M2A1 |
M2A2 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Combat Weight | 49,800 lb (22,590 kg) |
w/out armor kit 60,000 lb (27,216 kg) |
| Ground Pressure | 7.67 lb/sq in (0.54 kg/sq cm) | 10.20 lb/sq in (0.72 kg/sq cm) |
| Hull Length | 21 ft 2 in (6.45 m) | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
| Hull Width | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 11 ft 10 in (3.61 m) |
| Height | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
| Length of track on ground | 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m) | 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m) |
| Track width | 21 in (533 mm) | 21 in (533 mm) |
| Ground clearance | 18 in (457 mm) | 18 in (457 mm) |
| M2A1 | M2A2 | |
|---|---|---|
Max Horsepower |
M2A1/A2 (early models) 500 hp at 2,600 rpm | M2A2 (later models) 600 hp at 2,600 rpm |
Power-to-Weight ratio |
M2A1 21.1 hp/metric ton M2A2 (500 hp) 16.96 hp/metric ton |
M2A2 (600 hp) w/out armor kit 22.04 hp/metric ton |
Speed |
M2A1 42 mph (68 km/h) |
M2A2 (600 hp) 50+ mph (81 km/h) |
Range |
300 miles (483 km) |
300 miles (483 km) |
Fuel capacity |
175 US gal (662 liters) |
175 US gal (662 liters) |
Obstacle, vertical |
3 ft 0 in (0.91 m) |
3 ft 0 in (0.91 m) |
Trench |
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
Gradient |
60% |
60% |
Side slope |
40% |
40% |
Armament
M2A1, M2A2 |
|
|---|---|
Main gun |
25-mm M242 Chain gun fitted with muzzle brake 300 ready rounds 600 reserve rounds elevation -10/+60 deg traverse 360 deg |
Anti-tank missile |
2 x TOW anti-tank missile launchers 5 missiles in reserve elevation -20/+30 deg traverses with turret |
Coaxial MG |
800 ready rounds 1,400 reserve |
Other secondary |
2 firing ports for M231 rifles |
Max slew rate in both axes |
60 deg/sec |
Min tracking rate |
0.05 mil/sec |
Other features
Sensors/Fire Control
Hughes integrated thermal imaging day/night sight with scan at 4-power, aiming at 12-power
AN/VVS-2 driver's night vision viewer with 38 x 45 deg field of view
Crew 3 (commander, gunner, driver) + 6 troops
Suspension
torsion bar, 6 road wheels, front drive, rear idler, 4 shock absorbers (14-in/365-mm wheel travel), 3 return rollers
Protection
armor
5083 series aluminum on turret, hull front and top
5083 with 3/8-in (9.5-mm) anti-mine steel layer on hull bottom
5083 and 7039 series aluminum on sloping sides vertical sides and rear