12.03.2020
M56 Scorpion is an American Tier VII tank destroyer. M56 "Scorpio": review and reviews from gamers What perks to put on Scorpio 56
Hello tankers.
I decided to write about the M56 Scorpion.
These are my personal impressions of the new Tier VII premium tank M56 Scorpion, which could be tried out in battle on the test server.
In battle chat, the most common question is: “How’s the tank?” I’ll try to answer it as a player with an average stat, playing at average levels.
Let's take the impressions in order.
"Scorpion" in the hangar with a 100% crew and without a single skill. I didn’t specifically plant it with perks in order to see the minimum capabilities of the tank. I install standard anti-tank equipment: Rammer, pipe, camouflage net. I grab a first aid kit, a repair kit, and a fire extinguisher. I divide the shells into 3 approximately equal parts and everything seems to be ready. TO BATTLE!
I look at the table of participants in the battle. I'm worried. I'm at the bottom of the list, another Scorpio, couple VIII, and the rest IX. This is very unpleasant news about the absence of a preferential level of battles.
IMPORTANT: The M56 Scorpion does not have a preferential combat level.
Next - The battle begins. I rush into the bushes closer to the front line and after 1 minute of battle in the hangar. But he managed to put the firefly on the harp. I decided to look at the performance characteristics in more detail.
Armor. There is no armor on the tank. It doesn't exist at all. There can be no hope of a rebound or that someone will not break through. 1mm armor is thinner than cardboard. This is foil.
Looking at the M56 Scorpion reservation model
we see that the maximum armor in the screens and mantlet reaches 5 mm, and for the gun and tracks as much as 10 mm.
The tank will suffer greatly from splash art.
Strength. 820 hp. Not ideal, but ok for level VII.
Review and communication. 350m and 500m are very little for PT.
Speed. 45km/h. For such a small person - not too much.
Weight. 8 tons. Everyone is ramming me.
Weapon. Armor penetration 164 – 274 and damage 180 – 300. Rate of fire and attack angle are acceptable. Now this is more interesting.
IMPORTANT: the M56 Scorpion has 1 (one) mm of armor. NO RESERVATION
After thinking about the topic: “how to play with 1mm armor,” I roll out of the hangar again. I find out from my own sad experience that it is generally impossible to play with such armor. Fighting 20 Scorpus caught everything he could from everyone who saw me. The crew is without a “light bulb”. Only a very oblique or very lazy enemy did not send him to the hangar. 2-3 hits – hangar. From art - 1 hit. If not the hangar, then one of the crew was shell-shocked, the ammunition rack was constantly damaged, and all other joys were in full swing. When hit in the forehead, it burned several times. It turned out that the Scorpio has a motor in the front. Not a tank - suffering. And even for gold? It can not be.
So that's not how I play it. We change the AT tactics from the usual “I’m in the middle” to the new “I’m in the tail”, we shoot at someone else’s light, we leave after the shot, we don’t even try to shine.
And here Scorpio showed himself in all his glory. Again, in order. The first thing I liked was the excellent dynamics and the ability to climb hills almost without losing speed. He didn't care about surfaces. It accelerated perfectly up to 45 km/h on asphalt and sticky soils. The only negative: when I felled trees or tried to drive through clay houses, I suddenly lost speed.
IMPORTANT: M56 Scorpion sharply loses speed on destructible objects
The second, and most important impression from his weapon. A very evil gun. From a distance of 400m, an ISU-152 pierces the forehead. The accuracy is beyond praise. From 350m you can shoot at your choice: psaltery, viewing slits at full aim. If the convergence is not complete, the shells will still land closer to the center of the circle. AP projectile damage is at least 220hp. The misses were mainly due to an incorrectly taken lead. On a stationary target, you don’t even have to worry about missing.
IMPORTANT: Very precision weapon with excellent penetration and Alpha damage
Separately, it is necessary to say about the excellent UGN and UVN. Standing under the net and holding a pipe, you don’t need to jerk the body, moving the barrel left and right. A UGN of 60 degrees is more than enough for quiet control of space. The UVN allows you to shoot from behind a hillock, showing only the top of the gun shield to the enemy. By the 30th battle, the "MASTER" was obtained. This is provided that at least 4 Scorpions took part in almost every battle.
