Tuesday, February 5, 2013

M103

M103
M103A2 museum.jpg
An M103A2 at Bovington tank museum in the UK
TypeHeavy tank[1]
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service1957 - 1974
Production history
ManufacturerChrysler
Number built300
VariantsM103A1, M103A2
Specifications
Weight65 short tons (58 metric tons)
Length22.7 ft (6.99 m)
Width12.22 ft (3.76 m)
Height10.49 ft (3.23 m)
Crew5 (commander, gunner, driver, 2 loaders)

Armor180 mm (7.1 in) or 7.34 in (186 mm)[clarification needed]
Main
armament
120 mm gun M58, 34 rounds
Secondary
armament
2×.30-cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4E1 machine gun
(co-axial)
1×.50-cal (12.7 mm) M2 AA machine gun
Engine(M103A1) Continental AV1790 12-cylinder air-cooled gasoline
750 hp (560 kW)
(M103A2) Continental AVDS-1790-2,V12, air-cooled, twin turbocharged diesel
810 hp (604 kW)
Power/weightM103: 12.4 hp/short ton
M103A2: 11.5 hp/ton
TransmissionGeneral Motors CD-850-4A or -4B, 2 ranges forward, 1 reverse
Suspensiontorsion bar
Fuel capacity280 US gallons (710 liters)
Operational
range
M103: 80 mi (130 km)
M103A2: 295 mi (480 km)
SpeedM103: 21 mph (34 km/h)
M103A2: 23 mph (37 km/h)

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