APPENDIX G: VEHICLES USED IN TEST PROGRAM
Specifications for the M60A3 Tank
Crew
4
Combat weight
51,500 kg
Unloaded weight
47,500 kg
Power-to-weight ratio
14.56 bhp/tonne
0.85 kg/cm2
Ground pressure
Length gun forwards
9.436 m
Length hull
6.946 m
Width
3.631 m
Height
3.27 m
Firing height
2.095 m
Ground clearance
0.45 m
Track
2.921 m
Track width
711 mm
Track adjustment
Hydraulic
Track type
T142 replaceable pads
Length of track on ground
4.235 m
Max road speed
48.28 km/h
Fuel capacity
1420 liters
Max road range
480 km
Fording
1.22 m
Fording with preparation
2.4 m
Gradient
60%
Side slope
30%
Vertical obstacle
0.914 m
Trench
2.59 m
Engine
AVDS-1790-2D
Suspension
Torsion bar
a. M60A1 Tank.
Figure G1. Vehicles used for trafficking Fort McCoy test sections.
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