![]() The APU and the batteries compartment were in front of the driver compartment and also separated by a bulkhead. The engine compartment in the right front hull was enclosed by welded steel firewalls. The fenders were made of aluminum alloy and fiberglass reinforced plastic. Though the protection level was essentially the same as on the M41 light tank, the use of high obliquity surfacesĪnd some lighter materials allowed a weight saving of nearly 8 tons.Īluminum alloy access panels were fitted on the compartments for the powerpack, the batteries and the APU. The hull of the T92 consisted of a welded assembly of armor steel castings and plates. He also had access to a 24-round ammunition dispenser rack situated behind the commander seat.Ģ8 additional rounds were stowed in two separated compartments on either side of the rear doors, behind each aft bladder-type fuel tanks. The loader was seated on a saddle, in the left rear of the turret, behind the gunner and a seven-round ready rack. The gunner was located in the left cupola which was armed with a M37 machine The cupola on the right side of the gun was occupied by the tank commander and was armed with a M2HB heavy machine gun. Empty cartridges were automatically ejected outside the vehicle through a small hatch in the rear of the turret. The T185E1 was ballistically identical to the 76 mm gun M32 of the M41 light tank but it had a quick change tube and was mounted upside down to accommodate the semi-automatic loader. The T92 had an unusual large cleft, low-profile, turret mounting a high-velocity 76 mm T185E1 rifled gun in a cradle housing between two armored cupolas. ![]() Making the T92 amphibious was deemed impractical and the light gun tank program was cancelled in June 1958. ![]() The unveiling of the Soviet PT-76 amphibious light tank pointed out that the future US light tank should be able to swim as well. It was designed as an airborne/airdropped replacement for the heavier M41 Walker Bulldog while retaining the mobility, protection level, and firepower of the latter. ![]() The T92 Light Tank, or 76-mm Gun Tank, T92, was an American light tank developed in the 1950s by Aircraft Armaments. ![]()
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