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| Manufacturer | Automotive Factory No. 2 Zavod imeni Likhacheva (Likachev Motor Factory), Moscow |
|---|---|
| Assembly | Soviet Union |
| Predecessor | begun 1952 |
| Class | 6x6 amphibious transport |
| Body style(s) | waterproofed hull |
| Layout | front engine, rear drive; 6x6 |
| Platform | ZIL 151 |
| Engine(s) | ZIS-123 6 cylinder in-line water-cooled petrol,1 5555 cc (339 in3) Bore 101.6 mm (4 in)2 Stroke: 114.3 mm (4.5 in)2 Compression ratio: 6.02 |
| Transmission(s) | 5 speed, dual range dry plate twin disc clutch water: PTO propeller drive |
| Wheelbase | 4225 mm (166.3 in)2 |
| Length | 9.54 m (31 ft 4 in)3 |
| Width | 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.66 m (8 ft 8 in) (with top mounted) |
| Curb weight | 7,150 kg (15,760 lb) |
| Related | ZIL 151, BTR 152 |
The BAV 485 (Russian, большой автомобиль водоплавающий) is a Soviet amphibious transport, similar to the DUKW.
Introduced in 1952,4 it was intended to complement the GAZ 46 4x4 amphibious reconnaissance vehicle, but using the ZIL 151 6x6 truck (also used in the BTR 152)5 as its basis.4 Similar in size to the DUKW, which it resembles, the BAV 485 has a rear loading ramp by which vehicles can be driven right aboard, rather than being loaded over the side by crane.
The cargo body is open, but a canvas cover is available.
Propulsion in water is by means of propeller.
BAV 485s were used in service by Warsaw Pact Armies and in the Middle East up to the 1980s.6
In use by the Soviet Union and it's allies and client states the BAV 485 was gradually replaced by the much larger tracked PTS amphibious vehicles.
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Specification
- Rear axle clearance:
- Ground clearance:
- Front track: 1590 mm (62.6 in)
- Rear track: 1720 mm (67.7 in)
- Turning radius: 11.2 metres (36.7 ft)
- Maximum speed (loaded, highway): 60 km/h (37 mph)
- Tyres: 8¼x20 in (21x102 cm)
- Fuel tank capacity: 2x 150 litres (39.6 US gal/33.0 imp gal)
- Fuel consumption: 67 mpg
- Top speed: 60 km/h (37 mph) (road)
(water) - Range: 480 km (298 mi)
Notes
- ^ AMW - Agencja Mienia Wojskowego
- ^ a b c d ZiS-151
- ^ Hogg, Ian V., and Weeks, John. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles. (London: Hamblyn Publishing Group Limited, 1980), p.309, "BAV-485".
- ^ a b Hogg & Weeks, p.308, "BAV-485".
- ^ Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons & Warfare (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 5, p.476, "BTR"
- ^ Hogg & Weeks, p.309, "BAV-485".
Sources
- Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons & Warfare (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 5, p.476-7, "BTR".
- Hogg, Ian V., and Weeks, John. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles. London: Hamblyn Publishing Group Limited, 1980, p.308-9, "BAV-485".
- AMW - Agencja Mienia Wojskowego
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