Spähpanzer SP I.C.
The Spähpanzer SP I.C. (also known as SP 1.C. The "SP" in SP I.C. is short of Spähpanzer, German for "Scout Tank") was the experimental model of a West German reconnaissance scout light tank with anti-tank components. It was developed from 1956 in order to increase the anti-tank capabilities of reconnaissance tank battalions, but the project eventually declined. There are two blueprint prototype versions of the SP I.C. The single tank built can be seen in the Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz.
| Spähpanzer SP I.C., PT1 & PT2 | |
|---|---|
 The Spähpanzer SP I.C. PT2 | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | Never saw service |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Hotchkiss; Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz |
| Designed | 1956 ~ 1962 |
| Manufacturer | Hotchkiss; Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz |
| Unit cost | Classified |
| Produced | 1962 |
| No. built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8.92 t (8.78 long tons) |
| Length | 4.42 m (14 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 2.39 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander/gunner, driver, loader) |
| Armor | 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in) |
Main armament | 1 × 90 mm Mercar (Mecar) or 1 x 90 mm Mercar mit "Mehrladeeinrichtung" |
Secondary armament | 1 x MG42 GPMG or coaxial smoke grenade launchers |
| Engine | Hotchkiss 6-Zyl. Benzin 195/164/154 PS 195/164/154 hp |
| Power/weight | 30 PS (hp)/tonne |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic; Traverse speeds: PT1=40; PT2=44 |
| Ground clearance | 400 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 270 litres; 85 litres reserve |
| Maximum speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) |
Specifications
- Ground pressure - 0.68 kg/cm²
- Climbing ability - 600 mm
- Coupling - Single-plated dry clutch
- Steering - Cletrac compensation steering gear
- Brake - hydraulic disc with pump storage system
- Drive - Torsion bar suspension with mechanical shock absorbers
- Cannon barrel length - 2000 mm
- Ammunition - Fin-stabilized projectile shaped HE charge or
AP/APCR rounds - Muzzle velocity - AP or APCR = 630 m/s
HE = 338 m/s - Maximum ammunition load - 18 - 50 rounds; depending on cannon
See also
- Spähpanzer Ru 251
- Spähpanzer Luchs
- Tanks in the Cold War
References
- "About the tier 8 German LT alternatives – Spähpanzer SP I.C | For the Record". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
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