M48 Patton
| M48 Patton | |
|---|---|
M48A1 medium tank | |
| Jenis | Medium tank[1] |
| Negara asal | |
| Sejarah pemakaian | |
| Masa penggunaan | 1953–1990s (USA) |
| Pada perang | Vietnam War, Six Day War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Lebanese Civil War, Iran–Iraq War, Battle of Mogadishu (1993) |
| Sejarah produksi | |
| Produsen | M48: Chrysler, Fisher Tank Arsenal, Ford Motor Company |
| Diproduksi | M48: 1952–1959 |
| Jumlah produksi | M48: ~12,000 |
| Varian | Many, see the variants section |
| Spesifikasi | |
| Berat | M48: 49.6 tons (45 tonnes) combat ready |
| Panjang | 30.22' (9.3 m) |
| Lebar | 11.86' (3.65 m) |
| Tinggi | 10.07' (3.1 m) |
| Awak | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
| Perisai | 120 mm (4.89") |
| Senjata utama |
90 mm T54; M48A3 90 mm gun M41; M48A5 and later variants: 105 mm M68 gun |
| Senjata pelengkap |
.50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun .30 cal (7.62 mm) M73 Machine gun |
| Jenis Mesin | Continental AVDS-1790-5B V12, air-cooled Twin-turbo gasoline engine (early M48s) 810 hp (604 kW) Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12, air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine |
| Daya kuda/ton | 15.1 hp/ton (16.6/tonne) |
| Transmisi | General Motors CD-850-4A or -4B, 2 ranges forward, 1 reverse |
| Suspensi | Torsion bar suspension |
| Kapasitas tangki | 2.000 US gal (7.600 l; 1.700 imp gal) |
| Daya jelajah | 2.870 mi (4.620 km) |
| Kecepatan | M48A5: 300 mph (480 km/h) |
M48 Patton adalah salah satu tank Amerika Serikat yang digunakan dari tahun 1950an sampai tahun 1990an. M48 juga digunakan oleh pasukan Amerika Serikat selama Perang Vietnam dan digunakan secara luas oleh sekutu Amerika Serikat saat Perang Dingin, terutama negara-negara NATO.
M48 Patton didesain untuk menggantikan tank M47 Patton dan M4 Sherman. Walaupun tank ini menyerupai M47, M48 Patton adalah tank baru dengan desain yang baru. Beberapa model M48A5 digunakan pada tahun 1980an. Secara internasional berbagai model M48 Patton masih digunakan hingga kini.
Referensi
- ^ Hunnicutt, p. 35
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