Developed in 1942. It was mass-produced since 1943. It was in service with the US Army. Used in battles of the Second World War.
American anti-aircraft self-propelled gun M17, tank museum, Kubinka, photo of 2007, archives.
Performance characteristics
Weight – 9 tons
Crew – 5 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 6500 x 1920 x 2130 mm.
Armament:
machine gun – 4 pcs.
caliber – 12.7 mm., ammunition – 2400 cartridges
Armor protection – 16 mm.
Engine power – 147 horsepower
Maximum speed – 72 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 320 km.
The depth of water obstacles surmounted ford – 1 meter
Design features
The base is a half-track B2 M2 (M2A1).
The overall layout – a classic truck, the power plant is located in front.
Arms – quad machine-gun for firing at low-flying targets; electric pickup, differential drive; pickup speed from 0 “to 60” per second; sight collimator.
Protection – housing, open at the top, with two doors in the front.
Chassis – automotive-type propulsion unit, six-cylinder carburetor engine, “White” liquid cooling; mechanical transmission, two-speed transfer case, front-wheel drive and driven; rubber band, reinforced with steel cable; suspension – vertical buffer springs.