Let’s look at some more artillery. First, the American M-109 Paladin self propelled howitzer:
| Specifications | |
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| Weight | 27.5 tons |
| Length | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Width | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
| Height | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
| Crew | 6 (2 Loaders, Gunner, Assistant Gunner, Commander, Driver) |
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| Shell | separate loading, bagged charge |
| Caliber | 155 mm L/39 caliber[1] |
| Breech | interrupted screw |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | Maximum: 6 rpm Sustained: 3 rpm |
| Effective firing range | Conventional: 18 km (11 mi) RAP: 30 km (19 mi) |
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Main
armament |
M126 155 mm Howitzer |
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Secondary
armament |
.50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 machine gun |
| Engine | Detroit Diesel 8V71T 450 hp (335.56 kW) |
| Power/weight | 18.7 hp/t |
| Suspension | torsion-bar |
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Operational
range |
216 mi (350 km) |
| Speed | 35 mph (56 km/h) |
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