Heavy Recovery Vehicle , M 88 A2 Hercules

Heavy Recovery Vehicle , M 88 A2 Hercules

Coproduced by M.F.200 with United Defense Company 

• The M88A2 hercules heavy recovery vehicle , now in production , is suitable recovery system of choice for today's 70 ton combact vehicles 

• Hercules answers the need for cost effective , self supporting heavy recovery performance offering yhe lowest acquistion , operational , and maintenance cost compared to any 70 ton capable recovery system

• hercules utilize ahull especially designed for the recovery mission and is thoroughly proven by U.S. Army roughly testing 

• Hercules offers operational and logistics which integrates with the existing M88A1 fleet , offering easy operating and parts availability 

• Key upgrades include improved power assisted braking , improved steering , electrical system and increased engine horsepower 

• Hercules features 30 mm overlay armor protection , ballistic skirts , alonger 35 ton boom , a 140000 constant pull main winch with 280 feet of cable and an auxiliary 3 ton winch to aid main winch cable deployment 

• The M88A2 hercules is built and equipped to be the world's new recovery champion

Technical specification:

General:

• Weight , combact loaded        139000 lb (63.050 kg )

• Ground pressure        3.7 lb/in2  (0.963 kg/cm2)

• Crew capacity        (3-4) persons

• Fuel capacity        430 gallons (1.628 liters)

Performance:

• Speed w/o towed load        25 mph(40.2 km/hr)

• Speed with towed load        17 mph/140.000 lb (27.4 km/hr , 63.504 kg)

• Cruising range        300 miles (483 m)

Boom max height:

• At 8 ft (2.4 m ) reach        22.5 ft (6.9 m)

• At 4 ft (1.2 m ) reach        25.0 ft (7.6 m)

• Hoist winch , 4-parts line        70.000 lb (31.752 kg )

• Main winch:

• Capacity, single-line continuous pull    140.000 lb (63.504 kg)

• Usable rope        280 ft (85.3 m)

Auxiliary winch:

• Capacity,single-line        6.000 lb (2.722 kg )

• Usable rope        660 ft (201.2 m )

Engine:

• Manufacturer and model        General dynamics land systems AVDS-1790-8 CR 

• Displacement        1790 in3 (29.3 liters)

• Gross horsepower        1050 / 2400 rpm (783 kw)

• Type        7 - 12 ,4-cycle , air cooled 

• Fuel        Diesel:GP-8 ,DF-2 

• Batteries        6,type 100 ,6 TN amp-hr , 12-volt each

• APU        10.8 hp (8.1 kw) , 2 cylinder diesel