BTR-152
The BTR-152 is a Soviet APC. It was introduced in 1950. The roof has hatches to allow passengers to fire down onto outside enemies from atop the vehicle. It offers four and six wheel drive. It has been used in a number of countries.
Type: APC
Armament: 7.62 machine gun
Dimensions: length 6.55m; width 2.32m; height 2.41m
Payload: 2222kg
Speed: 65km/h
Range: 650km
Armor: 14mm
The BTR-152 is a Soviet APC. It was introduced in 1950. The roof has hatches to allow passengers to fire down onto outside enemies from atop the vehicle. It offers four and six wheel drive. It has been used in a number of countries.
Type: APC
Armament: 7.62 machine gun
Dimensions: length 6.55m; width 2.32m; height 2.41m
Payload: 2222kg
Speed: 65km/h
Range: 650km
Armor: 14mm
by Rot April 07, 2005
Antonov An-24 Coke
The An-24 Coke was introduced in 1960. The An-24 was a very good aircraft, replacing the licensed DC-3. It keep an altitude of 3000m with a full payload and only one engine! Its first flight was on October 20, 1959. It had a cargo door in the back. Production ended in 1979. The An-24 was replaced by the An-26.
Type: Transport Plane
Dimensions: span 29.2m; length 23.5m; height 8.3m
Payload: 7500kg
Speed: 610km/h
Range: 2280km
Ceiling: 8400m
The An-24 Coke was introduced in 1960. The An-24 was a very good aircraft, replacing the licensed DC-3. It keep an altitude of 3000m with a full payload and only one engine! Its first flight was on October 20, 1959. It had a cargo door in the back. Production ended in 1979. The An-24 was replaced by the An-26.
Type: Transport Plane
Dimensions: span 29.2m; length 23.5m; height 8.3m
Payload: 7500kg
Speed: 610km/h
Range: 2280km
Ceiling: 8400m
by Rot April 07, 2005
Mi-24 Hind
The Mi-24 Hind put the Soviets in the competition with the US for best helicopter. The Hind could very easily outclass the UH-60 Black Hawk. More than 1000 were produced. The Hind was first introduced a bit before 1972. It was a lethal anti-tank helicopter. It came in six varieties: A, B, C, D, E, and F. A was a heavy duty tank killer armed with Spiral pod AT ASMs, B was a lighter version of A, C had a flex MG turret on the nose, D had a redesigned fuselage, E is still unknown, and F carried six AT ASMs and was used primarily in East Germany.
Type: attack helicopter
Armament: 12.7mm gun, Spiral pod AT ASMs, TOW missiles, and random bombs and missiles on the other four rails for each wing.
Dimensions: span 17m; length 17m; height 4.25m
Payload: around 5000kg
Speed: 275 km/h
Range: unknown
Ceiling: higher than Mi-8
Note: a lot of statistics are estimated as the Mi-24 is still in use and details have not been released
The Mi-24 Hind put the Soviets in the competition with the US for best helicopter. The Hind could very easily outclass the UH-60 Black Hawk. More than 1000 were produced. The Hind was first introduced a bit before 1972. It was a lethal anti-tank helicopter. It came in six varieties: A, B, C, D, E, and F. A was a heavy duty tank killer armed with Spiral pod AT ASMs, B was a lighter version of A, C had a flex MG turret on the nose, D had a redesigned fuselage, E is still unknown, and F carried six AT ASMs and was used primarily in East Germany.
Type: attack helicopter
Armament: 12.7mm gun, Spiral pod AT ASMs, TOW missiles, and random bombs and missiles on the other four rails for each wing.
Dimensions: span 17m; length 17m; height 4.25m
Payload: around 5000kg
Speed: 275 km/h
Range: unknown
Ceiling: higher than Mi-8
Note: a lot of statistics are estimated as the Mi-24 is still in use and details have not been released
by Rot April 07, 2005
SA-8a Gecko
The SA-8a Gecko is a mobile self-propelled SAM system. The SA-8a Gecko was first introduced during a parade through Red Square on November 7th, 1975. The SA-8a Gecko is amphibious. It was based on the SA-N-4, a naval version used on many Soviet ships, like the Krivak-Class Cruiser. The SA-8 missile could travel for about thirteen kilometers. It weighed about one hundred ninety kilograms when ready to launch. The SA-8 missile uses IR tracking to find its targets. The Gecko itself carries four SA-8 missiles, and another 8 inside for reload purposes.
