High-Speed Tractor HST M2 (Cletrac MG-1): aircraft tug
The M2 High-Speed Tractor (or colloquially M2 Cletrac) was an aircraft tug used by the United States Army Air Forces from 1942.
The M2 is a fully tracked vehicle designed to tow aircraft on primitive airfields. It was equipped with a 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) winch with 300 ft (91 m) of 3⁄8 in (9.5 mm) cable, an auxiliary generator (3 kW at 110 volts DC), and an air compressor (3 stage, 16.7 CFPM, 2,000 PSI).
The M2 was standardized in February 1941 as Medium Tractor M2.
Manufacturer: Cleveland Tractor Company
Made in USA in 1943
Production: 8503
Crew: 3 persons
Engine: Hercules WXLC3 (6 cylinders)
Power: 150 HP
Max. speed: 35 km/h
Trailer weight: < 7000 kg
Range: 135 km
Empty weight: 6765 kg
