Char lourd ARL-40/44
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Heavy Tank |
Radio Equipment | SCR 508 or SCR 528 |
| Manufacturer(s) | A.R.L. Atelier
de Construction de Rueil |
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| Crew | 5 |
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| Production Quantity | 60 |
Production Period | 1947 - 1950 (*) |
Prototype developped during the war in secret on the French territory !
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 50000 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | ? m |
Length w/Gun | 10.52 m |
| Barrel Overhang | ? m |
Height | 3.20 m |
| Width | 3.40 m |
Ground clearance | 0.45 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 90 mm SA mod 45 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 50 |
| Traverse | Electric (360°) |
Elevation | ? |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.5mm mod. 1931 MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 5000 |
| Location | 1: turret- 2: bow, coaxial |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Maximum | 120 mm
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Maybach HL 230 |
Type & Displacement | 12 cyl 23.5 l |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 575 hp at 2500 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 11.5 hp/t |
| Gearbox | ? forward, ? reverse |
Fuel Capacity | ? L Gasoline |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | ? |
Road wheels | 18 |
| Track return rollers | 2 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear |
| Idler Sprockets | Front |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | ? | ||
| Width | 600 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | ? |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 37.25 km/h (on road) |
Range | 350 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 60% (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.50 m |
Vertical obstacles | 1.00 |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.30 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | Les Chars français | TNT Hors-Série n°5 |
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