Two of these were armed with the 120 mm T123E1 rifled gun. One of these, the TS-6, placed the gun in a fully rotating turret and was estimated to weigh 54.5 tons. The side armor on this vehicle was reduced compared to the M103. This tank also used the Continental AV-1790-8 engine. A non-turreted version of the TS-6, the TS-31, would go on to lay the foundation of the T110 family of concepts.
Cross-sectional drawing of the TS-6. |
At the very least, we can expect a tank with a larger profile and improved frontal protection compared to the TS-2. We can also establish there'd be improved gun characteristics, despite the larger caliber.
There's also that protrusion over the engine deck, so a weakness of this vehicle would be that it can't depress its gun over the rear. However, we can still expect some of the best gun depression and DPM for the tier. Gun handling should remain fairly average, though.
This tank would play similarly to the old (Tier X) T110E5. However, it's a bit more mobile and has better DPM, in exchange for reduced side armor and limited gun depression over the rear.
Guns: 120 mm Gun T123E1
Engines: Continental AV-1790-8 (825 hp)
Turrets (Turret Armor (mm)): TS-6 (??/??/??)
Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): TS-6 (49.44)
Hull Armor (mm): ??/51/38
Top Speed: ?? km/h
Crew: 5 (Driver; Gunner; Loader; Commander; Radio)
Sources:
Hunnicutt, R. P. Firepower. 2017.
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