BRDM-2 Amphibious Scout Car (Russia) KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES • Lower part of hull has vertical sides and rear, upper part slopes inwards, engine compartment roof slopes down to rear • Belly wheels raised when travelling on roads, trim vane under nose when not required • Turret on centre of hull roof with flat top. Only means of entry and exit via two circular hatches forward of turret
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SPECIFICATIONS Crew: Configuration: Armament:
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1 x 14.5mm MG (main), 1 x 7.62mm , MG (coaxial) 500 x 14.5mm, Ammunition: 2,000 7.62mm Lengthy 5.75m Width: 2.35m Height: 2.31m 0.43m DEVELOPMENT Ground clearance: 3.1m BRDM-2 was developed as the replacement for the BRDM-1 Wheelbase: 7,000kg (4x4) and was first seen in public during 1966. Main Weight, combat: Power-to-weight ratio: 20hp/tonne improvements are better road and cross-country performance, Engine: GAZ-41 V-8 water-cooled petrol heavier armament in fully enclosed turret, more powerful reardeveloping 140hp at 3,400rpm mounted engine, improved amphibious capabilities, NBC system and night vision equipment. Maximum road speed: 100km/hr Commander and driver sit side-by-side at front with roof Maximum water speed: lOkm/hr 750km Road range: hatch behind. Turret is the same as on the OT-64 Model 2A Fuel capacity: 290 lit (8x8), BTR-70 and BTR-60PB (8x8) armoured personnel carriers Fording: Amphibious and has no roof hatch. The 14.5mm KPVT MG is mounted on 0.4m Vertical obstacle: left with 7.62mm PKT MG right; both have manual elevation Trench: 1.25m from -5° to +30° and manual traverse through 360°. Gradient: 60% Standard equipment on all BRDM-2s includes central tyre 30% pressure system, decontamination kit, winch and land Side slope: Armour: 3-7mm navigation system. Two powered belly wheels can be lowered to Armour type: Steel the ground each side to improve cross-country mobility. NBC system: Yes Night vision equipment: Yes (driver and commander, VARIANTS infra-red) BRDM-2-RKhb radiological-chemical reconnaissance vehicle has two rectangular racks, one each side at rear, which dispense lane marking poles with pennants.
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