Char M 4 / AMX 50 | |
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![]() The AMX 50 (lowered) cast hull with the Tourelle D, at Saumur | |
Type | Medium Tank/heavy tank (lowered variant) |
Place of origin | France |
Specifications | |
Mass | 57.8 metric tonnes (lowered version with D turret) |
Length | 7.35 m (24 ft 1 in) |
Width | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
Height | 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) |
Crew | 4 |
Armour | 80–120 mm (3.1–4.7 in) |
Main armament | 120mm SA46 |
Secondary armament | 2 x 7.5 mm machine guns |
Engine | Maybach HL 295 12VC 850 HP (1200 HP planned) |
Power/weight | 15 hp/ton |
Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 250 km (160 mi) |
Maximum speed | 51 km/h (32 mph), 65km/h planned |
The AMX 50 (official designation) or AMX-50 is a French heavy tank designed in the immediate post Second World War period. It was proposed as, in succession, the French medium, heavy, and main battle tank, incorporating many advanced features. It was cancelled in the late 1950s however, due to unfavourable economic and political circumstances after serious delays in development.