Monday, May 1, 2017

M8 Buford Light Tank

The M8 Buford was an American light tank that was meant to be airborne, but the project was cancelled. The XM8 was the prototype version.
Variants:
1.
Name: M8 Buford
Type: Light Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1996 (XM8 1985)
Produced:

Length: 6.2 Meters
Width: 2.7 Meters
Height: 2.35 Meters
Weight: 23580 Kilograms
Speed: 72 km/h

Crew: 3

Primary Armament:
-105 mm M35
Secondary Armament:
-12.7 mm M2
-7.62 mm Machine Gun

Gun Flexibility: °

Armor:
protection from handheld guns

Sources:
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/m8_buford.htm
http://tanknutdave.com/the-us-m8-buford-light-tank/

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