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Vityaz (1985)

It is build by the Machine building Company Vityaz in Bashkortostan.

The DT-10P, DT-20P and DT-30P are the amphibious models with 10, 20 and 30 ton load capacity.
The amphibious trailers have the same load capacity.
The non amphibious trailers can be bigger

12-cylinder multi fuel engine 522 Kw 710 Hp
first a torc converter and then a
hydro mechanical transmission.

land speed 36 km/h
water speed 4 km/h

Length 10P 13,7 m 30P 15,59 m
Width 10P 2.8 m 30P 3.1 m
Height 10P 2.7 m 30P 3.3 m
Track width 10P 0.9 m 30P 1.1 m

Designed to operate from 40 degrees C above zero to 45 degrees C below.

It has an unique track and suspension system with wide band tracks, road wheels with rubber pads.

Between the units there are 2 horizontal and 2 vertical hydraulic cylinders which allow the two vehicles to move vertically and horizontally in relation to each other.
Trailer(s) are powered by a drive shaft that runs in the middle of those cylinders.

This makes the articulated vehicles with a maximum weight of up to 60 tons more capable in terms of their swamp-, moving sand- loose soil- and snow-going capacity, than any type of single-unit swamp- and snow-going vehicle.

It can still drive off-road with one unit disabled or without one, or even without both tracks on one of the units. It can cross ditches up to almost the length of one of the vehicles.

There is also a 3 trailer version with a 90 ton capacity.

The second or third trailer can be a non amphibious stand alone arctic workshop with his own power source, sleeping quarter, kitchen and toilet etc.

In 1994 the two-section caterpillar carriers “Vityaz” were awarded the Russian State Award.

Maybe you want to drive around after the thermonuclear apocalypse. Sure, you could hop into a Tatra 8x8

Having a choice I let my little sister drive the Tatra.

I like to take the the REAL pre apocalypse vehicle!

Lookout for that tree! Pffff what tree?
That is no tree that is a leaf in the wind.

Phillip Willis has emailed (Feb 2009)
that I forgot to added this big Amphib.
And he was right.