Is AMX ELC BIS good?

The AMX ELC bis is a French tier 5 light tank. While it has laughable armour, its mobility is mediocre after 9.18, but with its 90mm gun it still has high damage and good penetration for a Tier V light tank.

Which gun for AMX ELC bis?

ELC project

When was the AMX ELC BIS made?

1957
Developed from 1957 through 1961 to provide French airborne troops with an air-transportable vehicle that could engage heavy tanks. The vehicle mounted a 90-mm gun and had a very low silhouette.

What does AMX ELC BIS stand for?

AMX ELC is abbreviated from: Ateliers de construction d’Issy-les-Moulineaux (AMX) Engin Léger de Combat (ELC). Bis on the end of tank names usually means it’s a variation of an already existing tank. The AMX is lovingly called “Pancake” or “Electric Biscuit”.

What does BIS mean in tanks?

Bis means improved. it also appears on certain Soviet modules if you look. Mainly on the KV-1S IIRC. The Russian designation for upgrades is usually a “M” added on to the end, which is short for “Modernised” in Russian.

What Bis means?

BIS

What does BIS mean in Russian?

Bis” means “second” or something like that and suggests.

When was the AMX ELC bis first used?

Developed from 1957 through 1961 to provide French airborne troops with an air-transportable vehicle that could engage heavy tanks. The vehicle mounted a 90-mm gun and had a very low silhouette. The two crew members were seated in the turret, which could turn through 360 degrees, but only when the vehicle was not moving.

What kind of gun does the AMX ELC 90 BIS have?

The vehicle received a 90 mm D915 gun in a two-seater TC 910 turret developed by FAHM (Forges et Aciéries de la Marine et d’Homécourt). After two years of trials the AMX ELC 90 bis came to be. The vehicle differed noticeably from the prototype.

Is the AMX ELC bis a fully rotating tank?

Unlike most lights, however, it does not have a fully rotating turret with the 90mm mounted, making circling enemies much more difficult. Using either of the 75mm cannons the turret becomes fully rotational making circling the slower tanks easier, albeit now having lower penetration and accuracy.

Can a ELC AMX be used as a scout?

The ELC AMX thrives when played as a hybrid TD/scout as opposed to an active scout (driving around to keep tanks spotted) or a pure passive scout (sitting in a bush and not firing), because the tank lacks a turret, the gun is potent, and the gun handles very poorly.