M-18

From AHWiki

Jump to: navigation, search

M18 "Hellcat"

Weight:18 tons

Length:6.65m (21.8 ft) w/ gun; 5.28m (17.3 ft) w/o gun Width:2.87m (.42 ft)

Height:2.58m (8.46 ft)

Crew:5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)

Armor: 5-25mm

Primary armament:1x76mm M1A1 gun, 45 rounds Secondary armament:1x.50 M2HB machine gun; 200 rounds Engine: Continental R-975-C4, 9 cylinder, radial piston petrol engine Power: 18.9 hp

Suspension: Torsion Bar

Operational range:169 km (105 mi)

Speed:88km/h (55 mph)


The 76mm Gun Motor Carriage was an American Tank Destroyer of World War II. It was given the nickname Hellcat and was recorded the fastest tracked armored vehicle of the war with a top speed of over 50 mph. The M-18 was built by Buick.

Personal tools