COMBAT VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B62D57/28 F41H7/00 

FIELD: armored equipment.

SUBSTANCE: the vehicle has an inflatable hull, whose cavities are connected to an air-operated compressor by flexible pipe-lines, a power plant installed in the hull, and an undercarriage with walking propellers positioned on both sides. The inflatable hull is made of hermetically isolated rubber shells that are placed in armor-protective cylinders fastened to one another, the wall of each cylinder is made of several alternating layers of heat-resistant fabric, for example, Kevlar fabric, its thickness makes up 40 to 80 mm, the power plant has an internal combustion engine and a hydraulic pump, the undercarriage is made with four drive wheels with carriages having a movable joint installed on the walking propellers.

EFFECT: enhanced cross-country capability and armor protection.

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