual
discrepancy
46  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ??

Optics

M48A2 C Optics
Default magnification Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics X6.7 X8.0
Comparable optics  ???

Machine guns

12.7 mm M85
Commander cupola mount
Capacity
(Belt capacity)
Fire rate
(shots/minute)
Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
900 (200) 625 -10°/+60° ±180°
7.62 mm M73
Coaxial mount
Capacity
(Belt capacity)
Fire rate
(shots/minute)
Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
5,950 (250) 500 N/A N/A

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 Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive Smoke grenade M82 shot
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire DM502
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism M431 shell NVD
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support M313 Rangefinder

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Decent frontal hull armour, impenetrable UFP for most conventional ammo
  • Good firepower
  • Good mobility
  • Has a commander's .50 caliber machine gun
  • APCBC round with devastating high-explosive filler for great damage upon penetration
  • Surprisingly survivable, two crew members often survive a shot
  • Gun mantlet tend to stop conventional rounds

Cons:

  • Difficult APCR stock grind
  • Turret armour isn't reliable
  • Commander's cupola weak spot
  • Ineffective armour in an uptier
  • No stabilizer

History

In the mid 1950's, West Germany received several version of the M48 Patton III tank from the US. In 1958, one of these versions was the M48A2 Patton III. This version included a 750 HP engine and a 90mm M41 cannon, as well an M85 .50 caliber machine gun mounted in the commander's cupola, and a coaxially mounted 7.62mm machine gun. In the same year, these tanks would receive an upgraded 825 HP engine, as well as other minor changes and would be designated as the M48A2 C in German service. This version saw service until the 1970's were it was replaced by the M48A2 GA2.

Media

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

See also

  • M48A1 - Basic M48 version that the M48A2 C was upgraded from.
  • Magach 3 (USA) - An upgraded M48 tank from a pack in the USA tech tree.
  • M48A2 G A2 - An upgraded version of the M48A2 C with a 105 mm gun.

External links


Germany medium tanks
Pz.III  Pz.III B · Pz.III E · Pz.III F · Pz.III J · Pz.III J1 · Pz.III J1 TD · Pz.III L · Pz.III M · Pz.III N
Pz.IV  Pz.IV C · Pz.IV E · Pz.IV F1 · Pz.IV F2 · Pz.IV G · Pz.IV H · Pz.IV J · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J
Pz.V  VK 3002 (M) · Panther A · Panther D · Panther F · Panther G · Ersatz M10 · Panther II
M48 upgrades  M48A2 G A2 · M48 Super
Leopard 1  Leopard I · Leopard A1A1 · Leopard A1A1 (L/44) · Leopard 1A5 · C2A1 · Turm III
Leopard 2  PT-16/T14 mod. · Leopard 2K · Leopard 2AV
  Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) · Leopard 2 PL · Leopard 2A5 · Leopard 2 PSO · Leopard 2A6 · Leopard 2A7V
Trophies  ▀M4 748 (a) · ▀T 34 747 (r)
Other  Nb.Fz. · KPz-70
USA  mKPz M47 G · M48A2 C
USSR  ◊T-72M1