virtual tour in Russian to the tank museum in Kubinka
BTR-40 armored personnel carrier, serial
Armored personnel carrier developed in 1950. It was mass-produced from 1950 to 1958. It was in service with the Soviet Army, the armies of the Warsaw Treaty countries and a number of developing countries. BTR-40 participated in the battles on the Middle East.
Armored personnel carrier BTR-40, Kubinka tank museum
The performance characteristics:
Weight – 5.3 tons
The number of crew (landing) – 2 (8) people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5000 x 1900 x 1930 mm.
Armament: machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., Ammunition – 1250 rounds
Armor Protection – 8 mm
Engine power – 78 horsepower
Maximum speed – 78 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 285 km.
The depth of the water obstacles fording – 1.2 meters
Design Features BTR-40
Base – GAZ-63 car chassis
General layout – the power plant is located in front.
Armament – a machine gun is mounted on one of the brackets around the perimeter of the hull.
Protection – the machine has a supporting armored body without a roof, which is made of rolled armored sheets with a thickness of 6 and 8 mm.
Chassis – six-cylinder, four-cycle, carburetor engine, liquid cooling; mechanical transmission, consisting of a single-plate dry friction clutch, four-speed gearbox, transfer case, two main gears with unloaded axles of the front and rear wheels; combined suspension of four springs and four double-acting shock absorbers; disc wheels with removable side rings and constant pressure tires.