United States 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 (Hellcat) (Hellcat)

Tweet The 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 (Hellcat) based on the existing SP Gun and was in use from 1944. 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 The 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 (Hellcat) based on the existing SP Gun and was in use from 1944. It was armed with 1 large machine gun . 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.

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