M56 Scorpion characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 240hp
- Penetration
- 219mm
- DPM
- 1,846
- Reload
- 7.80s
- Rate of fire
- 7.69/min
- Aim time
- 1.90s
- Accuracy
- 0.330m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.280
- Shell velocity
- 914m/s
- Caliber
- 90mm
- Gun depression
- 15°
- Gun elevation
- 10°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 45km/h
- Reverse speed
- 17km/h
- Engine power
- 200hp
- Power/weight
- 28.0hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 40.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 12.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.10
- Medium terrain
- 1.30
- Soft terrain
- 1.80
Survivability
- Hit points
- 656hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 1mm
- Turret armor (front)
- 1mm
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 200hp
- Track HP
- 180hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 350m
- Signal range
- 500m
- Camo (still)
- 0.4%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.2%
- Weight
- 7.1t
M56 Scorpion historical reference
The M56 SPG was intended to support airborne units as a light tank destroyer that could be transported by cargo planes or inserted by parachute or glider. The vehicle was mass produced from 1953 through 1959, but it was not popular and was soon replaced by the Sheridan light tank. The Scorpion was occasionally used to provide artillery support in Vietnam.