AMX-50

AMX-50
Pays	France
Rôle	Réservoir lourd
Conçu	1950
Construit	Inconnu

Lla AMX 50 (désignation officielle) ou AMX-50 était un char lourd Français conçu immédiatement après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il a été proposé comme, successivement, le Français char de combat moyen, lourd et principal, incorporant de nombreuses fonctionnalités avancées. Il a cependant été annulé à la fin des années 1950, en raison de circonstances économiques et politiques défavorables après de sérieux retards de développement.

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General Characteristics

The AMX 50 (also known as the Char M 4 or Char moyen A.M.X. de 50t) was a series of French heavy tank prototypes developed after World War II to compete with advanced Soviet designs like the IS-3. The project incorporated several highly advanced features, most notably the use of an **oscillating turret** combined with a high-velocity gun (initially 90 mm, upgraded to 100 mm, and finally 120 mm) and an **autoloader** system. The design evolved significantly over its life, with later variants having heavily sloped, cast hulls reminiscent of the German Tiger II and eventually a lowered profile (Surbaissé). The project was ultimately cancelled in the late 1950s.

Property	Typical Value (120 mm ‘Lowered’ Variant)
Rôle	Heavy Tank Prototype/Medium Tank
National Origin	France
Conçu	1945–1958
No. Built	~5 (Prototypes of various models)
Crew	4 (Commander/Gunner, Driver, Radio Operator/Loader)
Mass (Combat Weight)	57.8 metric tonnes
Length (Hull)	7.35 m (24 ft 1 in)
Height	3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)

Powerplant and Mobility

Engine: Maybach HL 295 12VC (Derived from captured German technology).
Engine Power: 850 hp (1200 hp was planned but never fully achieved).
Power/Weight Ratio: Approx. 14.7 hp/tonne.
Maximum Speed (Road): 51 km/h (32 mph).
Operational Range: 250 km (160 mi).
Suspension: Torsion bar suspension (early models resembled the Tiger II’s interleaved wheels).
Mobility Note: The design aimed for mobility comparable to the German Panther, which was fast for a heavy vehicle of its time.

Armament and Protection

Main Armament: 120 mm SA46 high-velocity gun (Final version). Earlier versions used 90 mm and 100 mm guns.
Turret Type: Oscillating Turret (Tourelle D in the final variant). The upper part pivots to achieve gun elevation/depression.
Autoloader: The fixed gun mount within the upper turret section facilitated a semi-automatic autoloader, allowing for a very high rate of fire while the magazine was loaded.
Ammunition Capacity: Typically featured a multi-round magazine (e.g., 4 or 6 rounds) in the turret bustle.
Maximum Armor (Hull Front): 80–120 mm (4.7 in) of sloped or curved cast steel.
Maximum Armor (Turret Front): Up to 85 mm on the final 120 mm variants.
Protection Note: The large, two-piece nature of the oscillating turret was a key vulnerability, and the overall armor scheme was deemed insufficient against increasingly powerful Soviet anti-tank weapons.