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FV180 Combat Engineer Tractorlarger figure on 3 of 4
M9 armored combat earthmoverlarger figure on 1 of 4
True scale
Side by side. From every angle. A human reference for perspective.
3.48 MB · Loads when you open it| Model | Length | Width / span | Height |
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| FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor | ≈ 7.54 m | ≈ 2.94 m (Width) | ≈ 2.93 m |
| M9 armored combat earthmover | ≈ 6.15 m | ≈ 2.79 m (Width) | ≈ 2.7 m |
Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 7.54 m. The width was fitted to the sourced 2.94 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 6.15 m. The width was fitted to the sourced 2.79 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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The human reference is a generic 1.75 m figure. Models describe external size, not combat performance.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.54 m (24 ft 9 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor | M9 armored combat earthmover |
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| Type | Armoured combat engineering vehicle[source] | Combat engineering vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | British Army , Indian Army , Singapore Army[source] | 1986-present[source] |
| Armour | Honeycombed twin skin aluminium alloy |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Length
6.15 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Main armament | None (Crew armed with personal weapons only)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 19 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | Hydropneumatic[source] |
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| Former operator · United Kingdom | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The two crew sit in tandem positions on the left hand side of the vehicle, each with a set of driving controls facing opposite directions. A large earthmoving bucket is fitted at the rear of the vehicle and a rocket-propelled anchor on a 100m hawser attached to an 8 tonne winch can be fitted to the front. When operated from the rear seat the bucket is used for earth moving; clearing obstacles, paths or digging tank or gun pits and anti-tank ditches. When operated from the front-facing seat it can be driven on the road, and the anchor can be used to pull the CET up steep obstacles such as riverbanks. The winch rope can be deployed to the front or the rear of the vehicle with a maximum pull of 8 tonnes in both configurations.[source]FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage An Auxiliary Lifting Attachment (ALA) - a davit with a winch rope roller - fitted to the inside of the earthmoving bucket was used for lifting loads of up to 4tonnes. Loads such as Medium Girder Bridge pallets could be lifted vertically to a height of 1.8m. This then allowed a cargo vehicle to back under the suspended load, the CET could not travel or turn with a suspended load on the ALA due to lateral weakness of the ALA and the proximity of the load to the earthmoving bucket. Use of the ALA was discontinued in the 1990s due to difficulties in annual testing of the safe working load, and a reduced requirement for its use.[source]FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The amphibious propulsion is provided by two Dowty water impellers, one mounted on each side of the vehicle and controlled by the commander in the rear seat facing forwards. The water jets are used to steer the vehicle when swimming, this is with the use of movable cowls directing the flow of water. When not in use, the propulsion unit water intakes are closed off with armoured covers to prevent damage during digging operations. Flotation aids are required to trim the vehicle for swimming and a "wash board" is fitted to the front of the vehicle to prevent the bow wave flooding the crew compartment when entering water. Maximum speed in water is 8.5 knots, the vehicle will wade in 1.8m of water and requires preparation for operating in deeper water than this as it achieves buoyancy. FV180 can tow a "Giant Viper" anti-mine system. It can be airlifted by a C-130 Hercules aircraft.[source]FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 2013 the CET was replaced in British service by a new, larger vehicle: the 30 tonne Terrier armoured digger . This is better protected, equipped with night vision and can be remotely operated if required in more hazardous circumstances.[source]FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Manufacturer | Royal Ordnance Nottingham[source]FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor · own infobox; explicit manufacturer | BMY Corporation[source]M9 ACE production contractor in the source handbook; AM General separately named for systems technical support is not recorded as manufacturer |
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| Armor | — | Aluminum, Kevlar, and Steel, resistant to shell splinters and small arms fire, NBC protection[source] |
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