Tamiya M48A4 PHATTON Bedienungsanleitung

H48A3
Design of the M48 series of medium
tanks commenced in October
with the Chrysler Corporation
missioned to do the design work and
provide six prototypes.
Korean war, production
was authorized prior to the completion
of any prototype or testing.
General Motors were awarded produc-
tion contracts, in addition
and the first M48 was delivered
ly 1953. Numerous technical problems
with the new tank delayed
ment in significant numbers until 1958.
There are numerous variations
modifications of the M48 in existence
all over the world today,
depicts an M48A3 "Patton"
peared during the Viet Nam conflict
when employed by the U.S. Forces.
Using a cast elliptical hull which has
high structural rigidity and excellent
ballistic protection, this 47.5 ton tank
has proven its worth in the field of
combat against like opposition.
major improvement of the M48 over
the M47 was the superior shape of the
"Turtleback" cast steel
provided a greater internal volume and
much better ballistic protection.
with a 90mm M41 gun and one 7.62
coaxial machine gun and a 12.7 ma-
chine gun in the commanders cupola,
and powered by a Continental
AV-1790 petrol engine of 865 hp, this
fine tank has a top road speed of 48
km/h. It is crewed by a Commander,
Gunner, Radio operator/loader
driver. The M48 series of medium
is or has been used by a great number
of nations around the world, and is ex-
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pected to remain a first line battle tank
for many years to come.
1950,
The A3 series
com-
to introduce
sel engine,
Due to the
provement,
of the M48
many of the earlier Pattons
been retrofitted
Ford and
Viet Nam,
often boosted
to Chrysler,
machine
in ear-
mm machine
ers hatch, and another
its deploy-
the mantlet
sight. Early in its production
and
was fitted
enables
and this kit
to 4.1 meters
as it ap-
uses a coincidence-type
for sighting its main 90mm gun. Range
data from this sight is fed into a ballis-
tic computer
speedy target acquisition.
road speed of the M-48A3 was 48km/h.
Maximum
The
maximum
A3 carried
nition, and up to 5900 rounds
turret, which
7.62 MG's.
with either 3 or 5 wheel track bogies,
Armed
and the majority used in Viet Nam had
five bogies, due to the jungle type of
terrain encountered.
bers often built up the sides of the tur-
V-12
ret with extra padding
for additional
fire. A great many of the existing
tanks around the world are now being
and a
up graded to M-60 standards with the
tanks
addition
the 90mm
of the M-48 was the
the new AVDS-1970-2
which was a major
and since its introduction
have also
with it. When used
secondary armament
by adding a .50 calibre
gun above the cupola; a 7.62
gun in front of the load-
7.62mm MG in
in lieu of the telescopic
the M-48
with a snorkeling kit which
it to fork water obstacles
in depth. The M-48A3
range finder
for very accurate
Maximum
range was 460 km, and the
road gradient was 60%. The
62 rounds of 90mm ammu-
for the
The A-3 model can be seen
Tank crew mem-
and equipment
protection from hostile
of the 105 mm gun in place of
main unit.
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1m Oktober 1950 wurde die Chrysler Cor-
poration beauftragt, Entwürfe für die M48
Serie und sechs Prototypen
first
Durch den Korea-Krieg
die-
Chrysler, Ford und Ceneral Motors Pro-
im-
duktionsaufträge
nte enfangs 1953 ausgeliefert werden.
Verschiedene technische
in
dem neuen Tank verzögerten
was
stellung grösserer Mengen bis 1958.
Esgibt verschiedene Abarten und Verbes-
serungen des M48 heute auf der ganzen
Welt.
Dieser Kit zeigt den M48A3 "Patton," wie
er in Vietnam eingesetzt wurde.
Die gegossene Wanne hat eine struk-
turelle Starrheit
up
rangendem Schutz
starken Gegnern
schwere Panzer seinen
Die Hauptverbesserung des M48 gegen-
über dem M47
and
Turm aus Stahl mit seinem grossen Innen-
raum und Schutzvermögen
liche Geschosse.
Die Bewaffnung besteht aus einer 90 mm
M41 Kanone, einem
und einem 12,7 MG auf der
dantenkuppel.
Der Antrieb erfolgt durch einen Continen-
tal V-12 AV-1790
Ceschwindigkeit auf der Strasse liegt bei
48 km/Std. Die Crew besteht aus 4 Mann:
Kommandant,
Funker/Ladeschütze.
Der M48 ist bei vielen
Welt im Dienst
M-48
panzer—in vorderster Linie—für viele
Jahre bleiben.
1/35 MM 7 *IJü.M48A
TAMIYA, NC.
3-7, ONDNARA, SHIZUOKA-CITY, JAPAN
herzustellen.
erhilten ausser
und der erste M48 kon-
Probleme mit
die Her-
und Härte mit hervor-
Cegenüber gleich-
zeigt dieser 47,5 to
Wert.
ist auch der gegossene
gegen feind-
koaxialen 7.62 MC
Komman-
Motor mit 865 PS, die
Schütze, Fahrer und
Nationen auf der
und Wird der Kampf-