T30 Super Heavy Tank (prototype)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Continental_AV-1790-15
gptkbp:allows mobility issues
gptkbp:armament gptkb:.50_cal_M2_Browning_machine_gun
105 mm gun
cast steel turret
gptkbp:armor 305 mm
gptkbp:budget $1 million
gptkbp:challenges transportation logistics
gptkbp:combat_role heavy assault tank
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:6
gptkbp:deployment never saw combat
gptkbp:design 1947
breaching fortifications
heavy armor and firepower
Ordnance Department
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:developer 1945-1947
gptkbp:engine V12 gasoline engine
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 300 gallons
gptkbp:has_ability heaviest tank ever built
gptkbp:height 11 feet 5 inches
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
gptkbp:historical_significance post-World War II tank development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label T30 Super Heavy Tank (prototype)
gptkbp:influenced_by World War II tank designs
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:German_super-heavy_tanks
gptkbp:invention completed in 1947
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tank designs
gptkbp:length 38 feet 8 inches
gptkbp:location gptkb:National_Armor_and_Cavalry_Museum
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Baldwin_Locomotive_Works
gptkbp:notable_feature extreme weight
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:powers 800 hp
gptkbp:produced_by experimental
gptkbp:production_years 1947
gptkbp:project gptkb:T28_Super_Heavy_Tank
T30 project
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:speed 8 mph
gptkbp:status gptkb:patent
scrapped after testing
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission hydraulic
gptkbp:weight 95 tons
gptkbp:width 14 feet 4 inches