M48A3

M48A3
Details
Tier / Class:	2 MBT
Nation:	United States
Dealer:	Sophie Wölfli
Reputation:	7,200
Cost:	12,000
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	367
DPM:	2,446 (2,718)
Penetration:	250 mm
Hit Points:	2,385
Hull F/S/R:	110 / 76 / 35
Turret F/S/R:	153 / 56 / 56
Max Speed:	54.00 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	8.62 s
Hull Traverse:	28.40 deg/s
Camouflage:	10%
Vision:	400 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.16°
Max Cannon Depression:	-9.0 / -4.0°
Turret Traverse Speed:	26.00 deg/s

M48A3
Details
Tier / Class:	2 MBT
Nation:	United States
Dealer:	Sophie Wölfli
Reputation:	7,200
Cost:	12,000
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	367
DPM:	2,446 (2,718)
Penetration:	250 mm
Hit Points:	2,385
Hull F/S/R:	110 / 76 / 35
Turret F/S/R:	153 / 56 / 56
Max Speed:	54.00 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	8.62 s
Hull Traverse:	28.40
Camouflage:	10%
Vision:	400 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.16°
Max Cannon Depression:	-9.0 / -4.0°
Turret Traverse Speed:	26.00 deg/s

The M48A3 is a tier 2 Main Battle Tank originating from the United States, and is sold by Sophie Wölfli. It can be unlocked from the M41 Walker Bulldog and leads to the M60 and Leopard 1.

Features

• Heavy armor : this vehicle's armor bounces more shots and takes more hits
• HESH: can even penetrate armor with large hit angles

Player Recommendations

With relatively good mobility and a good gun, the M48A3 is a capable spearhead, using its speed and accuracy on the move to lead any charge. However, its hull armor is relatively weak, and if exposed for too long can be easily penetrated at medium ranges. Using positions to "Hull down" is the key to success, as the egg shaped turret can bounce a bunch of shots.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Excellent turret sloping to compensate for weaker armor
• Good mobility relative to other tier 2 MBTs
• Very strong HEAT rounds

Cons

• Weak hull armor
• Despite the good mobility, it still feels somewhat sluggish.

Upgrade Suggestions

The Improved Laser Rangefinder increases the accuracy of the gun, and leads to HEAT shells. Improved Ready Racks will allow a player to keep a larger volley of fire over the standard setup, allowing it to excel as a defensive lynchpin and armored spearhead.

Retrofit Suggestions

• Advanced Muzzle Reference System
• Augmented Optics
• Improved Gun Breech
• Improved Pioneer Tool Kit

Commander and Crew Skill Suggestions

• Commander: Juan Carlos, to improve the aim speed and crew stats.
• Driver: Spin to Win, Off-Road Driving
• Gunner: Sharpshooter, Do the Twist
• Loader: Rapid Fire, Explosive Shells/Preparation

Armor

M48A3 Stock Armor

Reputation Cost	Credits	Hull F/S/R	Hull Composition	Turret F/S/R	Turret Composition	ERA Type	ERA Modifiers
Stock	Stock	110/76/35	Steel	153/56/56	Steel	None
Technological and firepower improvements lead to the M48A3, although it retains the proven armor defenses of the stock M48 Patton.

Firepower

90mm M41 Cannon

Shell name	Type	Reputation	Damage	Penetration	Max Accuracy	Speed	Reload
90mm M304 HVAP	AP	Stock	367	250mm	0.16°	1,178 m/s	9.00s
90mm T142E3 HEP	AP	630	367	198mm	0.17°	778 m/s	9.00s
90mm M431 HEAT	HEAT	915	367	300mm	0.17°	1,216 m/s	9.00s

Mobility

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	0 to 32km/h	0 to Max Speed	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Continental AVDS-1790-2A 750hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	54.00km/h	{{{reverse}}}	8.62s	{{{0-max}}}	28.40deg/s	{{{firechance}}}

Upgrades

Fire Control System

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Description
M90 Smoke Grenades	305	4,775	Provides a total of five smoke deployments on an eighty second cooldown between uses.
Improved Rangefinder	445	6,935	Improves overall accuracy by 10%.
Improved Ready Racks	1,200	18,675	Increases reload speed by 10%.
Improved Tracks	105	1,635	Improves acceleration, top speeds, and traverse speeds on rough terrain and makes the tracks harder to destroy.

History

Class: Main Battle Tank
Developed: 1950-1952
Service: 1953-1960s
Vehicles Built: 893
Operators: USA

The Patton series of universal tanks is as important to the United States military as the T-54/55 series was to the Soviets and formed the backbone of the American armored forces from the late 1940s practically until the 1990s. Having evolved from the M26 Pershing Medium Tank, the Patton family was named after George S. Patton, one of the most famous U.S. generals to have ever lived. Right until their final versions, the Patton series tanks were protected only by their steel armor and used 90mm and 105mm rifled guns.

The M48 was developed as a successor to the M47, which was considered an interim solution and was produced in the early 1950s as a stopgap measure, adopted as a reaction to the rapidly escalating war in Korea. The M48, on the other hand, was a quite further away in terms of protection and firepower, featuring a 90mm rifled gun and steel hull, recognizable from its predecessor by the rounded frontal hull plate edge. The original M48 was more or less still a prototype with 893 vehicles produced between April 1952 and March 1953. In fact, most were built before its official adoption into service. A few of these early M48s were mostly stationed in West Germany and have never seen combat (unlike its successor, the M48A1), but most of these vehicles (especially the first 120 pieces designated M48C) stayed in the United States of America and were used for training.

See also

• M60
• M41