MILITARY CATERPILLAR VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: military equipment, in particular, airborne caterpillar vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: in the width of the vehicle nose section positioned are five chairs for operation and landing. The central chair is designed fro the driver and positioned in the longitudinal axis of the vehicle opposite the steering column. This chair is hinged from the roof of the hull on the rod forked above and has a mechanism changing the seat position in height and length and a back with a detachable had rest. Besides, the chair is made for installation of it in the landing position on the supports coupled with the hull and fixation by the side extensions coupled to the hull. The chairs for landing may be coupled with the hull roof by means of rods or installed on supports coupled with the hull and fixed by extensions.

EFFECT: simplified arrangement of the airborne vehicle, provided installation in the middle part of the vehicle of a more powerful gun with a racer of a larger size in diameter.

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