"While infantry will forever be the body of an army, the sword of any army in this age is the medium tank."
-General John Burns, Paternian Army High Command.
A medium tank developed by the Paternian Army to replace the Medium Tank M2. Armed with a high-velocity 76mm gun and two 7.62mm machine guns, it combines mobility, firepower, and protection into a package that eases logistics. The single-axis gun stabilization, while not sufficient to allow accurate shooting on the move, allows for quicker target acquisition when coming to a halt and for peek-a-boo tactics from a depression in the ground. It is manned by a crew of 5: TC, gunner, loader, driver, and assistant driver. While resembling the Medium Tank M4, it differs from it that the M5's transmission is to the rear, allowing for a lower profile tank than the M4. However, it shares many M4 components.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 13.1ft (4.0m)
- Length 32.3ft (9.9m)
- Height 10.4ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 16,770lbs (7,606kg)
- Loaded Weight 18,407lbs (8,349kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 15,635.7lbs/ft2 (76,340.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1.2ft2 (0.1m2)
- Drag Points 11241
Parts
- Number of Parts 204
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,576
@Pilotmario It looks like a Sherman Jumbo!
I know, that's why the British named it Ronson @Pilotmario
@TemDesBur Ronson was a British brand of lighter.
@TemDesBur Actually, every tank in service at that time was prone to fires, Sherman included.
@Pilotmario The term Ronson was a way brits referred to the Sherman, due to how easily the Pz 4 could set them alight
Ronson is a Canadian or British brand. @TemDesBur
Our troops use Zippo lighters, but that name is unofficially used to refer to flamethrower tanks. @TemDesBur
What would be your alternate Paternian name for Ronson lighters?