| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designation(s) |
M26 (T26E3)
Pershing |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Fisher Tank
Arsenal, Detroit Tank Arsenal (Chrysler) |
| Production Quantity |
1436* |
Production Period |
Nov. 1944 - Jun. 1945 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
8.65 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
2.32 |
| Width (m) |
3.51 |
Height (m) |
2.78 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
41900 |
Radio Equipment |
SCR508/528 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
90mm Gun M3 (T7) |
Ammunition Carried |
70 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
360° |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
15 sec. |
Sight |
M71C |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4
(coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
5000 |
| 1 x .50 caliber MG HB M2 (AA) |
550 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Ford GAF |
No. of Links/Track |
82/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V8, 18.0 liters |
Track Width |
61.0 or 58.4 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
500hp@2600rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
384.8 cm L
395.0 cm R |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
11.9 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
12.5 psi |
| Gearbox |
3 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.44 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
18.3 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
161 |
Gradient (degrees) |
31° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
517 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
1.17 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
832 |
Fording (m) |
1.22 |
| Speed on/off road |
40 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.44 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
76mm@37° |
76mm@90°(front) |
19mm@28° |
25mm@0° (front) |
| 51mm@90°(rear) |
13mm@0° (rear) |
| Superstructure |
102mm@44° |
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51mm@80° |
22mm@0° |
| Turret |
102mm@90° |
76mm@82-90° |
76mm@85-90° |
25mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
114mm@90° |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| *Production continued beyond June 1945 with a
total of over 2000 completed by the end of 1945. |
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