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M8 Buford US Light Tank
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Description
Entered service -
Crew 3 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight 23.58 t
Length (gun forward) 9.37 m
Hull length 6.2 m
Width 2.7 m
Height 2.35 m
Armament
Main gun 105-mm rifled
Machine guns 1 x 7.62-mm, 1 x 12.7-mm
Ammunition load
Main gun 30 rounds
Machine guns 4 500 x 7.62, 600 x 12.7
Mobility
Engine Detroit Diesel 6V-921A
Engine power 550 hp
Maximum road speed 72.4 km/h
Range 483 km
Maneuverability
Gradient ?
Side slope ?
Vertical step 0.76 m
Trench 2.13 m
Fording ?
Fording (with preparation) ?
Doesn't look "light", not from this angle.
But still has a uncanny resemblance to the US future armor system, which I don't remember the exact name.