| M2 high-speed tractor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Aircraft tug |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | By 1943 |
| Used by | US Army |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | February 1941 |
| Manufacturer | Cleveland Tractor Company |
| No. built | 8,510 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 14,700 lb (6.7 t) |
| Length | 166 in (4.22 m) |
| Width | 70 in (1.78 m) |
| Height | 68 in (1.73 m) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Engine | Hercules WXLC3, 6-cylinder, petrol engine 150 hp (112 kW) |
| Suspension | Volute spring |
Operational range | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Maximum speed | 22 mph (35 km/h) |
The M2 high-speed tractor (or colloquially M2 Cletrac) was an aircraft tug used by the United States Army Air Forces from 1942.[1][2]
- ^ United States. War Department (September 1943). TM 9-2800 Standard Military Motor Vehicles. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ David Doyle (2003). Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles. Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87349-508-X.