M22 Light (Airborne) Tank
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Locust |
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| Type | Light Airborne Tank |
Radio Equipment | SCR 510 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Marmon-Herrington
Co. |
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| Crew | 3 |
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| Production Quantity | 830 |
Production Period | April 1943 - February 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 7440 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.50 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 3.94 m |
Length /Hull | 3.965 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0.025 m |
Height | 1.84 m |
| Width | 2.25 m |
Ground clearance | 0.25 m |
| Fire height | 1.50 m |
Turret ring diameter | 1.205 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 37 mm Gun M6 on M53 Mount (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 50 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | +30° to -10° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (7.62 mm) (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 2500 |
3 x .45cal (9 mm) M1 sub-machine gun (3) |
450 |
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| Location | 1: turret - 2: coaxial - 3: turret
inside |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 25 mm / round |
13 mm / 90° |
19 mm / 81° |
13 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 13 mm /
25° |
10 mm /
25° |
- |
10 mm /
0° |
| Turret | 25mm / 60° & round |
25 mm / 85° & round |
25 mm / 90° & round |
10-19 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | 25 mm /
40° & round |
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- |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Lycoming 0-435T |
Type & Displacement | HO6, 7.1 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 192 hp at 2800 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 25.9 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Manual: 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Controlled differential & Steering levers |
| Brakes | Mechanical, external contracting |
Fuel Capacity | 259 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Vertical volute spring |
Road wheels | 2 bogies/track; 2 wheels/bogie |
| Track return rollers | 2/track |
Sprocket-Wheels | 22-tooth front drive |
| Idler Sprockets | Trailing adjustable with volute spring at rear
of track |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | T78: Outside guide, single dry pin, cast malleable iron | ||
| Width | 285.8 mm |
Pitch | 76 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 106 |
Track ground contact | 2.604 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 64 km/h on road 48 km/h off road |
Range | 217 km on road ? km off road |
| Mileage | 146 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 27° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.68 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.46 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.91 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 11.6 m |
| Sources | |||
| AFV Database | Vehicles.com | - |
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Drawings |
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