virtual tour of Pavilion N3 (light Soviet tanks, SU, BMD and BTR-D), in the Kubinka tank museum.
Section “Airborne Forces USSR / Russia”
Light floating airborne self-propelled gun ASU-57P “Object 574”, the Airborne Forces of the USSR, the only sample.
The object was developed in 1954. Released prototype. Not at army service. In the battles did not participate.
Airborne self-propelled unit ASU-57P “Object 574”, Airborne Forces of the USSR. Archival photo for 2006.
Tactical and technical characteristics of ASU-57P
Weight – 3.4 tons
Crew – 3 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5355 x 2085 x 1400 mm.
Armament: cannon – 1, caliber – 57mm, ammunition – 30 shots
Armor protection – 4 mm.
Engine power – 55 horsepower
Maximum speed – 45 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 265 km.
The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 8.3 km / h
Design features
The base is an airborne self-propelled gun ASU-57.
The overall layout – in the front of the hull is the engine and powertrain; in the stern – fighting compartment and management department.
Armament – the initial speed of the subscale projectile 1158 m / s; there is a submachine gun.
Protection – the hull is made of armor steel and duralumin armor, divided transversely by a partition into two parts, the rear part of the hull can be closed with a removable awning. Chassis – carburetor engine mounted across the hull; the power train has a power take-off with a drive to the propeller; rear rollers act as guide wheels – the tensioning mechanisms of the track chains are built into their balancers.