BAV (ZiS-485) six-wheel-drive amphibian

The Soviet BAV is unarmored, wheeled transport vehicle with a watertight steel hull. The cargo compartment at the front has a winch and at the rear has a large tailgate, which also acts as a loading ramp. The engine is located at the front of the hull. The vehicle is propelled in the water by propeller and is steered by rudder. BAV had been produced between 1950-1962. 

Technical data

Weight: 7.15 t
Load capacity: 2.50 t (i.e. 122-mm howitzer or GAZ-69 jeep)
Length: 9.53 m
Width: 2.47 m
Height: 2.63 m
Powerplant: ZiS-151 petrol engine, 112 hp
Maximum Speed: land 70 kph, water 10 kph
Range: land 570-690 km, water 6 hours

19 July 2002

Dec 2007 - BAV return after restoration

(c) Copyright Leszek Chmielewski 1997-2008