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The M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun M48, armored, full-tracked, combat vehicle of the medium-gun tank class. It was designed as a replacement for the M26 Pershing, M4 Sherman, M46 and M47 Patton tanks, and was the main battle tank of the US Army and US Marine…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| M48 Patton | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed | M48A5 30 mph (48 km/h) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Armor | Upper glacis 110 mm (4.3 in) at 60° 220 mm (8.7 in) LoS Turret front 178 mm (7.0 in) at 0° | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Crew | Commander | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Crew | Gunner | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Crew | Loader | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Crew | Driver | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Designed | 1950 | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Designer | Chrysler Defense Engineering | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Developed from | M47 Patton | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Developed into | M60 tank | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Engine | M48/M48A1 Continental AV1790 V12, air-cooled, gasoline engine 810 hp (600 kW) M48A2 Continental AV1790 fuel-injected, V12, gasoline engine 825 hp (615 kW)[a] M48A3–M48A5 Contine… | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Fuel capacity | M48200 US gal (760 L) M48A1200 US gal internal 420 US gal (1,600 L)(with external fuel drums) M48A2335 US gal (1,270 L) M48A3/A5300 US gal (1,100 L) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Ground clearance | 16 in (0.41 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Height | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | In service | 1952–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | In service | United States Army (historical) 1952–1987 | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | In service | United States Marine Corps (historical) 1954–1973 | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Length | 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Main armament | M48–M48A3 90mm M41/T139 gun M48A5 105 mm M68/T254E2 gun | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Manufacturer | Chrysler, Fisher Body, Ford Motor Company, American Locomotive Company | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Mass | M4849.6 short tons (44.3 long tons; 45.0 t) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | No. built | 12,000 (all variants) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Operational range | M48 113 km (70 mi) M48A1 217 km (135 mi) with external fuel drums M48A2 177.8 km (110.5 mi) M48A3 463 km (288 mi) M48A5 499 km (310 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Place of origin | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Power/weight | 16.6 hp (12.4 kW)/tonne | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Produced | M48/M48A11952–1956 M48A21955–1957 M48A31957–1961: 25–27 | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Secondary armament | M48.50 cal (12.7 mm) on M1 mount M48A1/A2/A3/A5.50 cal (12.7 mm) in M1 commander's cupola M48/A1/A2/A3M37/T153 machine gun M48A5M219 (7.62mm NATO) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Suspension | Torsion bar suspension | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Transmission | Two forward ranges | 1.00 | infobox |
| M48 Patton | Transmission | One reverse | 1.00 | infobox |
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