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The M132 was a United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 built flamethrower
Flamethrower

A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to project a long controllable stream of fire.Some flamethrowers project a stream of ignited liquid fuel; some project a long Liquefied petroleum gas flame....
 armed variant of the M113 and M113A1 armoured personnel carrier
Armoured personnel carrier

Armoured personnel carriers are armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport infantry on the battlefield. They usually have only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortar ....
s developed in the early 1960s. Approximately 350 were accepted into service.

The first prototype of the vehicle was produced in August 1962 when a flamethrower
Flamethrower

A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to project a long controllable stream of fire.Some flamethrowers project a stream of ignited liquid fuel; some project a long Liquefied petroleum gas flame....
 was mounted on a M113. This prototype was only used in combat situations four times that year.

In December 1964, the first armored Cavalry was sent two M132 flamethrower armored vehicles.






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The M132 was a United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 built flamethrower
Flamethrower

A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to project a long controllable stream of fire.Some flamethrowers project a stream of ignited liquid fuel; some project a long Liquefied petroleum gas flame....
 armed variant of the M113 and M113A1 armoured personnel carrier
Armoured personnel carrier

Armoured personnel carriers are armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport infantry on the battlefield. They usually have only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortar ....
s developed in the early 1960s. Approximately 350 were accepted into service.

The first prototype of the vehicle was produced in August 1962 when a flamethrower
Flamethrower

A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to project a long controllable stream of fire.Some flamethrowers project a stream of ignited liquid fuel; some project a long Liquefied petroleum gas flame....
 was mounted on a M113. This prototype was only used in combat situations four times that year.

In December 1964, the first armored Cavalry was sent two M132 flamethrower armored vehicles. Based on combat experiences with the vehicle the Army Concept Team advised that four M132s and two M113s be shipped to each regiment.

Description

The vehicle was based on an M113. The driver sits in the front left of the hull. A small cupola in the center of the hull mounts an M10-8 flame gun with a coaxial 7.62 mm calibre M73 machine gun. The weapons could be traversed though 360 degrees and elevated to +55 degrees and depressed to -15 degree. The passenger
Passenger

A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....
 compartment
Compartment

In heraldry, a compartment is a design placed under the Shield , usually rocks, a grassy mount, or some sort of other landscape upon which the supporters are depicted as standing....
 was removed, and replaced with an M10 fuel and pressure unit and four spherical 50 gallon fuel tanks.

The 200 gallon fuel capacity enabled it to fire for 32 seconds, and the pressure unit enabled it to reach targets at a range of 200 meters.

Specifications

  • Manufacturer: FMC Corp
  • Combat weight: 23,330 lbs (10,580 kg)
  • Armor thickness: 1.125 inches to 1.75 inches (2.858 cm to 4.45 cm)
  • Engine: Chrysler 75M; 8 cylinder, 4 cycle, vee gasoline
  • Fuel capacity: 80 gallons (300 litres)
  • Engine power: 215 hp at 4000rpm
  • Torque: 332ft·lbf at 2800 rpm
  • Transmission: Allison TX-200-2A
  • Max speed (on flat road): 40 mph (64 km/h)