FAQs
The M60, once upgraded, offers some of the best handling in the game, use that as an advantage in narrow and congested streets. When engaging with other medium tanks, the M60 offers an excellent gun which can dominate any other medium tank.
Does the US still have M60s? ›
Starting with Ranger battalions, the U.S. Army began adopting and modifying M240 variants to replace their remaining M60s in the early 1990s. The M60, though largely phased out, continued to be used in the 21st century by U.S. Navy SEALs.
What is the most powerful gun in War Thunder? ›
Description. The Type 5 is currently the most powerful gun mounted on an IJA tank in War Thunder. It draws parallels to the famed German 88 mm KwK43, sporting similar muzzle velocity and penetration, but with significantly increased explosive filler and improved angled armour penetration.
Is M60 a medium tank? ›
The M60 is an American tier 10 premium medium tank. A deep modernization of the M48 tank. Development of the prototype was started in 1957, and in 1959 the order for production of the first tank was placed with Chrysler.
What is the most powerful ammo in War Thunder? ›
APFSDS rounds are the most powerful kinetic rounds available in-game. APFSDS is first made available to some late Rank V vehicles, and is mainly the primary round for most Rank VI or VII vehicles.
What is the most powerful missile in War Thunder? ›
General info. The Kh-29L (9M721) is the biggest air-to-ground missile with its twin sister, the Kh-29T. It is comparable to heavy-duty utility bombs carried by various planes, making it one of the deadliest missiles in-game.
Why was the M60 hated? ›
Soldiers loved it for its reliability but hated it because of the bulk and awkward process of changing out the barrel.
Is it legal to own an M60? ›
Machine Guns & Automatic Firearms in California
California generally prohibits people from possessing, knowingly transporting, selling, offering to sell, or knowingly manufacturing a machine gun without a permit.1 California also prohibits intentionally converting a firearm into a machine gun.
What gun replaced the M60? ›
The M240 proved popular enough that it was adapted by the infantry later on, as the M240G and M240B. The USMC adopted the M240G for this role in 1991, where it not only replaced the original M60s used by the Marine Corps infantry, but also the upgraded M60E3 that the Marines had started using in the 1980s.
What is the fastest projectile in War Thunder? ›
The Type 98 has the fastest muzzle velocity of any cannon in the game, making it great for long-range engagements. Despite the small explosive filling, with its quick reload, ships armed with the Type 98 can overwhelm their enemies with sheer volume of fire.
108A was armed with a massive 102 mm 102/35 mod. 14 cannon (a bored-out version of the proven 90 mm 90/53 mod. 41 anti-tank cannon) in its fuselage, one of the largest armaments ever fitted onto an aircraft at that time.
What is the faster plane in War Thunder? ›
The F11F-1 Tiger is a supersonic carrier-based jet fighter equipped with the Wright J65-W-18 engine. The plane is able to reach about Mach 1 speed in level speed (climbing may be necessary) making it one of the fastest planes at its battle rating, but getting it past that speed will require some diving.
Is the M60 tank obsolete? ›
The M60 tank entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1991 and as a training aid until 2005. During this time it was the primary tank of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. The M60 tank was exported to 26 other nations, and continues to serve in a military role in some parts of the world.
What is the nickname of the M60? ›
M60 Machine Gun – “The Pig”
The M60 served as an infantry machine gun and slugged its way through the jungles of Vietnam, Operation Just Cause, and the Persian Gulf War. To this day, it serves in limited roles with numerous American forces. As far as nicknames go, “The Pig” might be the most appropriate.
Why wasn t the M60 tank used in Vietnam? ›
The M60 was deployed to West Germany to counter the threat presented from the T-54s and T-55s of the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact as well as to South Korea but was never sent to South Vietnam mainly due to unfavorable terrain and the general lack of significant numbers of North Vietnamese armor.
What is the strongest vehicle in War Thunder? ›
The Top 75 best armoured combat vehicles
Position # | Tank | kills/loses |
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1 | T-126 | 14.66 |
2 | Char B1ter | 9.92 |
3 | E-100 | 8.32 |
4 | SdKfz 140/1 | 6.79 |
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Is the T 60 good War Thunder? ›
Thanks to the combination of a mobile chassis and strong, sloped frontal armour, the T-60 is well suited for combat according to almost any tactic. The gun, however, suffers from very poor ballistic properties and struggles to penetrate most opponents frontally, so flanking is advised while utilising the T-60.
What is the most powerful torpedo in War Thunder? ›
Mounted on many destroyers and cruisers in the Japanese naval tech tree, the Type 93 torpedo has one of the furthest range and is one of the largest and fastest ship-launched torpedoes in the game. This powerful torpedo can allow even light ships to remain effective against the most armoured ships in the game.