![]() ![]() The tank would have carried a total of 63 rounds, with 46 in ammo racks, the ammo weighing 2.2 tons total. The hull armor consisted of a 102 mm (4.0 in) thick plate, which was sloped at 54 degrees. The turret had a turret rotation of 18 degrees per second, taking 20 seconds for a whole 360 degree traverse, and the gun had gun angles of 20°+/-10°. Its maximum armor thickness was 279 mm (11.0 in) on the turret (not including the mantlet, which was 305 mm (12.0 in) thick), compared to 185 mm (7.3 in) on the German Tiger II's turret. The tank weighed approximately 132,000 lb (60 t 59 long tons) unloaded and 141,000 lb (64 t 63 long tons) combat loaded. The T29 was based upon a lengthened version of the T26E3 chassis and featured heavier armor, an upgraded Ford GAC engine producing 750 hp at 2,800rpm, which gave it a power-to-weight ratio of 11.68 hp/t, more comfortable controls for the driver, and a massive new turret incorporating the high-velocity 105 mm gun T5, which was later replaced by a more powerful 105 mm T5E1. The T29 was not ready in time for the war in Europe, but it did provide post-war engineers with opportunities for applying engineering concepts to artillery and automotive components. The Heavy Tank T29 was an American heavy tank project started in March 1944 to counter the appearance of the German Tiger II heavy tank.
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