BTR-40

Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier BTR-40 BTR-40 at a public exhibit in Poland, 2008TypeWheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier Reconnaissance vehiclePlace of originSoviet UnionService historyIn service1950–1980sUsed bySee OperatorsProduction historyDesignerV. A. DedkovDesigned1947–1950ManufacturerGorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod unknown Chinese manufacturerUnit costUS$30,000 (export price to Libya, 1970-1973)Produced1950–1960 (BTR-40ZhD produced until 1969)No. built8,500 VariantsSee VariantsSpecificationsMass5.3 tonnesLength5 m[citation needed]Width1.9 mHeight2.2 m (1.83 m without armament)Crew2 + 8 passengers (BTR-40 and BTR-40V) 2 + 6 passengers (BTR-40B)Armor6-8 mmMainarmament7.62 SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds (total)) (optional)Secondaryarmament2×7.62 SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds (total)) (optional)Engine6-cylinder GAZ-4080 hp (60 kW) at 3,400 rpmPower/weight15.1 hp/tonne (11.3 kW/tonne)Suspension4x4 wheel, leaf springGround clearance400 mmFuel capacity122 lOperationalrange430 km (road) 385 km (cross country)Maximum speed80 km/h The BTR-40 (БТР, from Бронетранспортёр, or Bronetransporter, literally "armoured transporter".) is a Soviet open-topp