Kubinka tank museum virtual tour. Hall N 4 soviet cars.
Armored Car BA-6 (USSR)
Designed in 1935. It was produced in series since 1935. It was in service with the Soviet Army. Used in battles on the Halkin-Gol River.
Tactical and technical characteristics of the armored car BA-6:
Weight – 5.1 tons
The crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 4900 x 2070 x 2360 mm.
Armament: gun – 1 piece, caliber – 45 mm., Ammunition – 60 rounds
machine gun – 2 pieces, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 3276 rounds
Armor protection – 8 mm.
Engine power – 40 horsepower
Maximum speed – 43 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 197 km.
The depth of the water obstacles fording – 0.8 meters
Design features
Base – armored car BA-3 (chassis car GAZ-AAA)
The general layout is classic, the engine is located in front.
Armament – cannon pointing angles 360 “, vertical from -2” to +22 “; turret mechanical rotation mechanism, with manual transmission.
Protection – a body of rolled armor plates, in the aft there are double-leaf doors; turret like a soviet T-26 light tank.
Chassis – four-cylinder, carburetor engine, liquid cooling; four-speed gearbox with a multiplier; rear axles – leading with bevel differentials and “worm” main gears; Tires – bulletproof, filled with sponge rubber.