AMX AC mle. 46
AMX AC mle. 46
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[Client Values; Actual values in
1,350,000 Cost |
900180 HP Hit Points |
49.52/5615.3/63 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
575850 hp Engine Power |
50/12 km/h Speed Limit |
2426 deg/s Traverse |
11.6155.56 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
255/4800/255
1030/4000/650 Shell Cost |
240/240/320300/300/400 HP Damage |
135/175/45232/263/50 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
9.52 r/m Standard Gun ▲
6.52 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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2284.8 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1956 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.38 m With 50% Crew: 0.471 m ▲
0.34 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.421 m |
s 1.7 s 2.7 Aim time |
2626 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed |
17° Gun Arc |
-10°/+15°-10°/+15° Elevation Arc |
11572 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 350 m 350 View Range |
m 400 m 750 Signal Range |
VII
1350000
The AMX AC mle. 46 is a French tier 7 tank destroyer.
Proposed plan for a heavy tank destroyer on the basis of the M4. Development was started in 1946. The configuration of the vehicle had a strong resemblance to the Jagdpanther. Existed only in blueprints.
After the previously fragile vehicles in the French tank destroyer branch, players may feel a slight relief upon acquiring this tank. With decent frontal armor, a fairly good gun selection, and high mobility, the AMX AC mle. 1946 provides a first glimpse at what to expect from the rest of the tank destroyer line.
The AMX AC mle. 46 leads to the AMX AC mle. 48.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VI | Maybach HL 230 | 575 | 20 | 700 | 26000 | |
VIII | Maybach HL 230 P45F | 750 | 20 | 750 | 55000 | |
IX | Maybach HL 295 | 850 | 20 | 750 | 78000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VI | AMX AC mle. 46 | 56 | 24 | 0 | 11000 | 18860 | |
VII | AMX AC mle. 47 | 63 | 26 | 0 | 11000 | 26260 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Decently sloped frontal armor up to 120 mm thick
- High speed and acceleration
- Good gun selection, with some of the highest penetration guns of its class and tier
- Great gun depression
Cons:
- Poor gun placement, with narrow gun traverse angles
- Subpar view range
- Extremely thin side & rear armor
- Poor hull traverse speed
- Large size with poor camouflage rating
Performance
The AMX AC mle. 1946 is arguably the first French tank destroyer to feature a decent level of protection. With decently well-sloped 120 mm frontal plates, it can and will bounce a surprising number of shots. It is also unique among the French tank destroyers with its outstanding 10 degrees of gun depression, highly beneficial when fighting on uneven terrain. However, like the preceding ARL V39, these two features are ruined by the large and relatively thinly armored machine-gun turret and stereoscopic rangefinder mounted on top of the superstructure. These weakspots are fairly easy to hit, and can allow enemy tanks to hit the AC 46 before it can bring its gun to bear. This weakness is shared by all French tank destroyers after the AC 46, and it is important to get used to it. While the frontal armor is decent, from any other angle the AC 46 is exceedingly poorly protected, with a maximum thickness of only 40 mm on the sides and rear, and an atrocious 20 mm on the roof. Artillery is extremely dangerous and will one-shot the AC 46 if it scores a direct hit on anywhere but the front with high explosive shells.
There are two viable guns on the AC 46. The 90 mm DCA 45 is first encountered on the ARL V39, and receives much better soft statistics on the AC 46, especially in terms of aim time and dispersion. With 212 mm of penetration, it still far outclasses most other tank destroyer guns at Tier 7 in that area, although its damage-per-shot is now mediocre for that tier. It fires relatively fast to make up for this. The 100 mm SA 47 features outstanding penetration at 232 mm, the best in its tier, along with acceptable damage-per-shot. However, it is marred by the very poor aim time, gun dispersion, as well as an awful base damage-per-minute (DPM) of only around 1800 (the DCA 45 can achieve over 2000). These problems can be exacerbated by the very poor gun traverse angles of the AC 46, a problem also shared by the ARL V39. Both guns have fairly good base accuracy. The 90 mm DCA 30 is simply unacceptable at Tier 7, and should never be considered for use, especially since the DCA 45 can be unlocked on the preceding ARL V39.
The AC 46, being based on the faster variant of the AMX M 4 mle. 1945, has a fairly good power/weight ratio thanks to its powerful engine, and will easily do above 40 km/h on flat terrain. It accelerates quite well and can easily shift across the battlefield. Unfortunately, because of its poor terrain resistance values and hull traverse speeds, it does not turn as well as one would expect, and light or medium tanks can outmaneuver it fairly easily.
Due to a combination of poor armor beyond the frontal aspect, mediocre turning ability, large size, poor DPM, and awful gun traverse angles, the AC 46 does not tend to fare well in close combat situations and tends to work better from a more stand-off distance where it is harder to hit the weakspots, and its excellent gun penetration and good accuracy can be best used and the poor gun traverse and dispersion are less relevant. With its excellent penetration, even without the use of APCR, the AC mle. 1946 remains a relevant threat even in Tier 9 battles.
Early Research
- The stock suspension is sufficient to hold all module upgrades and equipment, so players should equip the 90 mm AC DCA 45 and upgraded radio.
- Research the 2nd and 3rd engine next. The additional power will make it a lot more nimble. If you have already played the ARL 44 the second engine is already available, while the third engine is also on the AMX M4 mle. 45.
- Then grind the 100 mm, as it is also used on the AMX AC mle. 1948.
- Lastly, the suspension should be upgraded for the increased traverse speed and better hull movement gun dispersion values.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Historical Accuracy Errata
As shown by the technical drawing above, this tank's intended armament was an 120mm cannon.