Vermont Military Museum - M47 Patton Tank
Bill Maloney 12/5/2009 |
More M47 Patton Tanks and a Patton Tank engine at other Military Museums in the Northeast |
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M47 Patton Tank at the American Armored Foundation Museum in Danville, VA | An M47 Patton Tank at the Military Museum of Soutern New England |
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Continental AV-1790-5B Air Cooled V12 engine used in the M47 Patton Tank |
Length: 28 feet 1 inch
Width: 10 feet, 6 inches
Height: 11 feet, 0 inches
Crew: 5
Weight: 50.8 Tons
Max Speed: 30mph
Range: 80 miles
Armor: 4.5 inch frontal
Powerplant: One Continental AV-1790-5B Air Cooled V12 Gas Engine 810hp
Fuel Capacity: 200 gallons
Armament:
One 105 M68 Rifled Gun
One 7.62mm coax Machine Gun
One 50 cal Machine Gun
Entered Service: July 1952
Unit Cost: $309,000
Here's a quick Youtube video of an M47 Patton Tank on the move. One more video of an M47 Tank doing some car crushing.
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