While some tanks focus on the largest guns and thickest armor, the M3 and M5 tanks were practical. Typically, the heavy armor and weaponry of some tanks means a massive lack of mobility, and in many combat situations, the ability to move and respond more quickly than one might expect. As such, the M3’s specification certainly highlights that the tank was not built to take on armored targets.
the Dimensions M3 Stewart It is about 14 feet long, about 7 feet wide, and about 7 feet high. The M3 Stuart weighed 14.7 tons and used a seven-cylinder engine with 250 horsepower that gave it a range of about 75 miles cruising at medium speeds. The M3 also features a 37mm main gun, two free M1919 machine guns, and armor that ranges from 13 to 51mm, or 0.5 inches to 2 inches. Likewise, even the upgraded M5 Stuart had similar qualities, weighing in at 16.5 tons and measuring approximately 14 feet 2 inches long, 7 feet 4 inches wide, and 7 feet 6.5 inches wide. The M5 Stuart still uses a 37mm cannon, as well as M1919A4 machine guns and armor that ranges in thickness from 375 inches to 2 inches. In other words, the average person might have a hard time distinguishing between the different versions of Stewart.
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