AMPHIBIAN ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC F41H7/00 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: proposed vehicle comprises armored body 1, turret 2 and air intakes 3, 4. In running on ground air intake valve 3 is lifted to top position to allow air feed into engine air system. Note here that telescopic tube of air intake 4 is lowered to bottom position to seal engine air feed channel. When afloat, said telescopic tube 4 ups to top position to allow air feed into engine via annular air duct 5. In this case valve of air intake 3 is tightly closed.

EFFECT: decreased dust content of air fed to engine.

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