M88 Recovery Vehicle

The M88 Recovery Vehicle is one of the largest armored recovery vehicles in use by United States Armed Forces. There are three variants, the M88, the M88A1, and the... Wikipedia

• Type:  Armored recovery vehicle
• Place of origin:  United States
• In service:  1961–present
• Wars:  Arab–Israeli conflict, Vietnam War, Lebanese Civil War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo War, Iraq War, War in Afghanistan, Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Designer:  Bowen McLaughlin York (BMY)
• Designed:  1959
• Manufacturer:  BMY (1961–1994), United Defense and Anniston Army Depot (1994–2005), BAE Systems Land and Armaments (since 2005)
• Unit cost:  US$2,050,000
• Produced:  1961–present
• Number built:  1,690 (all variants)
• Weight:  M88/M88A1: 50.8 t, M88A2: 63.5 t
• Length:  27.13 ft (8.27 m)
• Width:  11.25 ft (3.43 m)
• Height:  10.25 ft (3.12 m)
• Crew:  3
• Armor:  Hull and cab armored to protect against small-arms fire up to 30mm direct fire weapons
• Main, armament:  M2.50 cal heavy MG with 1,300 rounds
• Engine:  M88/M88A1: Continental (now L-3 CPS) AVDS-1790-2DR V12, air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine •M88A2: Continental AVDS-1790-8CR, V12 air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine, M88/M88A1: 750 HP, M88A2: 1,050 HP
• Transmission:  Twin Disc XT-1410-5A cross-drive (3 speed forward, 1 speed reverse)
• Suspension:  Torsion bar suspension
• Ground clearance:  17 in (0.43 m)
• Operational, range:  M88/M88A1: 450 km (279.62 mi), M88A2: 322 km (200.08 mi)
• Speed:  M88/M88A1: 42 km/h (26.1 mph), M88A2: 48 km/h (29.83 mph)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo