Development of 120-mm Gun Tank, T43E1

Abstract

The military characteristics originally established for the T43 included a maximum gross weight of 55 tons, a maximum length of 275 inches for the tank itself, and a ground pressure of 11.3 psi. The main armament was to be a 120-mm gun with quick-change tube mounted in a sloped turret on an elliptical hull; the designs of both turret and hull were to be worked out so as to present a minimum area of flat surface to enemy fire. As the development proceeded, many changes were made in both the characteristics and the design developed to meet them; for the most part, they were introduced to improve different features of the tank, to facilitate its transportation, and to reduce production problems to a minimum. In recognition of these changes, in July 1952 the item was redesignated the T43E1 120-mm gun tank.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1954
Accession Number
AD0395257

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  • Weapons Technologies

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