Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M17
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Anti-Aircraft Vehicle |
Radio Equipment | ? |
| Manufacturer(s) | International
Harvester Corp. |
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| Crew | 5 |
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| Production Quantity | 1000 |
Date of first acceptance | December 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 8940 kg |
Height | 2.62 m |
| Length with winch | 6.49 m |
Ground clearance | 0.284 m |
| Width | 2.17 m |
Wheelbase | 3.442 m |
| Tread | 1.69 m (front) - 1.62 m (rear) |
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| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 4 x .50cal (12.7 mm) M2HB MG (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 5000 |
| Traverse | 360° (electric) |
Elevation | +90° to -10° (electric) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 60°/sec |
Sight | Reflex sight M18 or illuminated sight Mk. 9
Mod. 1 |
| Secondary Armament | .45 Submachine gun (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 420 |
Grenades (3) |
36 |
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| Location | 1: Mount M45D - 2/3: inside |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Body | 7.9 mm / 63° (Radiator louvres) 15.9 mm / 67° (Windshield cover) |
7.9 mm / 90° |
7.9 mm / 90° |
7.9 mm / 7° (Hood top) & Open |
| Shield | 6.4 mm /
55-90° |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | International Harvester RED-450-B |
Type & Displacement | L6 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 143 hp at 2700 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 15.99 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Spicer 3461 constant mesh: 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Cam and lever, front wheels only |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 227 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Semi-elliptic longitudinal leaf
spring (Front) Vertical volute spring (Rear) |
Road wheels | Steel ventilated disc (Front) 1 bogie/track; 4 dual/bogie (rear) |
| Track return rollers | 1 dual/track |
Sprocket-Wheels | 18-tooth front drive |
| Idler Sprockets | Adjustable fixed at rear of track |
Shock absorbers | On front wheels |
| Track Type | Center guide band type | ||
| Width | 300 mm |
Pitch | 100 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 58 |
Track ground contact | 1.187 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 68 km/h on road |
Range | 320 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 31° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 0.76 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.30 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.81 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 18 m |
Drawings |
File |
