Combat Car M2

     
Název:
Name:
Combat Car M2 Combat Car M2
Originální název:
Original Name:
Combat Car M2
Kategorie:
Category:
lehký tank light tank
Výrobce:
Producer:
DD.MM.1940-DD.MM.1940 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Township
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.MM.1940-DD.MM.1940
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
34 (z plánovaných 292)
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.MM.RRRR ?
Osádka:
Crew:
4
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Bojová hmotnost:
Combat Weight:
11567 kg 25500 lb
Délka s kanónem dopředu:
Length with Gun Forward:
4369 mm 14 ft 4 in
Délka korby:
Hull Length:
4369 mm 14ft 4 in
Celková šířka:
Overall Width:
2301 mm 7 ft 6 ⅝ in
Celková výška:
Overall Height:
2413 mm 7 ft 11 in
Světlá výška:
Ground Clearance:
368 mm 1 ft 2 ½ in
Šířka pásu:
Track Width:
295 mm 11 ⅝ in
Měrný tlak:
Ground Pressure:
0.06 MPa 9,4 psi
Pancéřování:
Armour:
Valcovaná tvrdená oceľ, nýtovaná

Korba:
Predná horná časť: 16 mm / 17°sklon
Predná stredná časť: 16 mm / 69° sklon
Predná dolná časť: 16 mm / 21° sklon
Boky: 13 mm / 0° sklon
Zadná časť - zhora: 9,53 mm / 0° sklon
Zadná časť - zdola: 9,53 mm / 19° sklon
Vrchný pancier: 9,53 mm / 90° sklon
Spodný pancier: 6,4 mm / 90° sklon

Veža:
Predné: 16 mm / 30° sklon
Bočné: 16 mm / 0° sklon
Zadné: 16 mm / 0° sklon
Strop: 6,4 mm / 90° sklon
Rolled face-hardened steel, riveting

Hull:
Upper front: 0.625 in / 17° from vertical
Middle front: 0.625 in / 69° from vertical
Lower front: 0.625 in / 21° from vertical
Sides: 0.5 in / 0° from vertical
Upper rear: 0.375 in / 0° from vertical
Lower rear: 0.375 in / 19° from vertical
Top: 0.375 in / 90° from vertical
Floor: 0.25 in / 90°from vertical

Turret:
Front: 0.625 in / 30° from vertical
Sides: 0.625 in / 0° from vertical
Rear: 0.625 in / 0° from vertical
Top: 0,25 in / 90° from vertical
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
Guiberson T-1020-4 - 9 valcový, 4-taktný dízlový hviezdicovÝ motor Guiberson T-1020-4; 9 cylinder, 4 cycle, radial diesel
Výkon:
Power:
164.1 kW při 2200 ot/min 220 bhp at 2200 rpm
Převodové ústrojí:
Transmission:
synchronizovaná prevodovka, 5 stupňov vpred, 1 vzad Synchromesh, 5 speeds forward, 1 reverse
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost na silnici:
Road Speed:
58 km/h 36 mph
Rychlost v terénu:
Cross-country Speed:
? km/h ? mph
Jízdní dosah po silnici:
Cruising Range on Road:
320 km 200 mi
Jízdní dosah v terénu:
Cross-country Cruising Range:
? km ? mi
Překonávání překážek:
Obstacles Crossing:
 
Svah:
Gradient:
27 ° 60 %
Boční náklon:
Side Slope:
? ° ? %
Překročivost:
Trench Crossing:
1.83 m 72 in
Výstupnost:
Vertical Obstacle:
? m ?
Brodivost:
Fording Depth:
1.32 m 52 in
Výzbroj:
Armament:
 
Hlavní:
Main:
12,7mm guľomet M2HB - v držiaku M15 na ľavej strane veže (1364 nábojov) 0.5 machine gun M2HB - mount M15 in left side of turret (1364 rounds)
Vedlejší:
Secondary:
7,62mm guľomet M1919A4 v držiaku M18 na pravej strane veže
7,62mm guľomet M1919A4 - protilietadlový na držiaku M20 nad vežou
7,62mm guľomet M1919A4 - guľový držiak M13 na pravej prednej strane korby
celkom 9470 nábojov kalibru .30
0.3 machine gun M1919A4 - mount M18 in right side of turret
0.3 machine gun M1919A4 - AA bracket mount M20 behind turret
0.3 machine gun M1919A4 - ball mount M13 in right bow
9470 rounds .30
Uživatelské státy:
User States:
Poznámka:
Note:
Objem paliva: 230 l Fuel capacity: 60 gal
Zdroje:
Sources:
Барятинский М.: Бронеколлекция 1/09 - Бронетанковая техника США 1939-1945 гг.; Моделист-конструктор Москва 2009
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http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/combatcarm2.html
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Combat Car M2 is a tracked combat vehicle designed to support the cavalry of the US ground forces. The term "combat vehicle" was used due to legislative restrictions adopted in the United States after World War I, under which only infantry could designate armored tracked vehicles as a tank. The Combat Car M2 was structurally similar to the combat vehicle M1A1. The differences are in the chassis part, where the larger diameter guide wheel was placed so that it touched the ground and a third tensioning pulley was added. The vehicle was equipped with a diesel engine Guiberson T-1020.

M2 combat vehicles were destined as armaments for mobilized cavalry units (unlike the M1, which were included in active units) and was expected to produce 292 pieces. 10.07.1940 there was the creation of a tank army and then 22.08.1940 there was a redesignation of the technology used by cavalry. Combat Car M2 was later referred to as the light tank M1A1 (Light Tank M1A1). They were used for training tasks until the end of 1942.


Source: Барятинский М .: Бронеколлекция 1/09 - Бронетанковая техника га .; Model-designer Moscow 2009
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https://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/combatcarm2.html

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