M48 Patton - Wikipedia
网页The M48 Patton was the first U.S. medium gun tank [ 8 ] with a four-man crew, featuring a centerline driver's compartment and no bow machine gunner. [ 9 ] As with nearly all new armored vehicles it had a wide variety of suspension systems, cupola styles, power packs, fenders and other details among individual tanks.
90mm Gun Tank M48 Patton III - Tank Encyclopedia
网页2014年11月18日 — The M48 was an American medium tank, armed with a 90 mm tank gun and later upgraded to the M68 105 mm tank gun. It was replaced by the M60.
M48 through M48A3 Patton Tanks - Weapons and Warfare
网页2020年5月25日 — As an added perk, the new engine was smaller than its predecessors allowing for an increase in internal fuel capacity, which extended the vehicle’s cruising range on roads to 160 miles (257km). By way of contrast, the M48 and M48A1 tanks had an approximate road range of only 70 miles (113km).
The M48 Patton Main Battle Tank - The Army Historical Foundation
网页An upgraded, more powerful engine, the Continental AV-1790-5B gasoline engine, generated 704 brake horsepower and was coupled with the Allison CD-850-4A cross-drive transmission. Innovations such as composite applique panels made from fused silica glass provided further armor protection to the hull and turret of the tank.
M48 Patton Medium Tank - inetres.com
网页An MTU MB 837 Ka-501 diesel engine develops 1,000 horsepower (745 kw) at 2,300 rpm. It has an intercooler, exhaust turbo-chargers, flat radiators, and an air cleaner system with a dust evacuation blower. This diesel has a much greater operating range than the 113 km for the gasoline engine of the original M48.
90mm Gun Tank M48 Patton III
网页The M48 was instead a radical technical departure, adopting a brand new turret and chassis, revised suspensions, more powerful engine and many other improvements.
M48 Patton - Federation of American Scientists
网页Developed from the M47 "General Patton" tank, the M48 was the mainstay of the US Army and Marines in Vietnam. Some 11,703 M48s were built between 1952 and 1959. Originally they had 90mm guns, but upon moficiation to the M48A5 standard they were given the British 105mm. The M48 was withdrawn from American service in favor of the M60, a …
M48 Patton Tank - First Division Museum
网页A drawback to the early M48 was its gasoline engine, which yielded a short range of 70 miles to 200 gallons of fuel and made the tank more vulnerable to catastrophic fires and explosions. The M48A3 and later models switched to …
Overview — M48 Patton main battle tank — Tanks - Military …
网页The M48 featured significant technical differences from its predecessor, including a new turret and chassis, revised suspension and more powerful engine. The new hull was longer, lower with a sloped forward part and a hemispherical turret.
M48: Why This Tank Was Such a Warrior on the Battlefield
网页2023年12月11日 — The M48, which was equipped with a 90mm gun, had been designed for combat in Europe against Soviet tanks of the early Cold War era and it proved more than up to the task. It has been reported...