Rocket tank Object 287

Rocket tank Object 287

Object 287, the tank museum in Kubinka, photo of 2006.

It was developed in 1961. Only the prototype has been issued. It was not in the service. In the battles was not used.
Tactico-technical characteristics of the object 287

Weight – 36.5 tons
Number of crew – 2 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) 6124 x 3415 x 1750 mm.
Armament
launcher -1 pcs., ammunition of the UR “Typhoon” – 15 pcs.
gun – 2 pcs., caliber – 73 mm., ammunition – 32 shots
machine gun . 2, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition, cartridges 3000
Armored protection
Engine power – 700 horsepower
The maximum speed is 66 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 500 km.
The depth of water barriers to be surfaced is 1.4 meters

Design Features

Base – tank T-64.
The overall layout is without the turret, with a rotating platform mounted on the roof of the shell.
Armament – launcher semi-automatic, stabilized in the vertical plane; aiming the missile at the target on the radio.
Protection – the body of a welded, streamlined configuration; Combined armored protection, with anti-radiation protection.
Chassis – engine two-stroke five-cylinder; a two-shaft liquid-cooled diesel engine, opposite with a horizontal arrangement of cylinders and a supercharger with a mechanical and gas-turbine drive; transmission and chassis are similar to the T-64 tank.