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M3 half-tracklarger figure on 0 of 3
SBA-60K2 Bulatlarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
True scale
Side by side. From every angle. A human reference for perspective.
3.19 MB · Loads when you open it| Model | Length | Width / span | Height |
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| M3 half-track | ≈ 6.17 m | ≈ 2.22 m (Width) | ≈ 2.66 m |
| SBA-60K2 Bulat | ≈ 8 m | ≈ 2.5 m (Width) | ≈ 3.34 m |
Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 6.17 m. The width was fitted to the sourced 2.223 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 8 m. The width was fitted to the sourced 2.5 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
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Single sourcewith roller
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M3 half-track | SBA-60K2 Bulat |
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| Type | Half-track armored personnel carrier[source] | Armored personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| Wars | World War II Chinese Civil War 1948 Arab–Israeli War Greek Civil War Korean War First Indochina War Costa Rican Civil War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Algerian War Cambodian Civil War Suez Crisis 1958 Lebanon crisis Six-Day War 1973 Arab–Israeli War Lebanese Civil War Salvadoran Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution[source] | — |
| Designed | 1940–1941[source] |
20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) with roller[source]
3 in (6.17 m) long[source]M3 half-track · Specifications · The M3 half-track was 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) long, 7 ft 3.5 in (2.223 m) wide, 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) high and had a gross weight of either 17,650 pounds (8.01 t) (M3) or 18,425 pounds (8.357 t) (M3A1).
Length
Single source8 m[source]
Width
Single sourcewide
Single source7 ft 3.5 in (2.223 m)[source]
3.5 in (2.223 m) wide[source]M3 half-track · Specifications · The M3 half-track was 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) long, 7 ft 3.5 in (2.223 m) wide, 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) high and had a gross weight of either 17,650 pounds (8.01 t) (M3) or 18,425 pounds (8.357 t) (M3A1).
Width
Single source2.5 m[source]
Height
Single sourcehigh
Single source7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)[source]
5 in (2.26 m) high[source]M3 half-track · Specifications · The M3 half-track was 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) long, 7 ft 3.5 in (2.223 m) wide, 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) high and had a gross weight of either 17,650 pounds (8.01 t) (M3) or 18,425 pounds (8.357 t) (M3A1).
Height
Single source2.6 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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| Manufacturer | Autocar Diamond T White Motor Company[source] | Kamaz and Zaschita[source] |
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| Unit cost | $10,310[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1941-1945[source] | 2013–present[source] |
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| No. built | 53,000 (including variants)[source] | — |
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| Passengers | 12[source] | — |
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| Armor | 6–12 mm (0.25–0.50 in)[source] | 7.62 mm[source] |
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| Main armament | .30 caliber Browning M1919A4 machine gun (M3, M3A1), .50 caliber Browning M2HB machine gun (M3A1)[source] | 1 × 7.62-mm or 12.7-mm[source] |
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| Power/weight | 18.5 hp/metric ton (M3), 17.7 hp/metric ton (M3A1)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Spicer 3461 constant mesh[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Front: semi-elliptic longitudinal leaf spring Rear: Vertical volute spring[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 60 US gallons (230 litres)[source] | — |
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| Role | American armored personnel carrier half-track widely[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The M3 half-track was 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) long, 7 ft 3.5 in (2.223 m) wide, 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) high and had a gross weight of either 17,650 pounds (8.01 t) (M3) or 18,425 pounds (8.357 t) (M3A1). The wheelbase was 135.5 in (3.44 m) long. The suspension consists of a leaf spring for the two front wheels, while the rear treads had vertical volute springs . With a fuel capacity of 60 US gallons (230 L), the M3 could carry its crew (one driver) and a squad of 12 soldiers 220 miles (350 km) before refueling, while protecting them from small arms with light armor (6–12 mm of armor ). The vehicle was powered by a 148 hp (110 kW) White 160AX, 386 in 3 (6,330 cc), 6-cylinder gasoline engine.[source]M3 half-track · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Early vehicles had a pintle mount just behind the front seats that mounted a .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun . The later M3A1 adopted a raised, armored "pulpit" mount for the .50-caliber machine gun over the front passenger seat, and additional mounts for .30-caliber (7.62 mm) machine guns along the sides of the passenger compartment. Many M3s were later converted to M3A1s. The vehicle body was fully armored, with an adjustable armored shutter for the engine radiator, and adjustable bulletproof panels with vision slits for the windshield, driver windows, and passenger windows.