M18 Hellcat

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tank destroyer
gptkbp:armament 76 mm gun M1
gptkbp:armor 1 in to 2.5 in
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1942
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Displayed in museums
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin Derived_from_the_P-40_Warhawk
gptkbp:crew 5
commander, gunner, loader, driver, assistant driver
gptkbp:culturalImpact Featured in films and video games.
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design Low profile, high speed
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:elevation -10° to +20°
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Continental_R975_C1
gptkbp:enginePower 400 hp
gptkbp:famousRival Battle of the Bulge
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 90 gallons
gptkbp:height 7 ft 2 in
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Fastest_tank_destroyer_of_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M18 Hellcat
gptkbp:influence Inspired future tank destroyer designs
gptkbp:length 19 ft 3 in
gptkbp:mainCharacter 76 mm M1A1
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Cadillac
gptkbp:maxRange 1,500 yards
gptkbp:navigationEquipment 360°
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hellcat
gptkbp:notableUsers South_Korea,_Taiwan
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 2,500
gptkbp:operationalRange 200 miles on road
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:productionYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:range 250 miles
gptkbp:rearAxle 1.5 in
1 in
gptkbp:replacedBy M18A1
gptkbp:retirementYear 1957
gptkbp:secondaryRole .50 cal M2 Browning
gptkbp:services 1944
Used_in_Europe_and_Pacific_theaters
gptkbp:speed 60 mph
gptkbp:steering Power steering
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M36_Jackson
gptkbp:supportRole Anti-tank warfare
1944 in Italy
gptkbp:suspension Vertical volute spring
gptkbp:torque 1,200 lb-ft
gptkbp:transmission Hydramatic
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:variant M18A1,_M18A2
gptkbp:weight 18,500 lbs
18 tons
gptkbp:width 8 ft 4 in