In this episode of Weapons of World War II, we get a look at the the Light Tank M24, also known as the M24 Chaffee.
Light Tank M24 (M24 Chaffee):
- Armor: 15–38 mm (0.60–1.50 in)
- Main Armament:
- 1 × 75 mm Gun M6 L / 40 (48 rounds)
- Secondary Armament:
- 1 × .50 cal Browning M2HB machine gun (440 rounds)
- 2 × .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine gun (3,750 rounds)
- Engine: 2 × Cadillac Series 44T24, 8 Cylinder – 110 bhp each (220/164 kW total)
- Power/weight: 16.09 hp/tonne
- Transmission: GM Hydraumatic 4F
- Suspension: Torsion Bar
- Fuel Capacity: 110 US gal
- Operational Range: 161 km (100 mi)
- Speed:
- 56 km/h (35 mph) road
- 40 km/h (25 mph) off-road
- Weight: 18.4 tons (40,500 lb)
- Length:
- 5.56 m (18 ft 3 in) including gun
- 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) excluding gun
- Width: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Height: 2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)
- Crew: 4 sometimes 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver/radio operator)The co-driver sometimes acted as the loader and the loader wasn’t needed.