| Tank, Heavy Assault, Tortoise (A39) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Super-heavy tank |
| Place of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Number built | 6 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 78 long tons (87 short tons; 79 t) |
| Length | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Width | 3.9 m (13 ft) |
| Height | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 7 (Commander, gunner, machine gunner, 2 loaders, driver, co-driver) |
| Armour | 178–228 mm (7–9 in) 33 mm (1.3 in) top |
| Main armament | Ordnance QF 32 pounder (94 mm gun) |
| Secondary armament | 3 x 7.92 mm Besa machine guns |
| Engine | Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 petrol 600 hp (450 kW) |
| Power/weight | 7.7 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Operational range | Road: 140 km (87 mi) |
| Speed | Road: 19 km/h (12 mph) Off-road: 6 km/h (4 mph) |
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Tank, Heavy Assault, Tortoise (A39)
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