M88A1 Recovery Vehicle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf armored recovery vehicle
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M2_Browning_.50_cal_machine_gun
smoke grenade launchers
up to 70 mm
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
tracked vehicles
recovery vehicles
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:engine Continental AVDS-1790-2DR V12 air-cooled twin-turbo diesel
gptkbp:enginePower 750 hp
gptkbp:enteredService 1977
gptkbp:height 3.2 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M88A1 Recovery Vehicle
gptkbp:length 8.3 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:BMY_(Bowen-McLaughlin-York)
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 42 km/h
gptkbp:notableFeature hydraulic winch
crane for lifting heavy components
dozer blade for earth moving
improved diesel engine over M88
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:predecessor M88 Recovery Vehicle
gptkbp:primaryUse maintenance support
battlefield recovery
gptkbp:range 450 km
gptkbp:successor M88A2 Hercules
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:Israel_Defense_Forces
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Army
gptkb:Kuwait_Army
gptkb:Egyptian_Army
gptkb:Saudi_Arabian_Army
gptkbp:usedFor crew rescue
removing obstacles
repairing armored vehicles in the field
towing disabled tanks
gptkbp:weight 56 tons
gptkbp:width 3.43 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cummins_VTA-903T_diesel
gptkb:M88A2_Hercules_Recovery_Vehicle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6