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What tank had a flamethrower?

What tank had a flamethrower?

The Flame Thrower Tank M67 (also known as M67 “Zippo”, nicknamed after a popular brand of cigarette lighter) is an American medium flame tank that was briefly used by the U.S. Army, and later by the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It was the last flamethrower tank used in American military service.

Do flamethrowers work on tanks?

Originally Answered: Can flamethrower works as effective anti tank? Fire can be effectively employed against tanks. With sufficient volume and exposure, fire will cook the crew. Flamethrowers do not possess sufficient volume or exposure.

Did the Churchill tank have a flamethrower?

The Churchill Crocodile was a British flame-throwing tank of late Second World War….

Churchill Crocodile
Designed 1944
Produced 1944
Specifications
Crew 6 (commander, gunner, driver, radio operator/loader, flamethrower gunner, co-driver/hull gunner)
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Does the US Army still use flame throwers?

The military use of flamethrowers is restricted through the Protocol on Incendiary Weapons. Apart from the military applications, flamethrowers have peacetime applications where there is a need for controlled burning, such as in sugarcane harvesting and other land-management tasks.

What tank did us use in Vietnam?

M48
[4] The M48 served as the U.S. Army and Marine Corps’s primary battle tank in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, especially other NATO countries. The M48 Patton tank was designed to replace the previous M47 Pattons and M4 Shermans.

How far can a tank flamethrower shoot?

M1 flamethrower

M1A1 Flamethrower
Rate of fire ~half a gallon a second
Effective firing range 65.5 ft (20 m)
Maximum firing range 141 feet (43 m)
Feed system 1 (4.7) Napalm infused gasoline tank (fuel) 1 Nitrogen tank (propellant)