| Spähpanzer SP I.C., PT1 & PT2 | |
| Origin: | West Germany |
| Type: | Light tank |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Service: | Never saw service |
| Designer: | Hotchkiss |
| Design Date: | 1956 ~ 1962 |
| Manufacturer: | Hotchkiss; Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz |
| Unit Cost: | Classified (possibly around 3million credits at the time) |
| Production Date: | 1962 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Crew: | 3 (commander/gunner, driver, loader) |
| Length: | 4.42m (14.5feet) |
| Width: | 2.3m (07.5feet) |
| Height: | 2.39m (07.84feet) |
| Weight: | 8.92tonnes |
| Armour: | 10mm15mm |
| Primary Armament: | 1 × 90 mm Mercar (Mecar) or 1 x 90 mm Mercar mit "Mehrladeeinrichtung" 18 rounds AP and/or HE |
| Secondary Armament: | 1 x MG42 machine gun or coaxial smoke grenade launchers |
| Engine: | Hotchkiss-Brandt 6-cylinder petrol 195/164/154 PS |
| Engine Power: | 195/164/154 hp |
| Suspension: | Hydropneumatic
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| Speed: | 58km/h |
| Pw Ratio: | 30 PS (hp)/tonne |
| Clearance: | 400mm |
| Fuel Capacity: | 270 litres; 85 litres reserve |
| Velocity: | AP or APCR = 630 m/s HE = 338 m/s |
The Spähpanzer SP I.C. (also known as SPIC) was the experimental model of a West German reconnaissance scout light tank with anti-tank components. It was developed from 1956 in order to increase the anti-tank capabilities of reconnaissance tank battalions, but the project eventually declined. There are two blueprint prototype versions of the SP I.C. The single tank built can be seen in the Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz.
| +Spähpanzer SP I.C.[1] | ||
| Muzzle velocity | AP: 630m/s HE: 338m/s | |
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| Maximum ammunition load | 18 |