GAZ 46 | |
|---|---|
| País | União Soviética |
| Papel | jipe anfíbio 4×4 |
| Produção | 1954-1958 |
| Construído | Desconhecido |
O GAZ-46, designação do exército MAV (em russo, малый автомобиль водоплавающий, pequeno carro flutuante), é um veículo militar anfíbio leve de tração nas quatro rodas de fabricação russa que entrou em serviço na década de 1950 e tem sido usado por muitas forças aliadas do Bloco Oriental desde então. Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, o Canadá, a Grã-Bretanha e os EUA enviaram grandes quantidades de material militar para a Rússia. Entre eles estavam jipes, caminhões e veículos anfíbios como o 6×6 DUKW e o 4×4 Ford GPA. Estes últimos foram usados para ajudar homens e equipamentos a atravessar os muitos rios da Europa Oriental e combater os alemães. Vendo méritos de tais veículos, após a guerra, a Rússia decidiu desenvolver dois veículos semelhantes, usando peças automotivas nacionais, o BAV, um equivalente do DUKW, e o MAV, um equivalente do Ford GPA.
Fonte: GAZ 46 na Wikipédia
| MAV (Gaz-46) Walk Around | |
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| Photographer | Igor Suhin |
| Localisation | Unknow |
| Photos | 27 |
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General Characteristics and Role
The GAZ-46 MAV (Maly Avtomobil Vodorodny, or “Small Water Vehicle”) was a Soviet light amphibious military vehicle developed shortly after World War II. It was essentially a direct, slightly scaled-down copy of the American Ford GPA ‘Seep’ amphibious jeep, which had been supplied to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program during the war. The GAZ-46 was designed to provide troop and equipment transport across water obstacles for reconnaissance, liaison, and light patrol duties. It featured a boat-like hull and a conventional four-wheel-drive system on land, complemented by a propeller for water propulsion. It served primarily with the Soviet Army and Warsaw Pact nations.
| Property | Typical Value (GAZ-46 MAV) |
|---|---|
| Papel | Light Amphibious Reconnaissance/Transport |
| National Origin | Soviet Union (USSR) |
| Fabricante | Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) |
| Service Entry | 1953 |
| tripulação | 1 (Driver) |
| Capacidade | 4 or 5 personnel, or 500 kg (1,102 lb) of cargo |
| Configuração | 4×4, All-wheel drive (Land) |
| comprimento | 5.07 m (16 ft 8 in) |
| Largura | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| altura | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (Windshield up) |
| Combat Weight | 2,360 kg (5,200 lb) |
Powerplant and Mobility
- Engine: 1 x GAZ-M20 four-cylinder petrol engine (used in the GAZ-M20 Pobeda car).
- Power Output: 52 hp (39 kW).
- Maximum Speed (Road): 90 km/h (56 mph).
- Maximum Speed (Water): 10 km/h (6.2 mph; 5.4 kn).
- Propulsion (Water): Single propeller, driven by a power take-off from the transmission.
- Land Transmission: Manual, 4 forward gears, 1 reverse gear, 2-speed transfer case.
Design and Legacy
- Design Basis: Directly based on the Ford GPA (Seep), but modified to utilize standard Soviet GAZ-M20 Pobeda car components for easier logistics and repair.
- Wartime Influence: The need for an indigenous amphibious vehicle arose from the success and utility of the American amphibious jeeps used during the war.
- Construction: Featured a boat-like, welded steel hull for watertight integrity and a conventional automotive chassis within the hull.
- Successor: The GAZ-46 was eventually replaced by more advanced amphibious vehicles and specialized armored personnel carriers in the Soviet military.
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