Type heavy tank Used by United States Army | Place of origin United States | |
In service Proposed, and 1 mock-up built Designer Chrysler Motors Army Tank Plant Manufacturer Detroit Arsenal Army Tank Plant | ||
The T110 Tank Developed during 1952 as a heavy tank was a cancelled tank project from the 1950s, which was due to replace the M103 heavy tank. Restrictions were placed on the vehicle sizing as the tank was supposed to pass through the narrow tunnels of the Bernese Alps, none of which actually met the restrictions. but did not enter service due to the redundancy of another Heavy tank. It was intended to be built by Chrysler, but no vehicles were ever manufactured.
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The tank was powered by a Continental Motors, Inc. AV-1790-3 engine powerplant delivering around 875 hp.
Proposals
There were 5 different proposals before the T110 program was canceled, all fitted with a 120mm rifled anti-tank gun.
T110E3
The third proposal of the T110, it would have been equipped with the M58 120mm Antitank gun in a casemate hull. The thickness of the hull was intended to be 305mm on the front part, 76mm on the sides and 38mm on the back.
T110E4
The T110E4 was Chrysler’s response to the power pack issues in their T110E3 design. The tank was planned to use a AOI-1490 engine from Continental Motors, Inc. located in the rear of the hull along with the transmission.
T110E5
The T110E5 was the fifth and final proposal under the T110 program by Chrysler. In contrast to the previous designs, the T110E5 possessed a turret, although it retained the M58 120mm anti-tank gun.