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M2 High Speed Tractor

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Type
  
Aircraft tug

In service
  
By 1943

Wars
  
World War II

Place of origin
  
United States

Used by
  
US Army

Designed
  
February 1941

M2 High Speed Tractor

The M2 High-Speed Tractor (or colloquially M2 Cletrac) was an aircraft tug used by the United States Army Air Forces from 1942.

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Construction

The M2 is a fully tracked vehicle designed to tow aircraft on primitive airfields. It was equipped with a 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) winch with 300 ft (91 m) of 3⁄8 in (9.5 mm) cable, an auxiliary generator (3KW, 110 Volts, DC), and an air compressor (3 stage, 16.7 CFPM, 2.000 PSI)

History

The M2 was standardized in February 1941 as Medium Tractor M2.

Surviving artifacts

  • one at Estrella war birds museum [1]
  • one at the Wright museum [2]
  • one at the AAF Museum in Danville, VA
  • one at Overloon [3]
  • one at the Pima air museum [4]
  • one at the Evergreen Air Museum, Mcminville, Oregon, USA
  • one at Yanks Air Museum, Chino CA
  • one at The National World War II Museum, New Orleans LA
  • One at Bright's Pioneer Museum, Plainsburg CA
  • Two at Danville Armour Museum, Danville, VA

    • References

    M2 High Speed Tractor Wikipedia
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