M578 light recovery vehicle
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The M578 light recovery vehicle (G309) was an American Cold War-era armored recovery vehicle. The M578 utilized the same chassis as the M107 self-propelled gun and M110 self-propelled howitzer. The M578 provided maintenance support to mechanized infantry and artillery units. Its primary mission was to recover damaged light armored vehicles from the battlefield using its crane boom.
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M578 LRV | |
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Type | Armored recovery vehicle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Gulf War |
Production history | |
Designer | Pacific Car & Foundry Company |
Manufacturer | FMC Corp. (vehicle body), General Motors (engine),[1] Allison Transmission(transmission)[2] Bowen-McLaughlin-York |
Produced | 1962 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 54,000lbs/ 24,493.998k |
Length | 18 ft 3.8 in (5.583 m) |
Width | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
Height | 8 ft 7.5 in (2.629 m) |
Crew | 3 men:
Crane operator in cab right front Rigger in cab left front Driver in hull left front |
Armor | 13 mm (0.5 inches) Steel |
Main armament | .50-caliber M2HB machine gun (500 rounds) |
Engine | General Motors 8V71T; 8 cylinder, 2 cycle, vee, supercharged diesel 345 hp @ 2,300 rpm |
Suspension | Torsion bar suspension |
Fuel capacity | 1,137 litres (250 imperial gallons; 300 US gallons) |
Operational range | 450 miles (724 km) |
Maximum speed | 37 mph (60 km/h) |
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