The Tucker gun turret was a fast-traversing electrically powered gun turret widely described as having been mounted on World War II bombers and on some ground vehicles and small naval vessels like US Navy PT boats.

The vehicle was conceived as being armed with a primary armament of a 37-millimetre (1.5 in) anti-aircraft gun capable of firing 120 rounds per minute, mounted in an aircraft-style spherical gun turret. [3] The turret would have been supplemented by hull-mounted machine guns on production vehicles. The vehicle was promoted as being so fast it ...

The Tucker gun turret was a fast-traversing electrically powered gun turret widely described as having been mounted on World War II bombers and on some ground vehicles and small naval vessels like US Navy PT boats.

The U.S. military rejected the Combat Car, as they felt the vehicle was too fast, and had already committed to other combat vehicles. However, the highly mobile, power-operated gun turret featured on the Combat Car, the "Tucker Turret", earned the interest of the United States Navy.

The Tucker gun turret was a fast-traversing electrically powered gun turret widely described as having been mounted on World War II bombers and on some ground vehicles and small naval vessels like US Navy PT boats.

Jun 23, 2006 · Here are a couple of photos of Tucker turrets One appears to be a mock up while the other looks like a production model. These must have been real early or just before WWII judging by the guns. The 50 cal guns have slotted cooling …

Dec 27, 2019 · As troubling newspaper headlines rolled in bearing rumors of European war, Tucker’s mind went to work. He designed the Packard-powered Tucker Tiger Tank (also known as a combat car), complete with a 360-degree “Tucker Turret,” individually adjustable headlamps, and air conditioning.

Jun 12, 2008 · Tucker developed a vehicle with a gun turret that could travel at speeds topping 80 miles per hour, far in excess of the design specifications. Regrettably, the Nazis invaded Belgium before the armored car could be mass produced.

Sep 28, 2020 · Tucker's second prototype was armed with three hull-mounted - rifle calibre - machine guns and a turret-mounted 37mm auto cannon. The auto-cannon could fire anti-tank or anti-aircraft shells from its spherical turret, which traversed and elevated by electric motors.

Tucker was the inventor of the Tucker Turret, a powered gun turret that was mounted to military vehicles in the Second World War. The Tucker Turret was an innovation that played a key role in the success of the allied armies.