Military Museum Of Southern New England - MBT-70 Main Battle Tank
Bill Maloney 8/10/2008 |
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Another MBT-70 Main Battle Tank can be found at the US Army Ordnance Museum in Aberdeen, MD |
Length: 22 feet 11 inches
Width: 11 feet, 6 inches
Height: 8 feet, 6 inches
Crew: 3
Weight: 50 Tons
Max Speed: 43mph
Range: 400 miles
Armor: Classified
Powerplant: Continental AVCR 12 Cylinder Air Cooled Diesel 1,475hp
Fuel Capacity: Gallons
Armament:
152mm Main Gun/Missile System
One 7.62mm coax Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1967 (Prototype)
Unit Cost: $305 million for the prototypes only
The main gun is a developmental version of the shorter gun found on the M60A2 which fired only the Shillelagh missile. This longer barrel gives the 152mm conventional round higher velocity, flatter trajectory and increased range.