M67 flame thrower tank

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Flame thrower tank M67
US Marine Corps M67 in action near Da Nang during Vietnam War.
Type	Medium flame tank
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1955–1974
Used by	United States
Wars	Vietnam War
Production history
Designer	Chemical Corps
Designed	1954
Manufacturer	Detroit Arsenal
Produced	1955-1956
No. built	109
Specifications
Mass	48 metric tons
Length	22 ft 7 in (6.871 m) 26 ft 6 in (8.138 m) (with gun forward)
Width	11 ft 11 in (3.632 m)
Height	10 ft 1 in (3.089 m)
Crew	3
Armor	178 mm maximum
Main armament	M7-6 tank flamethrower
Secondary armament	1 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 MG 1 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4 MG
Engine	Continental AV-1790-5B V12, air-cooled carburetor petrol engine 810 hp (604 kW)
Transmission	General Motors CD-850, 2 ranges forward, 1 reverse
Suspension	Torsion bar suspension
Ground clearance	1 ft 4 in (0.42 m)
Fuel capacity	757 litres (M67) 1268 litres (M67A1) 1457 litres (M67A2)
Operational range	115 km (71,5 miles)
Maximum speed	48 km/h (30 mph)

The flame thrower tank M67 (also known as M67 "Zippo",^[1] nicknamed after a popular brand of cigarette lighter) is an American flame tank that was briefly used by the U.S. Army, and later by the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It was the last flamethrower tank used in American military service.