| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designation(s) |
Light Tank, M3A3
Stuart |
| Manufacturer(s) |
n.a. |
| Production Quantity |
3427 |
Production Period |
Sept. 1942-Sept. 1943 |
| Type |
Light Tank |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
5.03 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.52 |
Height (m) |
2.57 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
14700 |
Radio Equipment |
SCR508/528/538 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
37mm Gun M6 |
Ammunition Carried |
174 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
15 sec. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
3 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (AA,
coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
7500 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Continental W-670-9A |
Track Links |
66/track |
| Type & Displacement |
R7, 10.9 liters |
Track Width |
29.5 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
262hp@2400rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
297.2 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
17.8 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
11.9 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.42 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
12.8 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
217 |
Gradient (degrees) |
31° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
230 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.61 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
500 |
Fording (m) |
0.91 |
| Speed on/off road |
50 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
1.83 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
44mm@67° |
25mm@90° |
25mm@70° |
13mm@0°(front) |
| 10mm@0°(rear) |
| Superstructure |
25mm@42° |
25mm@70° |
25mm@90°(lower) |
13mm@0° |
| 25mm@31°(upper) |
| Turret |
38mm@80° |
32mm@90° |
32mm@90° |
13mm@0-15° |
| Mantlet |
51mm@76-90° |
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