IMPORTANT: A gun with excellent UGN and UVN
Then I rode Scorpio without caring about his statistics, defeats and victories, who and how I sent to the hangar. It was interesting to see what you absolutely cannot do on it, and what you can and should do. You can immediately forget about reconnaissance and initial exposure. On city maps it is very useful if you stay strictly behind a group of TTs, or go behind enemy lines. Its speed, accuracy and UGN allow. In open spaces, as always. Hillock, stone, bushes. But only on the third line of attack. In general, this is a tank for the second half of the battle. He is 100% ambush.
And of course, since the tank is premium, what about FARM? As far as farming goes, everything is fine. For an average battle, the profit is 20,000 silver. If you don’t constantly shoot with gold, then even more.
Important: Very confident farming of 20,000 silver per battle
The article was prepared by VasML
The guide will be based on personal impressions. Currently, according to unofficial statistics, this PT is owned by 59,000 people. Which is quite small, even though the tank has promotional status. At the same time, according to the same statistics, the M56 "Scorpion" tank in World of Tanks is in 6th place in terms of victory percentage among all anti-tank self-propelled guns seventh level, that is, it cannot be called a bad car.
Characteristics
Now it’s worth briefly touching on the list of characteristics of the tank presented above:
- Durability: 820 HP.
- Specific power: 28 hp/t.
- Maximum speed: forward 45 km/h and 17 km/h back.
- Chassis turning speed: 40 degrees/s.
- Armor penetration: 219/275/45 mm.
- Damage: 240/240/320 Hp.
- Damage per minute: 1920 HP/min.
- Ammunition: 60 pcs.
M56 "Scorpion" is an American premium vehicle of the seventh level, which has a turret with incomplete rotation. The total angle of rotation of the turret is 60 degrees, which is a plus, while it rotates quite slowly and sometimes it’s easier to tighten the tank’s hull, fortunately time allows.
As for the crew, the Scorpion consists of four people:
- Commander (Radio Operator).
- Gunner.
- Driver mechanic.
- Charging.
Unfortunately, this fact may cause some difficulties when upgrading the crew on this tank, since many upgraded tank destroyers have a second loader and radio operator, which makes this matter much easier.
Booking
One of the features of the tank is the 1 mm thick circular hull armor. The most protected area is, of course, the tower with 5 mm of armor. Accordingly, it will not be possible to tank enemy shots, since the vehicle absorbs all enemy shells without exception. Of course, it is possible that sometimes it will not penetrate the armor of our tank. However, if high explosive shell large caliber, then you should be especially afraid of it. After all, even if he will fall nearby, it can cause serious damage. Also, due to the small dimensions of the tank, along with ordinary damage, critical damage to the crew and internal modules. This is very noticeable when you find yourself at the bottom of the list, where you will end up quite often.
How to play
The most effective thing at this PT is to play from distance and disguise. The M56 "Scorpion" has good camouflage performance at the level, which can be further enhanced with a camouflage net and camouflage. This will allow you to play quite effectively from the bushes, remaining undetected for a long time, even when playing against levels nine. In this case, you need to be careful and keep a safe distance from the enemy. At a greater distance, it is much more difficult to hit Scorpio, especially if you play from the terrain. The small size and good declination angles of the gun make it quite comfortable to shoot at the enemy at long distances. The visibility of 350 meters spoils all sniper ambitions in the M56 "Scorpion". It’s a stretch to call it normal; you definitely need to carry a stereo tube with you.
By mobility
Without armor, the weight of the tank is slightly more than seven tons, combined with an engine power of 200 hp. With. It turns out that the PT starts briskly from a standstill and spins at one point quite well too. The specific speed, which is 45 km/h, is upsetting; it feels like someone is holding a tank. And the reverse speed of 17 km/h is also disappointing; after a shot it’s hard to roll back to cover.
