virtual excursion to the tank museum of Kubinka
Experimental tracked armored personnel carrier BTR-112 (“object 112”)
BTR-112 It was developed in 1949. An experimental batch was issued. He was not in service. battles unused
Soviet personnel carrier BTR-112 Tactico-technical characteristics:
Weight – 18.2 tons
Crew – 3 people, landing – 25 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 7100 x 3100 x 2200 mm.
Armament of BTR-112:
machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 14.5 mm., ammunition – 500 shots
machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 2000 shots
Armored protection: the forehead of the body is 25 mm.
Engine power, HP 400
The maximum speed is 65 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 300 km.
The depth of the water barriers to be surfaced is 1 meter
Design features of BTR-112
The base is a self-propelled unit SU-100 P, the body is extended by 640 mm.
The overall layout – the engine-transmission and control compartment are located in the front of the hull; landing compartment-in the middle and rear parts of the car.
Armament – placed in the landing compartment: on the right – a 14.5 mm caliber gun on the turret installation, to the left – a 7.62 mm caliber gun on the bracket.
Protection – the body is welded, from rolled parts, the landing compartment does not have a roof.
Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, V-shaped, four-stroke diesel; transmission mechanical, located in one block with a planetary mechanism of rotation (with a double power supply); individual suspension, torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers of telescopic type; caterpillars with rubber-metal hinge.