M42A1 Duster Tank Specifications:
More M42 Duster Light Tanks at other Military Museums in the Northeast |
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| M42 Duster Tank at the American Armored Foundation Museum in Danville, VA | An M42 Duster Light Tank at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Schenectady, NY |
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| One more M42 Duster Air Defence Artillery Tank at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ | M42 Duster Light Tank at the US Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD |
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| M42A1 Duster Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburgh, PA | Another M42 Duster Tank at the Military Museum of Southern New England in Danbury, CT |
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| M42 Duster Self Propelled Air Defence Artillery Tank at the Watervliet Arsenal Museum in Watervliet, NY | M42 Duster Tank at the Vermont Militia Museum in Essex Junction, VT |
Length: 19 feet 1 inches
Width: 10 feet, 8 inches
Height: 8 feet, 6 inches
Crew: 6
Weight: 25 Tons
Max Speed: 45mph
Range: 100 miles
Armor: 1 inch frontal
Powerplant: One Continental 6 cyl air cooled gas engine 500hp
Fuel Capacity: 140 gallons
Armament:
Twin 40mm M2A1 AA guns
One 30 Cal Browning Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1952
Unit Cost: $78,310
Here you'll see a quick Youtube clip of an M42 Duster Tank in action. One more video of a walkaround of two M42 Duster tanks. This one is a bit grainy.
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