M40 Gun Motor Carriage

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M40 Gun Motor Carriage

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Country :	United States
Role :	Self-Propelled Artillery
In-Service Date :	February 1945
Manufacturer :	Pressed Steel Car Company
Number Produced :	311
Crew :	8
Rado :	None
Road Speed :	39 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :	24 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:	160 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:	Unknown Kilometers
Engine Name:	Continental R-975 C4
Coolant :
Cylinders:
Capacity:	Liters
Horsepower :
Power / Weight Ratio :	hp per tonne
Transmission :	Synchromesh
Gears :	5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :	Horizontal Volute Spring
Fuel Type :	Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:	814 Liters
Road Consumption:	5.09 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:	Unknown Liters per Kilometer
Length :	8.822 meters
Height :	2.59 meters
Width :	3.15 meters
Weight :	37195 kilograms
Ground Clearance :	43 centimeters
Ground Pressure :	0.751 kg/cm²
Track Links :	86 per track
Track Width :	58 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :	417 centimeters
Gradiant :	30°
Vertical Obsticle :	0.61 meters
Fording Depth :	1.02 meters
Trench Crossing :	2.3 meters
Turning Radius :	25 meters
Main Gun :	155mm M1A1
Gunsight :	Unknown
Traverse :	36° (Manual)
Elevation :	+45° / -5°
Main Gun Ammo :	20
Secondary Weapons :	None
Hull Front (Upper) :	13mm @ 32°
Hull Front (Lower) :	51mm - 108mm @ 0° - 44°
Hull Sides (Upper) :	13mm @ 90°
Hull Sides (Lower) :	25mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :	13mm @ 90°
Hull Top :	13mm @ 5°
Hull Bottom :	13mm - 25mm @ 0°
Turret Front :	13mm @ 45°
Turret Mantlet :	None
Turret Sides :	None
Turret Rear :	None
Turret Top :	Open