The M247 Tank and Its Propensity to Lock on to Latrines...

TL;DR

The M247 Sergeant York, a tank chassis with an anti-aircraft gun, was a colossal failure due to its useless targeting system, inability to keep up with tanks, and obsoletion by enemy weaponry.

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Key Insights

• 🔫 The M247 Sergeant York was a tank chassis with an anti-aircraft gun attached to the top.
• 🚙 The vehicle was plagued with issues, including a faulty targeting system and inability to keep up with tanks.
• 💨 The M247's targeting system struggled to distinguish between targets and had difficulty tracking fast-moving and low-flying objects.
• 🥺 Rumors circulated that the army faked positive results for the M247, leading to an expensive and unsuccessful testing phase.
• 📽️ The project was eventually cancelled due to the ineffectiveness of the M247 and the development of more advanced enemy weaponry.
• 🇺🇸 Today, only a few M247s remain, with one on display at the Sergeant Alvin C. York State Historical Park.
• 🎮 World of Tanks is a free-to-play game that offers players a variety of tanks and upgrades to play with.

Questions & Answers

Q: What was the purpose of the M247 Sergeant York?

The M247 was designed to serve as an anti-aircraft system to protect tanks from pop-up helicopter attacks.

Q: What were some of the issues with the M247's targeting system?

The targeting system had difficulty distinguishing between targets, often mistaking objects like trees and latrine exhaust fans as threats. It also struggled with tracking high and low-flying targets, and had trouble in high ambient temperatures.

Q: Why was the M247 considered a colossal failure?

The M247's targeting system was so poor that it could not effectively hit targets, even in ideal conditions. It also had a slow speed and couldn't keep up with the tanks it was designed to protect.

Q: Why was the M247 project eventually cancelled?

The project was cancelled due to the M247's ineffectiveness and the deployment of longer-range anti-tank missiles by the Soviet Union, making it obsolete.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The M247 Sergeant York was an anti-aircraft gun mounted on a tank chassis, designed to protect tanks from pop-up helicopter attacks.

• It had a faulty targeting system that couldn't distinguish between targets and even targeted important VIP stands during a demonstration.

• The M247 had various other issues including its slow speed, inability to track fast-moving targets, and dysfunction in high ambient temperatures.