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NAMI-055

Soviet Union · Car · built by NAMI

NAMI-055
A Soviet experimental amphibious car begun in 1953, later fitted with hydrofoils as the secret NAMI-055W, which first rose on its foils on the Volga in 1963.
NAMI-055
Also known asNAMI-055W
ManufacturerNAMI
CountrySoviet Union
Built1953–1963
TypeCar
StatusPrototype
Propulsion
EngineTatra, 90 hp (NAMI-055W); originally 40 hp
Power90 hp
Dimensions & performance
Speed on water58 km/h

The NAMI-055 was an experimental Soviet amphibious car whose origins go back to 1953. With an engine of only 40 hp its performance was modest.

Hydrofoil version

Around 1959 work began on fitting the vehicle with hydrofoils. For this it received a 90 hp Tatra engine and the suffix W, becoming the NAMI-055W, which was run as a strictly secret project. In 1963 it lifted out of the water of the Volga for the first time and "flew" on its foils at up to 58 km/h. The vehicle has not survived.

2 Photographs

10 photographs in the archive folder. Click any image to view it full size.

NAMI-055, picture 1 NAMI-055, picture 2 NAMI-055, picture 3 NAMI-055, picture 4 NAMI-055, picture 5 NAMI-055, picture 6 NAMI-055, picture 7 NAMI-055, picture 8 NAMI-055, picture 9 NAMI-055, picture 10

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