[source]M3 half-track · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The development of an armored half-track began with ordnance directive OCM 14188 to convert an M3 Scout Car into a half-track. The prototype was built at Rock Island Arsenal with help from White Motor Company and was designated the T7. It had the same chassis and engine as the M3, but had larger front wheels and a shorter front clip. The armor consisted of 1/4-inch thick hardened armor plate, and it was armed with two M1919 machine guns and one M2 Browning machine gun operated by a crew of eight. Tests at Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1938 demonstrated unsatisfactory performance due to the front-wheel drive. The T7 was converted back into a scout car and returned to the Army.[source]M3 half-track · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In US service, it was intended that the M3 would be issued to armored infantry regiments. It was also quickly put into action with the Provisional Tank Group when the Japanese Army began their invasion of the Philippines . At first, there were multiple complaints due to several mechanical difficulties. These were rectified by the Ordnance Department after receiving field reports from the Philippines. The M3s first use in its intended role was during Operation Torch . Each armored division had 433 M2s or M3s, 200 in the armored regiments and 233 in the armored infantry regiment.[source]M3 half-track · Service history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage M3 – White and Autocar half-track with White 386 in 3 (6,330 cc) 160AX engine. Fitted with either an M32 anti-aircraft machine gun mount or a pedestal mount, both featuring an M2HB machine gun. M3A1 – A M3 with the improved M49 machine gun ring mount over the right hand front seat. Between 1942 and 1943 all M3 half-tracks (standard and A1s) were continually upgraded. These improvements included a number of drive train, engine, and stowage improvements. T29/M3A2 – Developed in 1943 to combine features such that existing M2 and M3 production could be switched to a common vehicle. The need for additional half-tracks was not as large as predicted, and the M3A2 was never built.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Armored personnel carriers; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The M5 personnel carrier M3E2/ M5 half-track – International Harvester half-track, externally largely identical to the M3, but with 450 in 3 (7,400 cc), IHC RED-450-B engine, different drive train and fuel and electrical system.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Armored personnel carriers; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It could fit one .50-caliber (12.7 mm) and two .30-caliber (30.06) machine guns.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Armored personnel carriers; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The IHC models had a slightly lower top speed (only 42 mph (68 km/h)) and lower range (125 mi (201 km)).[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Armored personnel carriers; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T12/M3 75 mm GMC – M3 based gun motor carriage equipped with the M1897A5 75 mm gun. Also fitted with the M2A3 gun carriage and shield. M3A1 75 mm GMC – The M2A2 gun carriage was substituted for the A3, as stocks of the former were exhausted. Later variants featured a purpose-built gun shield (59 rounds).[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Self-propelled guns; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T19 105 mm HMC – M3 based howitzer motor carriage equipped with the M2A1 105 mm howitzer (8 rounds).[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Self-propelled guns; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T19/ M21 81 mm MMC – M3-based mortar motor carriage equipped with the M1 mortar (81 mm) (97 rounds), designed to allow the mortar to be fired from within the vehicle.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Self-propelled guns; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T21 – M3 based mortar carrier fitted with a 4.2 inch mortar . Never adopted. T21E1 – The T21's mortar could only fire rearward as with the M2 based M4 MMC . The T21E1 reoriented to the mortar to fire forward.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Self-propelled guns; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T30 75 mm HMC – M3 based howitzer motor carriage equipped with the M1A1 75 mm howitzer in a simple box mount (60 rounds). Used by the US Army. Also provided to the Free French Army , later used in Indochina .[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Self-propelled guns; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T38 105 mm HMC – M3 based howitzer motor carriage equipped with the M3 105 mm howitzer . Cancelled with the success of the T19 105 mm HMC.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Self-propelled guns; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T48 gun motor carriage – M3 based gun motor carriage equipped with the M1 57 mm gun, an American copy of the British QF 6 pounder anti-tank gun. A total of 962 T48s were produced during the war. Of these, 60 were supplied under lend lease to Britain, and 650 to the USSR who designated it SU-57 (99 rounds). A total of 31 were converted into M3A1s, while one entered service with the U.S. Army.