About the weapon
Excellent armor penetration for the seventh level, the main shell allows you to penetrate even “nines”, but if penetration is not enough, then gold shells with a penetration of 275 come to the rescue. Gold shells here are cumulative, which is not very good, since they are not capable of causing damage , hitting the tracks or tank screens. The gun has excellent vertical aiming angles, dropping to -10 and rising to +15. The accuracy of 0.33 allows for fairly accurate shooting over long distances. The scatter caused by the movement of the chassis greatly limits the game; it is almost impossible to shoot on the move. To shoot accurately, you need to stop. The main drawback of the gun is its rate of fire. At one-time damage in the 240s, a stock gun takes 7.8 seconds to reload. According to DPM, the tank loses to some level seven tanks by about 400 damage.
Ammunition 60 pcs. It is worth equipping it mainly with AP shells; you should take 10 for heavily armored opponents and a couple of land mines to shoot down a grapple.
Additional equipment and gear
The equipment for this tank is standard: a first aid kit, a repair kit and, of course, a fire extinguisher.
On the M56 Scorpio it is necessary to install:
1. Stereo tube - this will increase your visibility when stationary. It makes no sense to install coated optics because of the standstill gameplay.
2. Gun rammer - will reduce the reload time of the gun.
3. Camouflage net - will increase stealth while stationary.
Also, to increase camouflage, camouflage should be applied to the tank.
Conclusion
The result is a well-balanced, inexpensive premium vehicle at level seven, which copes well with the main task - farming silver. Due to its good penetration in battle, gold is rarely used, and hence the good performance of silver with average damage dealt. Approximately 40-50 thousand per battle will be taken out by the M56 Scorpion.
Information has appeared about a new premium tank for virtual tankers - the American Tier 8 tank M56 Scorpion. In this article you will find a little history, leaked performance characteristics and later a couple of screenshots.
Story
The M56 was created in 1948-1953 and mass-produced from 1953 to 1959 as part of an order for a new mobile self-propelled anti-tank gun, which could be dropped from a parachute in the initial stages of an army landing operation and has firepower like a tank gun. Two examples of such a car, under the designation T101, were built by the Cadillac Motor Car Division, from the General Motors Corporation. In 1953, these vehicles entered military testing. As a result, in 1955 the M56, also referred to as the "Scorpion", was adopted by US Army airborne combat teams, primarily in the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. The M56 could be transported by a number of then-current transport aircraft and gliders, and could also be dropped by parachute.
The M56 body was riveted, made of aluminum (to save weight); the engine and gear are in front, the gun is in the center, and the crew compartment is in the back. The engine worked on a transmission with one rear and two forward gears manufactured by the Ellison company (a division of General Motors), then the voltage was supplied to the drives on both sides of the car. The suspension is torsion bar; the unarmored chassis of the M76 floating cargo transporter was used, which had four running wheels on each side, a guide roller at the rear and a drive sprocket at the front; there were no tension rollers. Each caterpillar consisted of two belts made of rubberized fabric and reinforced with steel cables. The belts are connected to each other by stamped steel crossbars with rubber cushions. The main components and assemblies of the machine were sealed, and the electrical wiring was made waterproof.
The gun was mounted on a small carriage on top, the 90-mm M54 gun had a muzzle brake, a vertical wedge breech and a gun shield. Its manual drive made it possible to change the vertical angle of guidance from -10 to +15° (example in the picture), and the horizontal angle - by 30° to the right and left. To aim the cannon at the target when firing direct fire, an optical sight with variable magnification was used, and when firing from closed positions, appropriate sighting devices were used. A pair of cylinders of hydraulic recoil devices were attached to the breech of the gun, on top. The ballistic data was consistent with the gun of the M48 Patton III tank. The range of actual fire was 1820 meters. The commander and loader were located to the left of the gun, and the driver to the right. The ammunition was transported directly in the vehicle and placed in a separate waterproof aluminum container, and included 29 unitary projectiles, including armor-piercing tracer, cumulative tracer, high-explosive, high-explosive tracer, and high-explosive armor-piercing.
