PTS-M Heavy Tracked Amphibian

The PTS-M is an unarmored, tracked transport vehicle. Amphibian has a fully enclosed cab and has two hatches in its roof. A winch is mounted at the front of the cargo compartment. The large tailgate has two hinged loading ramps. The torsion bar suspension consists of six large road wheels, with the drive sprocket at the front and the idler at the rear. The engine is located under the center of the cargo compartment. The vehicle is propelled in the water by two propellers and is steered by two rudders.

Museum Example

Manufacture Date: 1971
Serial #: 11567
In museum since 1990 from Glogow

Technical data

Weight: 17.0 t
Load capacity: land 5.0 t, water 10.0 t (i.e. 152-mm howitzer or URAL-4320 truck)
Length: 12.00 m
Width: 3.17 m
Height: 3.30 m
Powerplant: W-54T diesel engine, 256 hp
Maximum Speed: land 42 kph, water 12 kph
Range: land 380 km, water 12 hours

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