M18 Hellcat

M18_Hellcat (Stock)

Totals

950000 Cost

720 HPDurability

17.42 / 21.8 Weight

Crew

1. Commander
2. Gunner
3. Driver
4. Radio Operator
5. Loader

Armor

13/13/13Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

25/13/13Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

350 h.p.Engine Power

65 km/hTop Speed / Reverse Speed

30 deg/sTraverse Speed

Firepower

160 damage

101 mmAverage Penetration

7.15 Time for Complete Loading

16 deg/sGun Traverse Speed

Communication

240 mView Range

500 mSignal Range

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M18 Hellcat

T25/2

VI

950000

Development started in 1942. In April 1943 the General Motors company produced the first prototypes. One of a few American tank destroyers manufactured on its original chassis, not on a tank chassis. The tank destroyer became the fastest armored vehicle, of this type, of World War II. A total of 2,507 vehicles were produced from July 1943 through October 1944.

Turret

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
V	M18 M34A1	25/13/13	16	240	0	2300

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
V	3-inch AT Gun M7	101/157/20	160/160/200	8.39	0.41	1.7	0	1450
VI	76 mm AT Gun M1A1	128/177/20	160/160/200	10	0.39	1.7	5430	1567
VI	76 mm AT Gun M1A2	128/177/20	160/160/200	10.83	0.35	1.7	6840	1590

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
VI	M18 M1	76/31/44	16	240	5430	4500

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
V	3-inch AT Gun M7	101/157/20	160/160/200	8.62	0.41	1.7	0	1450
VI	76 mm AT Gun M1A1	128/177/20	160/160/200	10.17	0.39	1.7	5430	1567
VI	76 mm AT Gun M1A2	128/177/20	160/160/200	11.19	0.35	1.7	6840	1590
VII	90 mm AT Gun M3	160/243/45	225/225/270	7.06	0.35	1.7	16520	2050

Engine

Level	Engine	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact	Experience	Weight (t)
IV	Wright Continental R-975C1	400	20	1620	516
IV	Wright Continental R-975EC2	350	20	0	515
V	Wright Continental R-975C4	460	20	2250	550

Level	Suspension	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)	Experience	Weight (t)
V	M18 T67	21.8	30	0	4000
VI	M18 T69	21.8	30	6020	4000

Radio

Level	Radio	Signal Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
IV	SCR_510	500	0	80

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• very fast top speed
• has a great gun for its tier.
• Blessed by RNG gods and can bounce some shots it really shouldn't be able to.

Cons:

• paper thin armor
• slow turret traverse

Performance

This tank is best played behind the front line, where you can shoot people without getting shot at. Find a high vantage point/area with good cover where you can have a wide range of view. If you are spotted, use the amazing top speed to run to other cover. NOT a good brawler.

Historical Info

Production of the M18 Hellcat began in mid-1943 and ended in October 1944. The project was so secretive that a story about the “new” tank destroyer ran in newspapers just a month before production During fighting in North Africa, the vehicle's original 37 mm gun was inadequate and the design was upgraded with a British 57 mm gun. During the development process, the design was further upgraded to a utilize a 75 mm gun, and then finally to the 76 mm gun. The Christie suspension requirement was also dropped, and replaced with a torsion bar suspension. The design was standardized in February 1943 and production began in July 1943.

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Sources and External Links

Sources

https://military.wikia.com/wiki/M18_Hellcat

USA

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