T69 tank
| T69 | |
|---|---|
A T69 at the U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection, Fort Benning | |
| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| No. built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 38 t (37.4 long tons; 41.9 short tons) |
| Length | 8.1 m (27 ft) |
| Width | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Height | 2.8 m (9.2 ft) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, driver, loader, gunner) |
| Armor | 4 in (101.6 mm) |
Main armament | 90mm Tank Gun T178 (30 rounds per minute) |
Secondary armament | 1× Browning M2HB .50 Cal. (12.7 mm) Heavy Machine Gun + 1 Browning M1919 .30 Cal. (7.62 mm) Machine Gun |
| Engine | Continental AOS-895-3 6-cylinder, gasoline 500 hp (370 kW) |
| Power/weight | 13.15 hp (8.9 kW) /tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar, Shock absorbers |
| Maximum speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) (road) 5.25 mph (8.45 km/h)(off-road) |
The T69 was a prototype American medium tank with an oscillating turret mounting a 90mm cannon with an eight-round drum autoloader. It held a crew of three. Developed on the basis of the T42 experimental medium tank in the mid-50s, the vehicle never entered mass production.