What was the fastest British tank in ww2?
Cromwell
Cromwell was the fastest British tank to serve in the Second World War, with a top speed of 40 mph (64 km/h).
What is the fastest British tank?
It holds the Guinness world record for the fastest production tank; recorded doing 82.23 km/h (51.10 mph) at the QinetiQ vehicle test track, Chertsey, Surrey, on 26 January 2002….
| FV101 Scorpion | |
|---|---|
| No. built | ca. 3,000 (1,500 for UK, ca. 1,500 exported) |
| Variants | Scorpion 90 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 17,800 lb (8.074 tonnes) |
Did Canada use the Cromwell tank?
The answer to your question is unfortunately no, they were not used by the Canadian Armoured Corps. They were however used by the 1st Polish Armoured Division who served under command of First Canadian Army in North-West Europe in 1944/45.
What was the fastest tank in World war 2?
M18 Hellcat
The M18 Hellcat (officially designated the 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 or M18 GMC) is a tank destroyer that was used by the United States Army in World War II and the Korean War….M18 Hellcat.
| 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 | |
|---|---|
| Operational range | 100 mi (160 km) on road |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) on road 26 mph (42 km/h) off road |
How fast was the Tiger tank?
Tiger I
| Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E | |
|---|---|
| Ground clearance | 0.47 m (1 ft 7 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 540 liters |
| Operational range | Road: 195 km (121 mi) Cross country: 110 km (68 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 45.4 km/h (28.2 mph) on roads 20–25 km/h (12–16 mph) cross country |
What was the best tank of WWII?
Though later tanks produced during this time period proved to have better armor and armament, the T-34 is often recognized as the most effective, highly influential and efficient tank design of WWII.
How fast can a Sherman tank go?
The tank had a maximum speed of 38 to 46 km (24 to 29 miles) per hour and a range of 160 to 240 km (100 to 150 miles), depending on the series (M4 to M4A3E2). The M4 carried a crew of five—commander, gunner, loader, driver, and codriver/hull gunner. The vehicle weighed about 33 tons, depending on the series.