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BAD-2
Soviet Union · Armoured car · built by Izhora factory
| Also known as | BAD-2 amphibious armoured car |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Izhora factory |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Built | 1931–1932 |
| Type | Armoured car |
| Status | Prototype |
| Use | Military |
| Propulsion | |
| Land drive | Unknown |
| In water | Propeller |
| Hull | Boat hull |
| Engine | 40 hp petrol |
| Power | 40 hp |
| Dimensions & performance | |
| Length | 5.85 m |
| Width | 2.05 m |
| Weight | 4,600 kg |
| Speed on land | 70 km/h |
| Speed on water | 6 km/h |
| Seats | 4 |
Specifications need checking. Some figures here were taken from the archive and have not been confirmed against a source.
The BAD-2 was an experimental amphibious armoured car built in 1931-32 by the Izhora factory in Leningrad. It was one of the world's first heavily armed multi-purpose armoured cars. It was based on a Ford-Timken 6x4 truck chassis and had a boat-shaped armoured hull. A screw propeller drove it in the water, and removable steel railway wheels let it run on rails. Removable tracks could be fitted over the rear wheels for soft ground.
The BAD-2 carried a radio, two smoke generators and a bilge pump. It weighed 4.6 tonnes, measured 5.85 x 2.05 x 2.15 m and had a crew of four. Armour was 4-6 mm, and it was armed with a 37 mm cannon and four 7.62 mm DT machine guns, two of them spares. The 40 hp engine gave about 70 km/h on roads, 90 km/h on rails and 6 km/h in water, with a range of 120 km. In 1933 it swam across the 1,200 m-wide Neva during a Leningrad military parade, impressing the onlookers. It led to the PB-4.
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