| M386: General | |||||
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| M386: Dimensions | |||
| Weight with rocket | 40,163lbs 18,218kg |
Height with rocket, fins installed | 164" 417cm |
| Length with rocket | 428" 1,090cm |
Width | 114" 290cm |
| Tread | 81" 205cm |
Wheelbase | 215" 546cm |
| Road clearance | 14" 36cm |
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| M386: Armament | ||||
| Type | Mount | Ammunition | Traverse | Elevation |
| 762mm Rocket MGR-1A, MGR-1B, or MGR-1C | 762mm rocket launcher 8417300 | 1 rocket | 30° (15° left and right; manual) |
+70° to 0° (manual and power) |
| Aiming equipment | ||||
| Panoramic telescope M12A7C for gunner | ||||
| M386: Armor |
| None |
| M386: Automotive | |||||
| Engine | Continental R6602; 6 cylinder, 4 cycle, inline gasoline | ||||
| Horsepower | 196@2,800rpm | Torque | 480lb-ft@1,200rpm | Fuel capacity | 78gal 295L |
| Transmission | Spicer Model 6352 synchromesh, 5 speeds forward, 1 reverse | ||||
| Steering | Steering wheel | ||||
| Brakes | Air-assisted hydraulic | ||||
| M386: Suspension | ||
| Type | Road wheels | Shock absorbers |
| Semi-elliptic leaf spring | 3/side | On front wheels |
| M386: Performance | |||
| Turning radius | 47' 14m |
Max fording depth | 30" 76cm |
The M386 was used to launch the Honest John series of free-flight, fin-stabilized surface-to-surface rockets, and was a lighter replacement for the 762mm truck-mounted rocket launcher M289. The M386 was also based on a modified 5-ton 6x6 M139 chassis truck, and a gasoline generator set M25 was again carried. The launching rail over the cab could be split longitudinally, with the halves folding to the rear for travel. Three screw-type leveling jacks were used, a decrease from the five found on the M289. The vehicle was 389" (988cm) long, 105" (267cm) tall, and weighed 34,250lb (15,540kg) without a rocket loaded; and was 135" (343cm) tall with a rocket loaded but without the rocket's fins installed.
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References
- TM 9-500 C3 Data Sheets for Ordnance Type Materiel. Washington, DC: Headquarters, Department of the Army, 12 October 1966.
- TM 9-2320-211-10 C2 Operator's Manual for Truck, 5-ton, 6X6, M39 Series Truck Chassis: 5-ton, 6X6, M40, M40A1, M40A1C, M40A2C, M61, M61A1, M61A2, M63, M63A1, M63A2, M63C, M63A1C, M63A2C, M139, M139A1, M139F, M139A1F, M139A2F; Truck, Cargo: M54, M54A1, M54A2, M54A1C, M54A2C, M55, M55A2; Truck, Dump: M51, M51A1, M51A2; Truck, Tractor: M52, M52A1, M52A2; Truck, Tractor, Wrecker: M246, M246A1, M246A2; Truck, Van, Expansible: M291A1, M29A1D, M291A2D; Truck, Wrecker, Medium: M62, M543, M543A1, M543A2; Truck, Stake, Bridge Transporting: M328A1; Truck, Bolster: M748A1. Washington, DC: Headquarters, Department of the Army, 2 November 1989.
- TM 9-2320-211-20 C3 Organizational Maintenance Manual for Truck, Chassis: 5-ton, 6X6, M39, M39A2, M40, M40A1, M40A2, M40A1C, M40A2C, M61 , M61A1 , M61A2, M63, M63A1, M63A2, M63C, M63A1C, M63A2C, M63A1D, M63A2D, M139A1, M139A2, M139C, M139A2C, M139D, M139A2D, M139F, M139A1F, M139A2F; Truck, Cargo: M41, M41A2, M54, M54A1, M54A2, M54A1C, M54A2C, M55, M55A1, M55A2; Truck, Dump: M51, M51A1, M51A2; Truck, Tractor: M52, M52A1, M52A2; Truck, Tractor, Wrecker: M246, M246A1, M246A2; Truck, Van, Expansible: M291A1, M291A2, M291A1C, M291A2C, M291A1D, M291A2D; Truck, Wrecker, Medium: M62, M543, M543A1, M543A2; Truck, Bridging: M139, M328A1, M328A2; Truck, Logging: M748A1, M748A2. Washington, DC: Headquarters, Department of the Army, 28 April 1982.
- Crismon, Fred W. U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles. Minneapolis: Victory Publishing, Ltd., 2001.
- Air Force Instruction 16-401(I), Army Regulation 70-50, Navy AIRINST 13100.16. Designating and Naming Defense Military Aerospace Vehicles. 14 April 2005.
