United States' M9 Half Tracks
Photos
Design
International Harvester version for towing guns.1 Similar to the M2A1. Had rear access door.
Prototype
Production
- M9A1: 3,433
- Manufacturer: International Harvester Co.
Variants
Usage
Specifications
| M9 | M9A1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | ||
| Physical Characteristics | ||
| Weight | 19,000 lb | 21,200 lb |
| Length w/gun | ||
| Length w/o gun | ||
| Height | 7' 7" | 9' 0: |
| Width | ||
| Width over tracks | ||
| Ground clearance | ||
| Ground contact length | ||
| Ground pressure | ||
| Turret ring diameter | ||
| Armament | ||
| Main | ||
| Secondary | ||
| MG | ||
| Side arms | ||
| Quantity | ||
| Main | ||
| Secondary | ||
| MG | ||
| Side arms | ||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | ||
| Hull Front, Upper | ||
| Hull Front, Lower | ||
| Hull Sides, Upper | ||
| Hull Sides, Lower | ||
| Hull Rear | ||
| Hull Top | ||
| Hull Bottom | ||
| Turret Front | ||
| Turret Sides | ||
| Turret Rear | ||
| Turret Top | ||
| Engine (Make / Model) | ||
| Bore / stroke | ||
| Cooling | ||
| Cylinders | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Net HP | ||
| Power to weight ratio | ||
| Compression ratio | ||
| Transmission (Type) | ||
| Steering | ||
| Steering ratio | ||
| Starter | ||
| Electrical system | ||
| Ignition | ||
| Fuel (Type) | ||
| Octane | ||
| Quantity | ||
| Road consumption | ||
| Cross country consumption | ||
| Performance | ||
| Traverse | ||
| Speed - Road | ||
| Speed - Cross Country | ||
| Range - Road | ||
| Range - Cross Country | ||
| Turning radius | ||
| Elevation limits | ||
| Fording depth | ||
| Trench crossing | ||
| Vertical obstacle | ||
| Climbing ability | ||
| Suspension (Type) | ||
| Wheels each side | ||
| Return rollers each side | ||
| Tracks (Type) | ||
| Length | ||
| Width | ||
| Diameter | ||
| Number of links | ||
| Pitch | ||
| Tire tread | ||
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- British and American Tanks of World War Two, The Complete Illustrated History of British, American, and Commonwealth Tanks 1933-1945, Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, 1969
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
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- Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
- M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940-73, Steven J. Zaloga, 1994
