WASD to drive, AG 8 to deactivate turret, AG 2 to lock turret, yaw to slew turret, trim to adjust gun elevation, AG 1 to activate AA HMG, yaw to slew gun, trim to adjust gun elevation recommend using alt key to fire, cameras 1 & 2 follow maingun/coax & AA HMG respectively.
Specifications
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General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s) +14 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 11.9ft (3.6m)
- Length 26.2ft (8.0m)
- Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
- Empty Weight 54,167lbs (24,569kg)
- Loaded Weight 54,699lbs (24,811kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading N/A
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 8424
Parts
- Number of Parts 632
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,747
Required Mods
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Tracks 2
by MOPCKOE_DNISHE
Version 0.81 (9/8/2019 1:50:14 PM)
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Design work on the M50 began in 1944 and serial production began in 1950. It was designed as a replacement for the M40; the M40 was a quickly thrown together stopgap made in response to advancements in enemy armor. The M50 was initially designed on a 35t budget due to strategic transport and river crossing limitations. However improvements to existing tank transporters and bridge layers allowed for 2t to be added to the design. The weight constraints necessitated a relatively compact design. Firepower and fire control became the strongpoints of the tank in leu of armor protection. The M50’s power plant consists of a 700hp V12 engine and 4 + 1 automatic transmission, both of which are clean sheet designs made specifically for use in tanks. M50’s main gun is also a clean sheet design rather than being derived from an AA gun or field howitzer like it’s predecessors. The tank’s 100mm L/50 rifled cannon fires a 15kg APDS round, a 27kg HEAT shell, and 25kg HEF shell, along with a few special ammunition types like CAN and WP that aren’t normally carried. The M50 typically carries between 50 and 60 rounds of ammunition. The M50 is notable for its chemical protection overpressure unit which protects the crew from chemical attacks and circulates cool air throughout the tank in combat. Other unique features include the status indicators and TC’s “hunter killer” system which allowed for smooth communication between the crew and coordination for the TC. Panels at each crew station would indicate azimuth of the turret and TC’s cupola as well as the status of the gun (ready and reloading). The TC’s cupola featured an inbuilt override which automatically slewed the turret to its position when activated. This system was crude and would still require direction from the TC to find the target after the turret jerked to a halt, but it was a significant improvement over the manual system in the M40.
@TheEnglishPanzer mods favouritism.
@TheEnglishPanzer oh yeah ir does look flat on second glance.
Like I said earlier, the actual weight is 37t
@K2K yes it is larger than T-62, there are not in fact any significant shot traps. The chin armor is close enough to flat to be negligible. The mobility of the tank in SP was not meant to be realistic, the weight in SP is 24t partially for this reason.
I looked through your other builds and this is definitely the best. I hope you continue to build great tanks
I just realized that the tank is only 24.8 tonnes. Isn't that like a light tank with thicc armor.... Unfortunately IRL, I think this tank will never have entered service due to being not a medium or light tank. But nice build overall :)
@TheEnglishPanzer But T62 is 37 ton though... But it is smaller and therefore the armor is thicker ig? But regarding armor, the turret shape will encourage deflection of shells into the hull...
@K2K Absolutely, but there is only so much built in upgrade potential. The power plant and suspension were designed around a 37t tank and won't be able to handle the weight of brining protection up to T-62 levels.
@TheEnglishPanzer Regarding upgrades, I think applique armor might work...
@AuroraPolaris It is currently fitted with a high velocity 100mm gun roughly equivalent in chamber pressure to the 90mm M3 you would find on M46 Patton. So a low pressure 90mm is well within the realm of possibility. To answer your question, design work began in late 1944 and serial production began in 1950. The largest barrier for potential upgrades is the limited volume in the engine bay. Early models use a 700hp engine and 4+1 speed automatic transmission, there isn't a whole lot of room for improvement barring a complete overhaul for a more power dense engine and more capable transmission. With that said, I am excited to see what you have done if you want to upload it as unlisted or make significant enough changes so as not to upset the mods.
@TheEnglishPanzer
Well, I did modify it. I upgraded your stabilizer so that works better with heavier guns and I replaced your cannon with a custom one I made based on the Rheinmetall 120mm smoothbore cannon but it's an L/60 so the velocities are even greater than even the current L/55 used on the Leopard 2's. The rangefinder issue is still present though but I like the design of it and if you added modern heavy ERA to it like the BAE Systems upgraded for the M60, then I think this could stand a chance
I also made a more reasonable version with a 90mm Cockerill low-pressure cannon which may not be realistic considering when a tank like this would have been designed, but its a nice idea and would be the one to most likely work with the breach block you made
However, M50 could feasibly be upgraded in all respects but armor protection to bridge the technology gap. The tank in its base form weighs in at roughly 37 tons with pretty pathetic armor, there is only so much room for upgrading the engine & transmission.
@AuroraPolaris The T-62 has all of the advantages, the M50 lacks an optical rangefinder and long rod ammunition, and, the point stabilization was a bit of an accident and realistically shouldn't be included. In most respects M50 is a generation behind T-62, M50 is a better analog for M46 or T-54. But of course you wouldn't be able to tell that by just looking at it.
Hmm, the turret looks like it could be a prototype of the M48 or M60 except with a good two-plane stabilizer for the gun. Wonder what this would be like to fight against a T-62 or 64?
@K2K mhm, like my brain
Man.... that smoof turret. Maybe why it was spotlighted.
@TheEnglishPanzer oh thx
@MrGreen I think it’s Sum(Yaw)*2 or something along those lines. If that doesn’t work you can always dissect the tank to find the gyros.
What FT formula do you use for the turret rotation?
10/10 would bomb korea again
@TheVexedVortex Thank you very much
Absolutely beautiful, great job pal
@X4JB thank you! it took several attempts to get it right.
@X4JB oh, it indicates sarcasm