The main drawback of the weapon, which had much greater firepower than light tank The M41 with its 76 mm cannon is too light a chassis. As a result, after firing a 90 mm cannon, the vehicle would often jump back several feet, and the target would no longer be visible due to the cloud of dust raised by the muzzle flash.
Another drawback was the complete lack of armor protection for the vehicle's crew, apart from a small gun shield. The driver sat behind the wheel to the left of the gun, and behind him was a shooter equipped with a sight with x4.1 or x8 magnification. To the right of the driver's seat there was a box with a walkie-talkie, on which the commander sat. The other two less fortunate crew members were placed on the starboard side, next to the exhaust pipe.
The tank was equipped with a gasoline 151-kilowatt six-cylinder 205 hp. an air-cooled Continental engine with an opposing cylinder arrangement and a direct fuel injection system, which provided a maximum speed of up to 50 km/h with a power reserve of 225 km. The power transmission is a “Cross Drive” hydromechanical transmission, which was attached to the engine and formed one unit with it. Chassis it was silent, lightweight and provided low specific pressure on the ground, which made it possible to overcome muddy, sandy, swampy and snow-covered soil. To drive a car at night, night vision binoculars were used, which are worn on the driver's helmet.
The M56 was withdrawn from service in 1960 due to adoption light tank M551 Sheridan. Small numbers of M56s were supplied to Spain and Morocco, and they were also used by the US Army in Vietnam, where they were used primarily for fire support.
TTX
- Tech Level: 8 Premium.
- Fight level: 8-10
- Number of HP: 1050 units.
- Weight: 7.144 t.
- Power: 200 l/s.
- Specific power: 28 hp/t.
- Forward and reverse speed: 45/12 km/h
- Soil resistance: 1.055 / 1.247 / 1.726
- Body rotation: 34 degrees
- Review: 400
- Radio: 500
- Armor: 0/0/0 (only 10-20 mm will be armor in the gun area. The rest is cardboard)
- Gun: 90mm.
- Penetration: 219
- Damage: 240 beats.
- Damage per minute: 1854
- Cooldown: 7.7s
- Accuracy: 0.288
- The spread on the move is minimal.
- Mixing time: 2.01s
- Gun rotation: 60 degrees
Screenshots
What's the result?
The tank is not suitable for 80% of the players in the game. This is exactly how many players, in my opinion, will not be able to unlock the potential of this machine. In the upcoming updates, a more universal premium tank of tier 8 will appear -
During World War II, the US Army made extensive use of its air force. A wealth of experience has been accumulated in the use of this type of troops. An analysis of the operation using the Airborne Forces showed that the landing force is extremely vulnerable in confrontation with enemy tank units. Should have been strengthened Airborne units more powerful anti-tank weapons.
At the end of World War II, American paratroopers had only RPGs and recoilless rifles as anti-tank weapons. This was clearly not enough. It's already begun Cold War and a likely conflict, the American Airborne Forces had to repel the attacks of the communist tank hordes. Here, bazookas alone are clearly not enough.
The American military took a radical approach to solving the problem. The M54 gun was chosen as the main barrel. This 90 mm anti-tank gun penetrated 220 mm armor at a distance of 1 kilometer. All that remained was to give this weapon maximum mobility. And this implied the creation of a tank destroyer. Because anything larger could not fit into the belly of transport aircraft of that time.
The creation of the M56 Scorpion lasted for six long years, from 1947 to 53. Not a short period of time, considering that outwardly the bird doesn’t look very complicated. Such a long development period is explained by specific requirements for weight and dimensions. The landing platform added quite a few problems.
The development and then production of the M56 was carried out by Cadillac Motor Car. The first Scorpions began to enter service with the troops in 1953. Production continued until 1959.
M56 Scorpion had the following characteristics. Weight 7.7 tons. Crew of four people. Scorpion armor is a pure formality, making its way out of heavy machine gun. M56 torsion bar suspension. The design of the Scorpion rollers is specific. The roller tires are large, practically they are closer to car tires. Such a specific design of the bandages was needed to soften the impact on the ground during landing. At the same time, noise during movement was reduced.
