M67 Flame Thrower Tank
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The Flame Thrower Tank M67 (also known as M67 "Zippo",[1] nicknamed after a popular brand of cigarette lighter) is an American flame tank that was briefly used by the U.S. Army, and later by the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It was the last flamethrower tank used in American military service.
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Flame Thrower Tank M67 | |
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Type | Medium flame tank |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1955–1974 |
Used by | United States |
Wars | Vietnam War |
Production history | |
Designer | Chemical Corps |
Designed | 1954 |
Manufacturer | Detroit Arsenal |
Produced | 1955-1956 |
No. built | 109 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 48 metric tons |
Length | 22 ft 7 in (6.871 m) 26 ft 6 in (8.138 m) (with gun forward) |
Width | 11 ft 11 in (3.632 m) |
Height | 10 ft 1 in (3.089 m) |
Crew | 3 |
Armor | 178 mm maximum |
Main armament | M7-6 tank flamethrower |
Secondary armament | 1 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 MG 1 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4 MG |
Engine | Continental AV-1790-5B V12, air-cooled carburetor petrol engine 810 hp (604 kW) |
Transmission | General Motors CD-850, 2 ranges forward, 1 reverse |
Suspension | Torsion bar suspension |
Ground clearance | 1 ft 4 in (0.42 m) |
Fuel capacity | 757 litres (M67) 1268 litres (M67A1) 1457 litres (M67A2) |
Operational range | 115 km (71,5 miles) |
Maximum speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) |
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