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Armor: 5-25mm | Armor: 5-25mm | ||
| − | Primary armament:1x76mm | + | Primary armament:1x76mm M1A2 gun, 45 rounds |
Secondary armament:1x.50 M2HB machine gun; 200 rounds | Secondary armament:1x.50 M2HB machine gun; 200 rounds | ||
Engine: Continental R-975-C4, 9 cylinder, radial piston petrol engine | Engine: Continental R-975-C4, 9 cylinder, radial piston petrol engine | ||
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Operational range:169 km (105 mi) | Operational range:169 km (105 mi) | ||
| − | Speed: | + | Speed:85km/h (51 mph) |
The 76mm Gun Motor Carriage was an American Tank Destroyer of World War II. It was given the nickname Hellcat and was recorded the fastest tracked armored vehicle of the war with a top speed of over 50 mph. The M-18 was built by Buick. | The 76mm Gun Motor Carriage was an American Tank Destroyer of World War II. It was given the nickname Hellcat and was recorded the fastest tracked armored vehicle of the war with a top speed of over 50 mph. The M-18 was built by Buick. | ||
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| + | The M18 in Aces High is best used just as it was by the US forces in WWII: as a tank destroyer. It is not an engagement vehicle that can pull up to the front lines and trade shots with the enemy, it must utilize its best asset and stay on the offensive. The 51mph max speed is the cornerstone attribute of the M18 "Hellcat". The hull on all 4 sides has 13mm of armor, which is barely enough to stop a .50 caliber round outside 400 yards. If close, the .50 caliber just might punch through. The turret does not fair much better save for the front where combined with the gun mantlet there is a total of 44mm of armor. The only machine gun on the M18 is a .50 caliber M2 Browning found on most US vehicles in WWII, and it is mounted on top for AA duties. The turret itself has an open top and therefore is very exposed and susceptible to damage from aircraft strafing attacks. The M18 falls short as an HE platform as well, since if it gets within auto-ack range the turret is easily destroyed, and secondly the 76mm M1A2 L / 55 fired the weakest HE from any tank in AH, with only 103 lbs of HE damage (3 shots to destroy town buildings). In short, it is not good at anything except flanking enemy tanks. However, on that note no other vehicle in Aces High can flank and destroy enemy tanks as well as the M18, either. | ||
[[Category:Vehicles of WWII]] | [[Category:Vehicles of WWII]] | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 11 November 2011
M18 "Hellcat"
Weight:18 tons
Length:6.65m (21.8 ft) w/ gun; 5.28m (17.3 ft) w/o gun Width:2.87m (.42 ft)
Height:2.58m (8.46 ft)
Crew:5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)
Armor: 5-25mm
Primary armament:1x76mm M1A2 gun, 45 rounds Secondary armament:1x.50 M2HB machine gun; 200 rounds Engine: Continental R-975-C4, 9 cylinder, radial piston petrol engine Power: 18.9 hp
Suspension: Torsion Bar
Operational range:169 km (105 mi)
Speed:85km/h (51 mph)
The 76mm Gun Motor Carriage was an American Tank Destroyer of World War II. It was given the nickname Hellcat and was recorded the fastest tracked armored vehicle of the war with a top speed of over 50 mph. The M-18 was built by Buick.
The M18 in Aces High is best used just as it was by the US forces in WWII: as a tank destroyer. It is not an engagement vehicle that can pull up to the front lines and trade shots with the enemy, it must utilize its best asset and stay on the offensive. The 51mph max speed is the cornerstone attribute of the M18 "Hellcat". The hull on all 4 sides has 13mm of armor, which is barely enough to stop a .50 caliber round outside 400 yards. If close, the .50 caliber just might punch through. The turret does not fair much better save for the front where combined with the gun mantlet there is a total of 44mm of armor. The only machine gun on the M18 is a .50 caliber M2 Browning found on most US vehicles in WWII, and it is mounted on top for AA duties. The turret itself has an open top and therefore is very exposed and susceptible to damage from aircraft strafing attacks. The M18 falls short as an HE platform as well, since if it gets within auto-ack range the turret is easily destroyed, and secondly the 76mm M1A2 L / 55 fired the weakest HE from any tank in AH, with only 103 lbs of HE damage (3 shots to destroy town buildings). In short, it is not good at anything except flanking enemy tanks. However, on that note no other vehicle in Aces High can flank and destroy enemy tanks as well as the M18, either.
