Škoda T 50
Škoda T 50
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[Client Values; Actual values in
3,460,000 Cost |
1550410 HP Hit Points |
38.12/38.525.66/43 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader
7501000 hp Engine Power |
50/20 km/h Speed Limit |
3842 deg/s Traverse |
19.6738.97 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
100/100/100120/80/60 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
APCR/HEAT/HE Shells |
890/4800/455
1110/4800/620 Shell Cost |
320/320/420320/320/420 HP Damage |
205/240/50248/310/50 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
7.69 r/m Standard Gun ▲
7.02 Rate of Fire Magazine-fed Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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2460.8 Standard Gun ▲
Magazine-fed Gun
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Magazine-fed Gun
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2390.4 Damage Per Minute Magazine-fed Gun |
m ▲
0.36 m With 50% Crew: 0.446 m ▲
0.35 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.434 m |
s 2.5 s 2.2 Aim time |
3842 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-8°/+20°-8°/+20° Elevation Arc |
5045 rounds Ammo Capacity |
1210 % Chance of Fire |
m 380 m 400 View Range |
m 730 m 850 Signal Range |
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The Škoda T 50 is a Czechoslovakian tier 9 medium tank.
A further development of the post-war concept for the Czechoslovakian general purpose tank. The project was developed by Škoda in 1947. In 1948, significant changes were introduced to the project. There were plans to mount a 100 mm gun. The project was discontinued after one full-size wooden prototype had been built.
The Škoda T 50 leads to the TVP T 50/51.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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IX | Škoda 16 AH 145 | 750 | 12 | 1400 | 82000 | |
X | Škoda AHK | 1000 | 10 | 1700 | 110000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | Škoda T 50 (1949) | 38.5 | 38 | 0 | 12000 | 32000 | |
IX | Škoda T 50 (1950) | 43 | 42 | 0 | 12000 | 62700 |
Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
X | Radiostanice RM-31T | 850 | 62 | 57500 | |
X | Radiostanice R-113 | 730 | 80 | 52200 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Fantastic autoloader gun with exceptionally good handling
- Good mobility, high top speed and great acceleration with top engine
- Agile tank
- Short reload time for both between shells and between clips
- Has strip of spaced armor on hull sides, helps mitigate damage from HE shells
Cons:
- Tall silouette
- Poor armor like the Leopard PT A
- Frequent module damage and crew death
- Bad camouflage value
- Cannot use a gun rammer, even when not using the autoloader.
Performance
While the Skoda T 50 has low clip damage, it makes up for it by excellent reload rate and also good gun handling. With Enhanced Gun Laying Drive and/or Vertical Stabilizer equipped, it could aim almost as quickly as it shoots. Its excellent gun depression allows it to go hull down, and combined with the mere 3,6 seconds it takes to unload its clip, it can get away with clipping an enemy without taking a return shot, which is a necessity due to it being prone to receiving crew and module damage. Carrying a large first aid kit is recommended.
Although its top speed is somewhat limited at 50 kph (at least compared to other mediums with similar armor), due to its powerful engine, reaching that top speed is not a problem even on a slight incline.
Play it as a second line support tank, or as part of a medium tank wolf pack, because on its own it can not rely on the stopping power of the other tier IX autoloaders, and the only armor it has is it's hp. (reverse sidescraping may work if the enemy does not know to shoot the turret)
All in all, the Skoda T50 is a very capable tier IX medium, and fun to play, capable of severely punishing the enemy for their mistakes, but the same is true for the driver as well.
Early Research
- The radio carries over from the T34/100.
- The stock suspension can carry decent equipment, and the extra weight of the second turret is offset by the top gun being lighter, upgrading the suspension is not necessary right away.
- since it's the gun that makes the tank, first research the second turret, then the autoloader gun.
- now mount Enhanced torsion bars temporarily, then mount the second turret and the top (autoloader) gun, then the Enhanced torsion bars can be removed.
- now research the suspension
- leave the engine last, the stock engine already provides ample power.
Alternatively:
- The radio can be unlocked on the T34/100, but it matters little due to the already decent range of stock radio.