Engine Scorpion Continental A01 -403 - 5. The power unit is six-cylinder, petrol, opposed. Power 205 hp The maximum speed of the M56 Scorpion is 45 km/h. Power reserve 230 hp
We can say that the M56 Scorpion is largely the fruit of a compromise between the desire to get a powerful weapon and reduce the weight of the bird to an acceptable parameter. As a result, the Scorpion squatted heavily when fired. There was no talk of any shooting right away. By the way, the M551 General Sheridan light tank that replaced the M56 Scorpion had the same problem.
The only war that Scorpios were involved in was Vietnam. The 173rd was based in Vietnam airborne brigade which was armed with the M56 Scorpion. These birds didn't have to fight tanks. The main work was the suppression of enemy firing points, bunkers, bunkers. At the same time, the Scorpion crew was very vulnerable to enemy fire. As Sheridan tanks arrived, Scorpions were handed over to the troops southern Vietnam. There is no exact information about how the M56 was used by the South Vietnamese. It is only known that the last two birds were burned by North Vietnamese T-54s on the approaches to Saigon.
Well, especially for fans of World of Tanks. Soon WG will please us with a new premium bird and it will be the M56 Scorpion. Here, some heads immediately dubbed the Scorpion the new M18 Hellcat. There's no harm in dreaming. Scorpio has a maximum speed of only 45 km/h. Which is much lower than the Hellcat. Most likely it will be like “Borshchik”. Probably the bird's level will be seventh. The armament is most likely the same as Super Pershing. Same gun in terms of penetration and alpha, but maybe with a higher rate of fire. The only person I would recommend this device to is fans of equipment from the Vietnam War, for collection.
A new Tier 7 premium self-propelled gun, the M56 Scorpion, has been added for testing, which will most likely have a preferential battle level. According to the latest data, the tank will appear in patch 0.9.6. Specifications not final.
How to get
From November 25, 9:00 (Moscow time), 2015 until December 1, 9:00 (Moscow time), 2015, a special package with the M56 Scorpion is available as part of the “Winter is Coming” promotion. The package includes the tank itself and a slot in the Hangar. Package cost: 1199 rubles (21.8 USD)
Premium tank destroyer M56 Scorpion appeared in the Premium store for the first time and for a limited time. Hurry up to become the owner of new equipment!
Review
The M56 Scorpion is lightweight and miniature in size, as it was developed specifically for airborne troops.
The main advantage of the self-propelled gun is its 90 mm gun with excellent performance. Excellent accuracy and armor penetration allow you to cope with the armor of any enemy, including those of a higher level.
Good horizontal and vertical aiming angles, as well as low visibility, increase the comfort of the game and partially compensate for the lack of armor protection.
As mentioned above, there is no armor at all (with the exception of a 5 mm thick gun screen), but there are compact dimensions, high visibility and a good gun declination angle.
In terms of play style, the M56 Scorpion is an ambush tank destroyer with a good camouflage rating and a weapon balanced in all respects.
Characteristics
Level 7
Balance weight 32.4
Strength 820
Hull armor 1 / 1 / 1
Tower armor 1 / 1 / 1
Maximum speed 45/12
Armor penetration 219/275/45
Damage 240/240/320
Rate of fire 7.69
Accuracy 0.33
Aim Time 2
View radius 350
Communication range 500
Weight 6,894
Specific power 29.0
Price 5 150
Technical characteristics are indicated for equipment with a crew training level of 100%.
Historical reference
The M56 Scorpion was designed between 1948 and 1953 and was mass produced from 1953 to 1959 as part of an order for a new mobile self-propelled anti-tank gun that could be parachuted in the early stages of an army airborne operation and had the firepower of a tank gun.
Two samples were built. In 1953, these vehicles entered military testing. In 1955, the M56, also referred to as the Scorpion, was adopted by the US Army. The M56 could be transported by a number of then-current transport aircraft and gliders, and could also be dropped by parachute.
