Anti-aircraft ZPTU-4 on BTR-50P

virtual excursion to Pavilion N3 (light Soviet tanks, SU, BMD and BTR-D), tank museum in Kubinka

Soviet Anti-aircraft self-propelled unit ZPTU-4 on the BTR-50P (Object 750), small-serie

Developed in 1955. Released trial batch. Not armed. In the battles did not participate.

Anti-aircraft self-propelled set ZPTU-4 on the BTR-50P Tank Museum Kubinka

Anti-aircraft self-propelled installation ZPTU-4 on the BTR-50P. Archival photo 2007

Performance characteristics

Weight – 13.6 tons
Crew – 5 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 7070 x 3140 x 2200 mm.
Armament: machine gun – 4 pieces, caliber – 14.5 mm., Ammunition load – 2500 rounds
Armor protection – 13 mm.
Engine power – 240 horsepower
Maximum speed – 44 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 250 km.
The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10.2 km / h

Design features

The base is the BTR-50P.

The overall layout – the engine-transmission unit is located in the aft of the hull.

Armament – anti-aircraft set, consisting of four KPVT machine guns (*) vertical guidance of machine guns from – 3 ° to + 91 “; rate of fire 484 shots per minute; effective firing at air targets flying at speeds of up to 600 km / h at 500 -1000 meters

Protection – hull welded, from armor rolled sheets.

Chassis – diesel engine, six-cylinder, liquid cooled; Transmission and chassis units are practically the same as those on the BTR-50P.

* KPVT – large-caliber tank machine gun system Vladimirov.