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M41 Walker Bulldog |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Tank, Combat, Full-Tracked: 76mm Gun, M41 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
GMC (Cleveland Tank Arsenal) |
| Status |
Production completed. Phased out of service with USA. In service with others. |
| Production Period |
1951-? |
Production Quantity |
5500 |
| Type |
Light Tank |
Crew |
4 |
| Length, overall |
8.2m |
Length, hull |
5.8m |
| Width, overall |
3.2m |
Height, overall |
3.1m |
| Combat Weight |
23495kg |
Unloaded Weight |
18457kg |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
76 mm M32 rifled gun |
Ammunition Carried |
57x75mm (1) |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+19/-9 |
| Traverse Rate |
36/s |
Elevation Rate |
manual |
| Gun Stabilization |
none |
Rangefinder |
none |
| Night Vision |
none |
Auto-Loader |
no |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62 mm M1919A4E1 MG (coaxial); 12.7mm M2 MG (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
5000x7.62mm; 2175x12.7mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Continental AOS-895-3, 6-cylinder air-cooled supercharged petrol |
Transmission |
GMC Allison Division cross-drive. Model CD-500-3 with 1 forward and 1 reverse ranges |
| Horsepower |
500hp at 2,800rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
21.3hp/t |
Track Width |
53.3cm |
| Speed, on road |
72km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
260.2cm |
| Fuel Capacity |
530 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.72 kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
161km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
3.29 litres/km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.7m |
| Turning Radius |
skid turns |
Trench Crossing |
1.8m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.45 m |
Fording |
1.0m (2) |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
n/a |
NBC Protection |
no |
| Armor Details |
All-welded steel hull with cast and welded steel turret. Armor thickness 25mm@30 (glacis); 32mm@45 (nose); 12-15mm (hull top); 9-32mm (floor); 19mm (hull rear); 38mm (mantlet); 25mm (turret front, side, rear); 13mm (turret roof). |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) Including machinegun, height to cupola: 2.726m.
(2) Fording with preparation to 2.44 m.
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