Mark VIII Liberty Tank | |
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Mark VIII tank coming off the production line | |
Specifications | |
Type | Heavy Tank |
Origin | Anglo-American |
Entered production | 1918 |
Length | 10.42m |
Width | 3.76 m |
Height | 3.13 m |
Weight | 37 tonnes |
Crew | 10-12 |
Armor | plate |
Max. thickness | 16mm |
Primary amament | 2 x 57mm L23 guns |
Secondary armament | 7 x 7.92 mm Hotchkiss machine guns or 5 x M1917 Browning machine guns |
Suspension | Unsprung |
Max. road speed | 5.25 mph/8.45 km/h |
Operational range | 89 km |
Engine | V-12 Liberty or V-12 Ricardo |
Power output | 300 hp/323 kW |
Power/weight | 8.1 hp/tonne |
The Mark VIII Liberty was an Anglo-American tank of the First World War.