Kubinka tank museum Hall N 4 virtual tour
Soviet armored personnel carrier BTR-152 K
The BTR was developed in 1959. It was produced in series since 1959. It was in service with the Soviet Army. BTR-152K participated in the battles in the Republic of Afghanistan.
Soviet armored personnel carrier BTR-152 K, Kubinka tank museum
The performance characteristics of the BTR-152K
Weight – 8.95 tons
The number of crew (landing) – 2 (13) people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 6830 x 2320 x 2710 mm.
Armament: machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., Ammunition – 1250 rounds
Armor protection – 13 mm.
Engine power – 110 horsepower
Maximum speed – 65 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 550 km.
The depth of the water obstacles fording – 0.8 meters
Design Features:
Base – armored personnel carrier BTR-152V1.
General layout – the power plant is located in front.
Armament – a machine gun is mounted on one of the four brackets on the roof of the hull.
Protection – the machine has a sealed enclosure made of rolled armor plates; an armored roof is installed above the body.
Chassis – six-cylinder engine, carburetor, liquid cooling; transmission, chassis similar to BTR-152V1; a blower fan is installed; there is a hatch for installing a night vision device.