M56 Scorpion – fotod ja video

M56 Scorpioni fotogalerii, The M56 Skorpion oli relvastamata Ameerika iseliikuv tankitõrjekahur, millel oli 90 mm M54 relv koos lihtsa lõhkekilbiga ja kaitsmata meeskonnaruum. See oli mõeldud transportimiseks helikopteriga või õhutilguti.

Allikas: Vikipeedia

The M56 Scorpion was a self-propelled gun designed to support airborne units as a light tank destroyer that could be transported by cargo plane or deployed by parachute or glider. The vehicle was produced from 1953 to 1959, but it was not popular and was quickly replaced by the Sheridan light tank. The Scorpion was occasionally used to provide artillery support in Vietnam.
The M56 Scorpion had a 90 mm M54 gun with a simple blast shield and an unprotected crew compartment. It had no armor except for the 5 mm thick shield. It carried 29 rounds of ammunition and had a four-man crew (commander, gunner, loader and driver). The M56 Scorpion was powered by a Continental A01-403-5 gasoline engine that developed 200 horsepower at 3,000 rpm, allowing a maximum speed of 28 mph and a maximum range of 140 miles. It had rubber-tired run-flat road wheels and front drive sprocket wheels. It had infrared driving lights but no NBC protection and was not amphibious.
M56 Scorpion oli madala profiili ja suure liikuvusega täielikult jälgitav sõiduk. Seda saab kergesti transportida õhu kaudu ja langeda võitluspiirkondadesse. Sellel oli suure kiirusega relv, mis võis tungida enamikku vaenlase tanke keskmise ulatusega. Kuid sellel oli ka palju puudusi, nagu armorite puudumine, piiratud laskemoon, halb meeskonna kaitse, madal töökindlus ja kõrge hooldus. M56 Scorpion oli spetsiaalne relv, mis nõudis tõhususe tagamiseks hoolikat taktikat ja koordineerimist.