HIGH-SPEED FIGHTING VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: military equipment, in particular, armored fighting vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: the armored hull of the fighting vehicle has a streamlined shape with rounded off angles and inclined, armored plates in the fore and aft, hatches and cells for combat missiles on the boards and under the roof under the armored aerodynamic wing of an asymmetric profile producing a lift at the speed of movement compensating for the load on the running gear. The fighting vehicle is provided with hinged wheels of a cross-country vehicle positioned on the front section of the frame by means of a hinged beam with a hydraulically operated hoist and coupled to the back axle wheel through additionally introduced half-axles, differential gear, cardan shaft and a gear shift and back running mechanism located in the transfer gear-box. The latters represent low-speed running mechanisms with a high-power traction. The fuel tanks located in the compartment of the hull aft are provided with a fire release mechanism.

EFFECT: enhanced combat and operating characteristics of the vehicle.

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