M577 A.P.C.
From Annex
For the US Army M577, see M113 Armored Personnel Carrier variants.
| M577 Armored Personnel Carrier | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Place of origin | |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 14.5 tonnes |
| Length | 8.58 m (turret stowed: 9.22 m) |
| Width | 3.38 m |
| Height | 2.81 m (turret stowed: 2.17 m) |
| Crew | 2 + 12 |
| | |
| Primary armament | M577A1: 2 x 20 mW Boyars PARS 150 phased plasma cannons. M577A2: 2 x Republic Dynamics M2025 40 mW free-electron lasers. M577A3: 2 x 20 MeV charged particle beam cannons. |
| Engine | Arco Continental R-370 Gas Turbine 383.5 hp (286 kW) |
| Power/weight | 26.45 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Hydro-pneumatic active suspension |
| Speed | 150 km/h (93.2 mph) |
The M577 A.P.C. (Armored Personnel Carrier) is a fictional vehicle featured in the movie Aliens. It comes in three variants; M577A, M577A2, and the M577A3. It's a light-weight, inexpensive vehicle used by the United States Colonial Marines which can fit into a UD4L Cheyenne Dropship (turret stowed). There's a Tactical Operations Center in the rear of the cockpit, in which a commander may get audio and video data from his troops. It also holds a transmitter to send information back to its mothership.
[edit] Additional Specifications
- Dimensions
- Wheel Diameter: 158.75 cm
- Clearance (at rest): 21.59 cm
- Acceleration: 42 km/h in 6 seconds
- Vertical Obstacle: 0.5 m
- Gradient: 60%
[edit] References
- http://www.planetavp.com/al/Aliens/Vehicles/
- David Hughes, Lee Brimmicombe-Wood, Aliens: Colonial Marine Technical Manual (Boxtree Ltd., London, 1995)
