M42 Duster

M42 in Yad la- Shiryon Museum in Israel

The M42 Duster is an anti-aircraft tank of the Cold War era of American production. It was in 1952 on the basis of a light tank M41 to replace the outdated M16 system. The M42 was produced 1952-59 by General Motors and served in the U.S. armed forces until 1963, then in the National Guard. The last operated in the U.S. vehicles were retired in 1988.

In addition to the armed forces of other countries, the German Bundeswehr used the M42 under the designation Flak 40mm L60 CFBC, where he for the " initial " was from 1956. From 1956 to 1979 here were 496 vehicles in the air defense troops of the divisions and brigades in the service. From December 1976, he was replaced in the army by the anti-aircraft cannon tank Cheetah.

Armament, equipment

  • Engine: Air-cooled 6- cylinder gasoline engine Continental AOS 895-3 Displacement: 14.6 liters, 323 kW ( 440 hp ); the M42 A1, an improved engine with injection system was used
  • 480 rounds 40 mm (HE -T: 880 m / s, AP -T: 872 m / s)
  • 1,750 shot 7.62mm
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