KrAZ-214 is a Soviet off-road truck with a 6 × 6 wheel arrangement. Designed for transporting goods and towing trailers weighing up to 50 tons.
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| Manufacturer |  KrAZ ( Kremenchug , USSR ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of production | 1957 - 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wheel formula | 6 × 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 8575 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 2700 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2880 (with awning 3180) mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearance | 360 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 4600 + 1400 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rear track | 2030 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Front track | 2030 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12300 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Top speed | 55 km / h | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Carrying capacity | 7000 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel consumption | 70 l | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volume of the tank | 2 × 255 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Options and modifications
- 3 Application
- 4 Additional Information
- 5 notes
- 6 Literature and sources
- 7 References
History
The car was created in 1951 at the Yaroslavl Automobile Plant ( YAZ ), where it was produced from 1956 to 1959 under the name YAZ-214 . Then, production was transferred to the Kremenchug Automobile Plant (KrAZ).
KrAZ-214 was produced from 1960 [1] until 1963. Most of the cars produced were used in the armed forces and the oil and gas industry. KrAZ-214 was also used for other purposes, in particular, as a towing aircraft at airports .
Options and Modifications
- YaAZ-214 ( KrAZ-214 ) - the basic model [2]
- KrAZ-214B is a modernized version of 1962 [3] , it was distinguished by the presence of an on-board power supply network with a voltage of 24 V and a modernized suspension, it was mass-produced from 1963 to 1967
Application
PMP on the KrAZ-214B chassis at the Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel
KrAZ / YAZ-214 was the base chassis for the following weapons:
- pontoon bridge park (PMP);
- heavy mechanized bridge ( TMM );
- excavators : E-305V [4] and EOV-4421 ;
- an on-board vehicle ( tractor ) for transporting heavy artillery calculations ;
- Launcher of tactical missiles of the 2K5 Korshun missile system.
Additional Information
- The 2P5 launcher with six 3R7 missiles of the 2K5 Korshun tactical missile system on the KrAZ-214 chassis is an exhibit of the Military History Museum of Artillery, Engineering and Signal Corps [5]
- in 2005, the restored army airborne KrAZ-214 of 1960 was installed at the KrAZ museum.
Notes
- ↑ On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Soviet automobile industry // Za Rulem magazine, No. 7, July 1974. p. 37
- ↑ N. Chistov. The upgraded KrAZ // “Driving”, No. 10, October 1961. p. 14
- ↑ V.V. Tabolin. KrAZ cars. Efficiency, reliability, quality // Journal "Automotive Industry", No. 12, 1982. p.14-16
- ↑ Earth-moving machinery // Soviet Military Encyclopedia (in 8 vols.) / Ed. N.V. Ogarkova. Volume 3. M.: Military Publishing, 1977. p. 447-448
- ↑ Maxim Shelepenkov. Fire, battery! St. Petersburg Artillery Museum // "Truck Press", No. 4, 2008
Literature and Sources
- Major General N. N. Stepanov. Military motorists. M., DOSAAF, 1968.
Links
- KrAZ-214 // Encyclopedia of Soviet automotive industry