The M22 Locust, officially Light Tank (Airborne), M22, was an American-designed airborne light tank which was produced during World War II.

May 9, 2017 · This was a turretless M22 hull designed to operate in the same way as the M22 base vehicle. It was intended to tow supplies or air-mobile guns, such as the M2 or M3 105 mm (4.13 in) howitzer, from gliders and supply aircraft.

Apr 20, 2019 · Locust in action during Operation Varsity. Disaster struck before the Hamilcar gliders that were carrying the tanks could even land. One M22, broke loose in the glider and smashed through the tail in mid-air, destroying the glider as the tank fell to earth.

The M22 "Locust" light tank was one of the smallest tanks used by the Allies in Europe during WWII. It was the first tank designed by the U.S. primarily for airborne operations. It was light in weight but was expected to add badly needed firepower to airborne forces.

The M22 Locust light tank was one of the smallest tanks used by the Allies in Europe during WWII. It was the first tank designed by the U.S. primarily for airborne operations.

The M-22 Locust entered British airborne service in early 1944. It was intended to replace the Tetrarch upon its successful completion of service trials, and its combat debut was planned to be during the invasion of Normandy.

Powered by a 7,113-cc six-cylinder Lycoming air-cooled engine at the rear driving the front track sprockets through a 4-speed gearbox the 7.32-ton M22 light tank resembled a miniature M4 Sherman medium tank in general form, and used a suspension similar to that of the M3 light tank with the addition of external, strengthening rods between the ...

Mar 5, 2021 · One of the lesser-known tanks of the Second World War is the M22 Locust, a small, three-man tank that was intended to fly with airborne troops and augment their firepower on the ground.

The M22 Locust Light Tank was developed by Marmon-Herington to meet the needs of the US Airborne Forces for a tank that was air-transportable, it started out as the T9. Though weighting in at 8 tonnes, to further reduce weight, the gun stabilization and turret traverse systems were removed. This modified version was known as the T9A1.

Nov 24, 2024 · The M22 light tank was intended for airborne use, and the C-54 Skymaster cargo aircraft was the original carrier plane. When transported by the C-54, the turret of the M22 was removed, and the hull was suspended below the plane via lifting brackets at …