BTR-60PB Armored Amphibious Personnel Carrier

The BTR-60 armored personnel carrier, the first in the line of Soviet 8-wheeled APC's, was developed in the late 1950s to replace the BTR-152 and first saw service in 1960. It was continuously improved throughout the 1960s culminating in the production of the BTR-60PB.

Museum example was using by Soviet Army and since 1982 by Polish Police (Milicja).

Technical data

Weight: 10.30 t
Length: 7.22 m
Width: 2.825 m
Height: 2.42 m
Crew: 3+8
Armament: 14.5 mm KPVT machine gun, 7.62 mm PKT machine gun
Armor: up to 14 mm
Powerplant: two GAZ-49B, 6-cylinder in-line gasoline engine, 90 hp at 3400 rpm each
Maximum Speed: land 80 kph, water 10 kph
Range: 500 km

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