M60 Patton

M60 Patton
M60A3
Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1961–1997 (USA)
Used by	See Operators
Wars	Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War Operation Desert Storm Western Sahara War
Production history
Manufacturer	Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant,Chrysler
Produced	1960–1987
Number built	Over 15,000 (all variants)
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	M60: 50.7 short tons (46.0 t; 45.3 long tons) M60A1: 52 to 54 short tons (47 to 49 t; 46 to 48 long tons) depending on turret design.
Length	M60: 6.946 meters (22 ft 9.5 in) (hull), 9.309 meters (30 ft 6.5 in) (gun forward)[1]
Width	M60: 3.631 meters (11 ft 11.0 in)[1]
Height	M60: 3.213 meters (10 ft 6.5 in)[1]
Crew	4
Armor	6.125 in (155.6 mm)
Main armament	105 mm (4.1 in) M68 gun (M60/A1/A3) 152 mm (6.0 in) M162 Gun/Launcher (M60A2)
Secondary armament	.50 cal (12.7 mm) M85 7.62 mm M73 machine gun
Engine	Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12, air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine 750 bhp (560 kW)[1]
Power/weight	15.08 bhp/t[1]
Transmission	General Motors, cross-drive, single-stage with 2 forward and 1 reverse ranges[1]
Suspension	Torsion bar suspension
Ground clearance	0.463 meters (1 ft 6.2 in)[1]
Fuel capacity	1,457 liters (320 imp gal; 385 US gal)[1]
Operational range	300 miles (500 km)[1]
Speed	30 miles per hour (48 km/h) (road)[1]