T17E2: General | |||
Date of first acceptance | October 1943 | Total acceptances | 1,000 |
Manufacturer | Chevrolet Division of General Motors | Crew |
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T17E2: Dimensions | |||
Combat weight | 26,558lbs 12,047kg |
Height | 95.375" 242.25cm |
Length | 214" 544cm |
Width | 106" 269cm |
Tread | 89" 230cm |
Wheelbase | 120" 305cm |
Ground clearance | 15" 38cm |
Fire Height | 80.25" 203.8cm |
Turret ring diameter | 44" 110cm |
Ground pressure, 4" (10cm) penetration | 15.4psi 1.08kg/cm² |
T17E2: Armament | ||||||
Type | Mount | Ammunition | Traverse | Max traverse rate | Elevation | Max elevation rate |
Two .50cal M2TTHB MG | Frazer-Nash D 8394 turret mount | 2,610 rounds | 360° (electro-hydraulic) |
43°/sec | +75° to -10° (hydraulic) |
30°/sec |
Aiming equipment | ||||||
Illuminated sight Mark IX for gunner |
T17E2: Armor | ||
Assembly | ||
Welding | ||
Hull | ||
Rolled homogeneous steel | ||
Location | Thickness | Angle from vertical |
Upper front | .875" 2.22cm |
30° |
Lower front | .625" 1.59cm |
45° |
Sides | .75" 1.9cm |
13° |
Rear | .375" .953cm |
30° |
Top | .50" 1.3cm |
90° |
Front floor | .50" 1.3cm |
90° |
Rear floor | .25" .64cm |
90° |
Turret | ||
Rolled homogeneous steel | ||
Location | Thickness | Angle from vertical |
Gun shield | 1.25" 3.18cm |
45° |
Front | 1.25" 3.18cm |
0° |
Sides | 1.25" 3.18cm |
0° |
Rear | 1.25" 3.18cm |
0° |
T17E2: Automotive | |||||
Engine | Twin GMC 270; 12 cylinder (6/engine), 4 cycle, in-line gasoline | ||||
Horsepower | Net: 194@3,000rpm (97/engine) |
Torque | Net: 432.6 ft-lb@1,000rpm (216.3/engine) |
Fuel capacity | 62gal 230L |
Transmission | Twin Hydramatic, 4 speeds forward, 1 reverse | ||||
Steering | Steering wheel | ||||
Brakes | Hydraulic, internal expanding |
T17E2: Suspension | ||
Type | Road wheels | Shock absorbers |
Semi-elliptic leaf spring | 2/side | On each wheel |
T17E2: Performance | |||
Max level road speed | 55mph 89kph |
Max trench | 18" 46cm |
Max grade | 57% | Angle of approach | 57° |
Angle of departure | 40° | Max vertical obstacle | 21" 53cm |
Min turning diameter | 55' 17m |
Max fording depth | 32" 81cm |
Cruising range with two 38gal (140L) jettison fuel tanks | ~450mi, roads ~720km, roads |
The T17E2 was based on the T17E1 and was acquired by the British for antiaircraft use. The T17E2 replaced the 37mm gun turret with an open-topped turret mounting two .50cal MGs. The bow machine gun was eliminated by the relocated radio set. Early T17E2s had a turret with flat sides, but later cars featured rounded sides on their turrets. The British dubbed this model Staghound AA.