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Self-propelled guns; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T28E1 CGMC – M3 based combination gun motor carriage equipped with one M1A2 37 mm autocannon (240 rounds) flanked by 2 M2WC machine guns (3,400 rounds). The original T28 was built on the M2 half-track car chassis. Prototype only. M15 half-track – T28E1 variant, equipped with an armored superstructure on the turreted mount to provide crew protection, and switched to M2HB machine guns. M15A1 CGMC – Reorganization of the weapons, with the M2HB machine guns being fitted under the M1A2 37 mm autocannon instead of above.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Anti-aircraft variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T10E1 – Variant to test the feasibility of mounting US made copies of the Hispano-Suiza HS.404 20 mm cannon on modified Maxson mounts. All were later rebuilt as M16s. The original T10 was based on the M2 half-track car chassis.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Anti-aircraft variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Various attempts were made to mate the 40 mm Bofors L/50 gun to the M3 chassis. In most cases the weapon's recoil was too severe or the mounting too heavy, and the attempts were finally stopped with the adoption of the M19 MGMC on the M24 light tank chassis .[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Anti-aircraft variants / 40 mm experiments; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T60/E1 – Similar to the T54 and the T59, but featured two .50 caliber M2 machine guns flanking the 40 mm cannon (the mounting's designation was T65). The T60E1 featured an armor configuration similar to that of the T54E1. Suffered from the same stability issues as previous attempts. Prototype only.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Anti-aircraft variants / 40 mm experiments; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage T68 – Perhaps the most radical of the experiments, the T68 featured two 40 mm cannons, one mounted on top of the other, plus a stabilizer on top of the two guns. The recoil force proved to be too much for the mount, and the idea was abandoned. Prototype only.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Anti-aircraft variants / 40 mm experiments; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage M15 "Special" – Field conversions by US Army depots in Australia of standard M3s, not M15s, fitted with turreted 40 mm Bofors L/50 guns. These were the only successful mating of this weapon to the M3 chassis, and were used more for direct fire support than for anti-aircraft purposes.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Anti-aircraft variants / 40 mm experiments; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage M34 – Like the M15 "Special" above, 102 M15s were converted to M34s in Japan in 1951. The M34 mounted a single 40 mm Bofors gun in place of the M15's combination gun mount. This was due primarily to a shortage of 37 mm ammunition, which was no longer manufactured. M34s served with at least two AAA (automatic weapons) battalions (the 26th and 140th) in the Korean War.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Anti-aircraft variants / 40 mm experiments; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage M3 Mk. C (M3 Degem Gimel) – Similar to M21 MMC, an M3 type (assumed from the common use of the White 160AX engine) Half-track with an M1 81 mm Mortar. Development began in 1950. A prototype underwent trials in December 1951. First vehicles were issued to units in September 1953.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Post-war Israeli variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage M3 Mk. D (M3 Degem Dalet) – Another M3 based mortar carrier, fitted with the 120 mm Soltam mortar . Development began in 1952. Entered service in 1960.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Post-war Israeli variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage M3 Mk. E (M3 Degem He) - M3 fitted with Krupp 75 mm gun. A single prototype was built in May 1951 and underwent trials in July 1951 and August 1953. By 1955, the IDF Artillery Corps lost interest in the project.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Post-war Israeli variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage M3 Mk. F (M3 Degem Waw) - A proposed configuration of M3 with two 20 mm anti-aircraft cannons. The project was abandoned in 1952 after a preliminary check.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Post-war Israeli variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage M3 TCM-20 – M3/M5 half-tracks fitted with the Israeli TCM-20 armament turret with two 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon fitted to old Maxson turrets. The right-hand vision port was often replaced with a ball mount for a machine gun. They proved to be very effective in fighting anti-tank missile teams; their cannons forced the teams to take cover or suppressed them so they could not use their missiles accurately.[source]M3 half-track · Variants / Post-war Israeli variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| In service | — | 2013–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Russia[source] |
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