AUTOMOBILE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B62D29/00 F41H7/04 

FIELD: mechanical engineering; military vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: proposed automobile contains inflatable body whose spaces are connected with pneumocompressor by flexible pipelines, power plant installed in body, and running gear. Inflatable body is made up of hermetically insulated rubber envelopes placed in bullet-safe interconnected casings made of Kevlar. Power plant contains internal combustion engine and hydraulic pump. Running gear contains four wheels with four hydraulic motors arranged in pairs on two axles and connected by flexible pipelines with hydraulic pump. Front wheels can be turned by steering hydraulic cylinder. Rear part of body is covered by bullet-safe enclosure made of Kevlar.

EFFECT: improved cross-country capacity and bullet resistance.

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