T28 Super Heavy Tank

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:armament 105 mm gun
.50 cal machine gun
gptkbp:armor gptkb:steel
305 mm
gptkbp:budget $1 million
gptkbp:challenges mobility due to weight
gptkbp:combat_history gptkb:none
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:combat_role breakthrough tank
siege tank
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:14
gptkbp:debut 1947
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950
gptkbp:deployment not deployed
gptkbp:design gptkb:Baldwin_Locomotive_Works
gptkb:prototype
gptkb:tank
Baldwin Locomotive Works team
gptkbp:design_date gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:design_feature large tracks
extremely heavy armor
multiple turrets
extremely thick armor
gptkbp:design_influence post-war tank designs
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:T28
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:1944
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:development cancelled
1945-1947
1944-1947
gptkbp:engine V12 gasoline engine
gptkbp:engine_configuration rear
gptkbp:engine_power 500 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:gasoline
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,000 liters
gptkbp:funding gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:growth_rate gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_programs T28 Super Heavy Tank program
gptkbp:height 3.7 meters
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era tank development
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the heaviest tanks ever built
heavy tank development
symbol of heavy tank development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label T28 Super Heavy Tank
gptkbp:influenced_by World War II tank warfare
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:German_super-heavy_tanks
future heavy tank designs
gptkbp:intended_use breaching fortifications
gptkbp:invention 1947
gptkbp:last_prototype 1948
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tank designs
symbol of heavy tank development
gptkbp:length 10.6 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:National_Armor_and_Cavalry_Museum
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Baldwin_Locomotive_Works
gptkbp:max_speed 8 km/h
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:T28_Super_Heavy_Tank
gptkbp:notable_feature limited production
unique design
extreme weight for a tank
experimental vehicle
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operational_range 100 km
limited due to weight
gptkbp:powers 500 hp
gptkbp:preserved_location gptkb:National_Armor_and_Cavalry_Museum
gptkbp:produces 2
gptkbp:production_status cancelled
gptkbp:production_years 1947
gptkbp:project gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:T28_Super_Heavy_Tank_Project
gptkb:T29_Super_Heavy_Tank
gptkb:T30_Super_Heavy_Tank
gptkb:T32_Super_Heavy_Tank
gptkbp:purpose assault tank
break through the Siegfried Line
gptkbp:range 160 km
80 km
2,000 meters
gptkbp:role assault tank
gptkbp:speed 8 km/h
gptkbp:status gptkb:prototype
scrapped
cancelled
gptkbp:strength heaviest tank ever built
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:track wide tracks
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:manual
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:railway
gptkb:commuter_rail
gptkbp:transportation_challenge difficult to move
gptkbp:turret gptkb:3
gptkb:weapons
4.5 meters
fully rotating turret
cast steel
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:weight 100 tons
95 tons
gptkbp:wheels triple bogie
gptkbp:width 4.0 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M26_A1
gptkb:M3_Lee_tanks
gptkb:T28
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6