Type: Mobile SAM
Dimensions: length 3.2m; diameter 210mm; span 640mm
Carries: ready 4; extra 8
Range: 13km
Weight: 190kg
Tracking: IR
Tracker Range: 25km
The SA-8a Gecko is a mobile self-propelled SAM system. The SA-8a Gecko was first introduced during a parade through Red Square on November 7th, 1975. The SA-8a Gecko is amphibious. It was based on the SA-N-4, a naval version used on many Soviet ships, like the Krivak-Class Cruiser. The SA-8 missile could travel for about thirteen kilometers. It weighed about one hundred ninety kilograms when ready to launch. The SA-8 missile uses IR tracking to find its targets. The Gecko itself carries four SA-8 missiles, and another 8 inside for reload purposes.
Type: Mobile SAM
Dimensions: length 3.2m; diameter 210mm; span 640mm
Carries: ready 4; extra 8
Range: 13km
Weight: 190kg
Tracking: IR
Tracker Range: 25km
The SA-8 is amphibious.
by Rot April 07, 2005
P-166S Albatross
The P-166S Albatross is an Italian transport plane. It was introduced in 1957. The Albatross version was specifically built for South Africa, twenty were sold to the South Africans as search and rescue planes.
Type: transport plane
Dimensions: span 14.25m; length 11.61m; height 5m
Payload: 1950kg
Speed: 357km/h
Range: 1930km
Ceiling: 7620m
The P-166S Albatross is an Italian transport plane. It was introduced in 1957. The Albatross version was specifically built for South Africa, twenty were sold to the South Africans as search and rescue planes.
Type: transport plane
Dimensions: span 14.25m; length 11.61m; height 5m
Payload: 1950kg
Speed: 357km/h
Range: 1930km
Ceiling: 7620m
The P-166 flew in South Africa.
by Rot April 07, 2005
Ratel-90
The Ratel-90 is a South African IFV. It was introduced in the mid 1970s. It had large doors on each side to allow passengers in. It is armed with a 90mm autocannon and two MG-4s. The first MG-4 is part of the turret-mounted 90mm autocannon and the second is mounted on the back and manned by a soldier. The windows support small firing ports, four on each side.
Type: IFV
Armament: 90mm autocannon, coaxial MG-4, anti-air MG-4
Dimensions: length 7.21m; width 2.7m; height 2.395m
Payload: 1200kg
Speed: 105km/h (on-road); 30km/h (off-road)
Range: 1000km
The Ratel-90 is a South African IFV. It was introduced in the mid 1970s. It had large doors on each side to allow passengers in. It is armed with a 90mm autocannon and two MG-4s. The first MG-4 is part of the turret-mounted 90mm autocannon and the second is mounted on the back and manned by a soldier. The windows support small firing ports, four on each side.
Type: IFV
Armament: 90mm autocannon, coaxial MG-4, anti-air MG-4
Dimensions: length 7.21m; width 2.7m; height 2.395m
Payload: 1200kg
Speed: 105km/h (on-road); 30km/h (off-road)
Range: 1000km
by Rot April 07, 2005
SA-9 Gaskin
The SA-9 Gaskin is a Soviet amphibious mobile SAM system. It was first introduced in the 1975 Red Square Parade. The Gaskin consists of the SA-9 launcher atop the BRDM-2A. The Gaskin can carry two missiles boxes on the launch pad and four more inside for reload purposes. Missiles can be launched one at a time, two at a time, or four at a time. The Gaskin does not have radar.
Type: mobile SAM system
Dimensions: length 1800mm; diameter 110mm; span 330mm
Range: 5-8km
Launch Weight: 30kg
The SA-9 Gaskin is a Soviet amphibious mobile SAM system. It was first introduced in the 1975 Red Square Parade. The Gaskin consists of the SA-9 launcher atop the BRDM-2A. The Gaskin can carry two missiles boxes on the launch pad and four more inside for reload purposes. Missiles can be launched one at a time, two at a time, or four at a time. The Gaskin does not have radar.
Type: mobile SAM system
Dimensions: length 1800mm; diameter 110mm; span 330mm
Range: 5-8km
Launch Weight: 30kg
by Rot April 07, 2005