USA 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 (Hellcat) (Hellcat)
General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)
1944
Ordnance classification
Quantity Produced
2507
Weight
unknown
Crew
5
M.G's small
n/a
M.G's large(>10mm)
1
Length
5.33 mtr
Width
2.80 mtr
Height
2.58 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed
50 mph
Max Cross Country Speed
20 mph
Range Road
150 miles
Range Cross Country
unknown
Fuel Type
Petrol
Fuel Capacity
165 gal
Horse Power
400 hp
Power/Weight
unknown
General Information
Armour Details
Turret
Front
25mm
@
15°
(26mm)
Side
12mm
@
15°
(12mm)
Rear
12mm
@
15°
(12mm)
Top
n/a
Superstructure
Front
12mm
@
45°
(17mm)
Side
12mm
@
15°
(12mm)
Rear
12mm
@
15°
(12mm)
Top
8mm
@
90°
(8mm)
Hull
Front
12mm
@
45°
(17mm)
Side
12mm
@
15°
(12mm)
Rear
12mm
@
15°
(12mm)
Top
12mm
@
90°
(12mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 26 mm - Minimum 12 mm
Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.
