BTR-40
The BTR-40 (БТР, from Бронетранспортёр, or Bronetransporter, literally "armoured transporter".†) is a Soviet open-topped, wheeled armoured personnel carrier and reconnaissance vehicle. It is often referred to as the Sorokovka in Soviet service. It was eventually replaced in the APC role by the BTR-152 and in the scout car role by the BRDM-1.
| BTR-40 | |
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BTR-40 at a public exhibit in Poland, 2008 | |
| Type | Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier Reconnaissance vehicle |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1950–1980s |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | V. A. Dedkov |
| Designed | 1947–1950 |
| Manufacturer | Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod unknown Chinese manufacturer |
| Unit cost | US$30,000 (export price to Libya, 1970-1973) |
| Produced | 1950–1960 (BTR-40ZhD produced until 1969) |
| No. built | 8,500 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.3 tonnes |
| Length | 5 m |
| Width | 1.9 m |
| Height | 2.2 m (1.83 m without armament) |
| Crew | 2 + 8 passengers (BTR-40 and BTR-40V) 2 + 6 passengers (BTR-40B) |
| Armor | 6-8 mm |
Main armament | 7.62 SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds (total)) (optional) |
Secondary armament | 2×7.62 SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds (total)) (optional) |
| Engine | 6-cylinder GAZ-40 80 hp (60 kW) at 3,400 rpm |
| Power/weight | 15.1 hp/tonne (11.3 kW/tonne) |
| Suspension | 4x4 wheel, leaf spring |
| Ground clearance | 400 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 122 l |
Operational range | 430 km (road) 385 km (cross country) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h |
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