Cooper Works 70
Hellfire_1
Light Walker GP-2 “HELLFIRE”
Built by Jeff Churill “AKA Cooper Works”
Prepared under the direction of
The chief of ordinance
(With the cooperation of the Cooper Works Company Detroit, MI)
Description
The light GP-2 “Ground Powder” is an armored walker vehicle, designed for bunker busting and light support. It’s powered by twin 163hp Jeep 4 cylinder supercharged engines, liquid cooled, straight head side valve type engines. The engines are located in two separate nacelles below the main chase, which power two separate LHS (Leg Hydraulic System), one for each leg. The pilot operates the vehicle with two levers, much like a typical tank would operate. The main chase has 2.5 inch front and 1.0 inch side armor. Its mission is to penetrate and destroy fortified bunkers by using its 20mm cannon at long range to soften the bunker. Then move in and use its flame thrower to penetrate and eliminate the threat. However its main weapon is intimidation, to take the will to fight out of the enemy.
Crew
One crew member is position high atop the main chase.
Armament
The main chases primary weapon is a 200 gallon Flame Thrower, with a range of 100 yards. Secondary weapon is a 20mm Cannon. Backup weapons are four .30 cal machine Guns.
Tabulated Data
General
Weight……………………………………31,250
Width……………………………………..12-ft
Length……………………………….…..15-ft
Height…………………………….……..24-ft
Engines¬
2 Jeep 2.2L Engines (Supercharged)
Rated horsepower………………….163 hp at 2800 rpm
Number of cylinders……………….. 4 cyl, side valves
Weight of engine…………………….510 lb (1020 lb total)
Armament
1 flame thrower (pivot mount), 200 gallon napalm tank
1 cannon, machine, 20mm, M1919A4 (pivot mount)
4 gun, machine, cal. .30, M1919A4 ( chase hard mount) Brickarms
Armor
2.5 inch front, 1.0 inch side armor on the main chase.
Napalm Tank equipped with self sealing rubber blather and filled with nitrogen to reduce the risk of fire if hit.
Cockpit is also filled with nitrogen during combat to reduce the risk of fire if hit.
Cockpit ballet proof windows are 2 inches thick.
Performance
Maximum sustained speed on hard road…..…….40 mph
Cross-country speeds for various terrains…..…..5 to 40 mph
Maximum leap over ditch…………………….………..…15-ft
Maximum step over vertical objects…….………….10-ft
Maximum grade……………………………………………….25-deg
Maximum water depth…………………………………….15-ft
[A. G. 062.11 (5-14-51)
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
G. C. MARSHALL
Chief of Staff.
Official:
J.A. Ulio,
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
Hellfire_1
Light Walker GP-2 “HELLFIRE”
Built by Jeff Churill “AKA Cooper Works”
Prepared under the direction of
The chief of ordinance
(With the cooperation of the Cooper Works Company Detroit, MI)
Description
The light GP-2 “Ground Powder” is an armored walker vehicle, designed for bunker busting and light support. It’s powered by twin 163hp Jeep 4 cylinder supercharged engines, liquid cooled, straight head side valve type engines. The engines are located in two separate nacelles below the main chase, which power two separate LHS (Leg Hydraulic System), one for each leg. The pilot operates the vehicle with two levers, much like a typical tank would operate. The main chase has 2.5 inch front and 1.0 inch side armor. Its mission is to penetrate and destroy fortified bunkers by using its 20mm cannon at long range to soften the bunker. Then move in and use its flame thrower to penetrate and eliminate the threat. However its main weapon is intimidation, to take the will to fight out of the enemy.
Crew
One crew member is position high atop the main chase.
Armament
The main chases primary weapon is a 200 gallon Flame Thrower, with a range of 100 yards. Secondary weapon is a 20mm Cannon. Backup weapons are four .30 cal machine Guns.
Tabulated Data
General
Weight……………………………………31,250
Width……………………………………..12-ft
Length……………………………….…..15-ft
Height…………………………….……..24-ft
Engines¬
2 Jeep 2.2L Engines (Supercharged)
Rated horsepower………………….163 hp at 2800 rpm
Number of cylinders……………….. 4 cyl, side valves
Weight of engine…………………….510 lb (1020 lb total)
Armament
1 flame thrower (pivot mount), 200 gallon napalm tank
1 cannon, machine, 20mm, M1919A4 (pivot mount)
4 gun, machine, cal. .30, M1919A4 ( chase hard mount) Brickarms
Armor
2.5 inch front, 1.0 inch side armor on the main chase.
Napalm Tank equipped with self sealing rubber blather and filled with nitrogen to reduce the risk of fire if hit.
Cockpit is also filled with nitrogen during combat to reduce the risk of fire if hit.
Cockpit ballet proof windows are 2 inches thick.
Performance
Maximum sustained speed on hard road…..…….40 mph
Cross-country speeds for various terrains…..…..5 to 40 mph
Maximum leap over ditch…………………….………..…15-ft
Maximum step over vertical objects…….………….10-ft
Maximum grade……………………………………………….25-deg
Maximum water depth…………………………………….15-ft
[A. G. 062.11 (5-14-51)
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
G. C. MARSHALL
Chief of Staff.
Official:
J.A. Ulio,
Major General,
The Adjutant General.