- Select 2 pieces of equipment of your choice (except for spall liner or wet ammo rack that weighs too much), then mount Enhanced Torsion Bars in the free slot left.
- Grind the turret, then the autoloader gun for firepower.
- Grind and mount the top engine. Brings its power-to-weight ratio up to a level that rivals many scout tanks, definitly makes up for the 3rd equipment slot and the agility benefits by researching the suspension early.
- Research the top suspension, and demount the Enhanced Torsion Bars for another piece of useful equipment.
- Enjoy your 200k grind to the next vehicle.
- The manual-loaded 100mm R11 gun costs even more exp. than the mighty top engine, is far heavier than the stock gun, and doesn't carry over to any other tank. It can be skipped or saved for last.
Suggested Equipment
External Reviews and Opinions
Gallery
Historical Info
Specifications
The original proposed weight of 35 tons was later increased to 40 tons. Upgunning was also needed and the caliber picked for the final version of the official demand was 100mm (the shell velocity was specified at 845 m/s, the vehicle was to carry 60 to 70 rounds). Further demands included sufficient protection while keeping excellent mobility on the battlefield, air-cooled diesel engine capable of operating under all climatic conditions. Maximum dimensions were set to 6,5m length, 3,2m width and 2,8m height, while clearance was to be 500mm. Armor thickness was set to 65mm frontal, 40mm sides and rear and everything else 20 to 30mm. The hull was to be welded.
Secondary armament was set to a 12,7mm AA machinegun (apparently Soviet DshkM) with 1000 rounds, a hull-mounted 7,62mm machinegun and a coaxial 7,62mm machinegun (both were supposed to be newly designed Czechoslovak machineguns with 3600 rounds for both).
Development
According to the plan from 1949, the preliminary project was to be approved until 21.8.1949, by the end of 1950 the prototype assembly drawings were supposed to be ready and on 1.3.1950, the first prototype parts production deadline was set. The entire development was to be ready in June 1952.
The VTU oversight of the Škoda project was performed by Maj.Ing. Jan Hajšman and of the ČKD project by Cpt.Ing. Albín Třešňák. During the development, other preliminary projects based on TVP chassis were added, such as the TVP ARV, bridgelayer tank, flame tank and mineclearing TVP with dozer blade. The development of most of these project however was not even started.
On 27.1.1949 the preliminary project from Škoda and Praga were ordered. Škoda was to present a tank and cannon drawings and create a 1:1 wooden mockup until 30.9.1949 (ČKD had the same deadline). Apparently, Škoda met the deadline with its T-50 project and presented the entire project in September 1949, including wooden mock-up, but the vehicle was criticized by the attending military staff for tactical reasons: the soldiers complained that the tank is too tall and probably too heavy too. After five meetings held in Pilsen (Škoda) and Prague (MNO), the project was rejected. On 24.11., new proposal was presented and on 2.12.1949, 1:10 mockup of this new variant was created. This variant had a “pike nose”, much like the IS-3, but only a day later (3.12.1949), the soldiers rejected this feature.
Historical Gallery
Historical Accuracy Errata
It should be noted that the model of the Škoda T 50 in game does not represent the any of the plans found in archives of the TVP project. Instead, it is based off of a drawing by Czech historian Ivo Pejčoch that represented the Škoda T 50. This drawing is believed to be fake, as it incorporates elements from two different projects. In particular, Pejčoch's Škoda T 50 combines the hull of a TVP-based tank destroyer from 1949 and an enlarged version of the turret of the Škoda T-17 light tank.
Sources and External Links
Light Tanks | IKolohousenka • IILT vz. 35 • IIILT vz. 38 |
Medium Tanks | IVST vz. 39 • VŠkoda T 24 • VIŠkoda T 40 • VIŠkoda T 25 • VIIKonštrukta T-34/100 • VIIITVP VTU Koncept • VIIIŠkoda T 27 • IXŠkoda T 50 • XTVP T 50/51 |
Heavy Tanks | VIIŠkoda T 45 • VIIVz. 44-1 • VIIIŠkoda T 56 • VIIITNH 105/1000 • IXTNH T Vz. 51 • XVz. 55 |
Tank Destroyers | VIIIShPTK-TVP 100 |
Self-Propelled Artillery |