M6 heavy tank |
T1E2 prototype |
Type | heavy tank |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history |
In service | trials only |
Used by | United States Army |
Specifications |
Weight | 126,500 pounds (57.4 tonnes) combat loaded |
Length | 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m) gun forward 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) gun aft |
Width | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) over track armor |
Height | 7 ft 10 in (2.38 m) to turret roof 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) to top of .30 machinegun mount |
Crew | 6 (commander, gunner, driver, assistant driver, loader, assistant loader) |
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Armor | Front 3.25 in (83 mm) at 30° Upper sides 1.75 in (44 mm) at 20° Lower sides 2.75 in (70 mm) at 0° Turret front 3.25 in (83 mm) at 7° Turret sides and rear 3.25 in (83 mm) at 0° |
Main armament | 1 × 3in (76mm) gun M7 (75 rounds) 1 × 37mm (1.46 in) gun M6 (202 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 2 × Caliber .50 (12.7mm)Browning M2HB machineguns, hull (6,900 rounds) 2 × .30 Browning M1919A4machine guns, one fixed (bow), one flexible AA (5,500 rounds) |
Engine | 1,823 ci (29.88 liter) Wright G-2009-cylinder gasoline 825 hp at 2300 rpm |
Power/weight | 15.7 hp/tonne |
Transmission | Timken mechanical model 16001, three speeds (two forward, one reverse); rear drive sprocket |
Suspension | Horizontal volute spring |
Ground clearance | 20.5 in (52 cm) |
Fuel capacity | 477 US gallons (1,810 liters), 80octane |
Operational range | 100 mi (160 km) |
Speed | 22 mph (35 km/h) |
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