XM57

XM57 stats at a glance

The XM57 has 1040 hit points , 120.7mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 24 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the XM57 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.0:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How XM57 compares to its peers

There are 57 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the XM57. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 46% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1004). Frontal hull armor of 120.7mm ranks in the top 45% for the class (peer average: 129mm). Top forward speed of 24 km/h is faster than 2% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• XM57 vs Alby — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• XM57 vs AMX AC 48 FL — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• XM57 vs AMX AC 48 — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• XM57 vs AMX Cda 105 — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 57 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

By the mid-1950s, the idea of turret-mounting a partially rotating gun had emerged. The XM57 was developed according to this principle. A special feature was that the crew was located not in the turret, but in a cabin behind it, which meant that the turret's dimensions could be reduced. Loading was fully automated. The gunner would have aimed using cameras in the turret, but a periscopic rotating reticle was also planned for the top of the cabin. The commander's cupola would have been mounted with a remote-controlled AA gun in order to tackle airborne targets. The project existed only in bluep...

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