M24 Chaffee

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M24 Chaffee

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Country :	United States
Role :	Light Tank
In-Service Date :	April 1944
Manufacturer :	American Car & Foundry Cadillac Motor Cars Massey Harris Co.
Number Produced :	4371
Crew :	4
Rado :	SCR 508 / 528 / 538
Road Speed :	56 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :	38 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:	161 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:	100 Kilometers
Engine Name:	Twin Cadillac Series 44T24
Coolant :
Cylinders:
Capacity:	Liters
Horsepower :
Power / Weight Ratio :	hp per tonne
Transmission :	Hydra-Matic
Gears :	8 Forward / 4 Reverse
Suspenion :	Torsion Bar
Fuel Type :	Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:	500 Liters
Road Consumption:	3.11 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:	5 Liters per Kilometer
Length :	5.56 meters
Height :	2.77 meters
Width :	3 meters
Weight :	18400 kilograms
Ground Clearance :	46 centimeters
Ground Pressure :	0.793 kg/cm²
Track Links :	75 per track
Track Width :	40.6 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :	285.8 centimeters
Gradiant :	31°
Vertical Obsticle :	0.91 meters
Fording Depth :	1.02 meters
Trench Crossing :	2.44 meters
Turning Radius :	14 meters
Main Gun :	75mm M6 L / 39
Gunsight :	M.71 G
Traverse :	360° (Hydraulic)
Elevation :	+15° / -10°
Main Gun Ammo :	48
Secondary Weapons :	1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Coaxial - 1625 rounds) 1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Bow - 1625 rounds) 1x 12.7mm M2 HB (AA - 440 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :	25mm @ 30°
Hull Front (Lower) :	25mm @ 45°
Hull Sides (Upper) :	25mm @ 88°
Hull Sides (Lower) :	25mm @ 88°
Hull Rear :	19mm @ 90°
Hull Top :	13mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :	10mm @ 0°
Turret Front :	38mm @ 30° - 90°
Turret Mantlet :	38mm @ 30° - 90°
Turret Sides :	25mm @ 65°
Turret Rear :	25mm @ 90°
Turret Top :	25mm @ 0° - 22°

Penetration Data for the 75mm M6 L / 39

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)

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AP M72 Shot ( Armor Piercing ) Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 6.32 kg 619 m/s 88 / 72 mm 73 / 58 mm 59 / 45 mm 47 / 34 mm 38 / 26 mm

APCBC M62 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap ) Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 6.79 kg 588 m/s 71 / 82 mm 64 / 75 mm 57 / 68 mm 51 / 61 mm 45 / 55 mm

APC M61 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped ) Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 6.63 kg 617 m/s 77 / 76 mm 69 / 67 mm 61 / 58 mm 53 / 49 mm 47 / 42 mm