Kubinka tank museum Hall N 4 virtual tour
Amphibious armored personnel carrier BTR-60PB, serial
Designed in 1965. It was mass-produced from 1966 to 1976. Consisted of the Soviet Army, the armies of the Warsaw Treaty countries. Used in battles in the Republic of Afghanistan.
Amphibious armored personnel carrier BTR-60PB, Kubinka tank museum
The performance characteristics
Mass – 10.3 tons
The number of crew (landing) – 2 (8) people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 7220 x 2906 x 2375 mm.
Armament: machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 14.5 mm., Ammunition – 500 rounds
machine gun 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 2000 rounds
Armor protection – 8 mm.
Engine power – 180 (90 x 2) horsepower
Maximum speed – 80 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 500 km.
The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10 km / h
Design features
Base – BTR-60P.
General layout – the power plant is located at the rear.
Armament – a heavy machine gun of the Vladimirov system and a tank machine gun of the Kalashnikov system are paired and mounted in a turret; machine gun installation has a periscope sight and manual drive; vertical angle of fire from -5 “to +30”; the commander’s tank device was installed in place of the commander; night commanders and the driver are provided with night-time devices.
Protection – the machine has an enclosed load-bearing housing and a conical turret equipped with a supercharger and a filter-ventilation unit; body and turret are welded.
Chassis – similar to BTR-60P.