M47 Patton tank

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The M47 Patton was an American main battle tank, a development of the M46 Patton mounting an updated turret, and was in turn further developed as the M48 Patton.
This tank is equipped with a 90 millimeter gun with fume extractor, optical range finder and ballistic computer. This was an interim measure for the M48 tank. The M47 was exported in large numbers and this particular M47 tank was a NATO loan to Italy.
STATS - Weight: 92,880 pounds, Crew: five, Armament: one 90 millimeter M36 gun, two 30
caliber machine guns, and one 50 caliber machine gun, Top speed: 37 miles per hour,
Range: 100 miles on 270 gallons of gasoline, Ammunition: 71 rounds of 90 mm, 3,440 rounds
of 50 cal., 180 rounds of 45 cal., 4,125 rounds of 30 cal., 90 rounds of 30 cal. carbine, 8 smoke grenades, and 12 ground signals, Engine: Continental model AV-1790-5b, 12-cyl. gasoline, 810 horsepower.
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