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M1: Main Battle Tank | M1: Main Battle Tank | ||
Note: This page is a work in progress. | Note: This page is a work in progress. In particular, some of the images need replacement and/or verification and the statistics need validation. | ||
==Statistics== | ==Statistics== | ||
Main gun: 105mm M68 | Main gun: 105mm M68 rifled gun (M1, IPM1) | ||
Ammunition Stowage: 25 ready/22+8 stowed<br> | Ammunition Stowage: 25 ready/22+8 stowed<br> | ||
Default Ammunition: | Default Ammunition: 19/22 M735A1 APFSDS, 6/8 M456A2 HEAT<br> | ||
Coaxial machine gun: 7.62mm M240<br> | Coaxial machine gun: 7.62mm M240<br> | ||
Ammunition Stowage: | Ammunition Stowage: 4000 ready/8000 stowed<br> | ||
Default Ammunition: 8000 | Default Ammunition: 4000/8000 7.62mm NATO<br> | ||
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Armour protection:<br> | Armour protection:<br> | ||
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Range: 298 miles (479 km)<br> | Range: 298 miles (479 km)<br> | ||
Fuel Capacity: 504.4 gal (1,909 l) - Diesel, Mogas, Jet fuel<br> | Fuel Capacity: 504.4 gal (1,909 l) - Diesel, Mogas, Jet fuel<br> | ||
Combat Weight: | Combat Weight: 61.5t<br> | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
Revision as of 12:39, 3 October 2012
M1: Main Battle Tank
Note: This page is a work in progress. In particular, some of the images need replacement and/or verification and the statistics need validation.
Statistics
Main gun: 105mm M68 rifled gun (M1, IPM1)
Ammunition Stowage: 25 ready/22+8 stowed
Default Ammunition: 19/22 M735A1 APFSDS, 6/8 M456A2 HEAT
Coaxial machine gun: 7.62mm M240
Ammunition Stowage: 4000 ready/8000 stowed
Default Ammunition: 4000/8000 7.62mm NATO
AAMG: M2 caliber .50 HMG
Ammunition Stowage: 100 ready/900 stowed
Default Ammunition: 100/900 0.50 Cal US
Grenade Dischargers: Grenades
Ammunition Stowage: 2 ready/2 stowed
Default Ammunition: 2/2 Smoke
Armour protection:
Fire Control System:Digital ballistic computer, laser rangefinder, cant sensor, muzzle reference system, wind sensor, atmospheric temperature and pressure sensors.
Main Gun Stabilization: 2-plane
Rangefinder: Laser. (Nd:YAG ?)
Height: 2.89m
Length (overall): 32.25 ft (9.83 m)
Width (overall ): 12.0 ft (3.66 m)
Ground Clearance: 19 in (483 mm)
Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Engine Power: Avco Lycoming AGT-1500 1,500 hp (1,119 kw) gas turbine engine
Transmission: Allison X1100-3B Cross-Drive Transmission. 4 speed forward, 2 speed reverse, with pivot and neutral selections.
Range: 298 miles (479 km)
Fuel Capacity: 504.4 gal (1,909 l) - Diesel, Mogas, Jet fuel
Combat Weight: 61.5t
General
Crew Positions
Please visit the M1A1(HA) page for detailed information on the M1's crew positions.