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Casspir

The Casspir was introduced in the late 1970s. It was used by the South African police force and military. It was a mine-protected APC. The Casspir could withstand 21kg of TNT under any wheel or 14kg of TNT under the hull. The Casspir has an open roof. It has firing ports under the bulletproof windows to allow the protected passengers fire out into any enemy outside the Casspir. The Casspir was one of the best MPVs because it was cheap and easy to repair. The Casspir also had an advantage in the bush. It was high up and gave the driver a good view and it had a low center of gravity which made it very stabile.

Type: mine-protected APC
Armament: one to three 7.63mm machine guns
Dimensions: unknown
Payload: 2000kg
Speed: 70km/h
Range: 500km
The Caspir is a mine resistant infantry fighting vehicle made by South Africa.
Casspir by Rot April 7, 2005
G6 Rhino Self-Propelled Howitzer

The G6 Rhino is a 6x6 South African self-propelled artillery vehicle with a modified G5 mounted on top. It was introduced in 1988. There are 45 extra rounds inside the hull. It can fire 60 seconds after stopping and can move out 30 seconds after firing. It can cover 1000 square kilometers without moving. The G6 is mine-resistant. Three TM46 landmines (or the equivalent) are required to immobilize it. It has two firing ports on each side allowing passengers to fire out of the vehicles while protected inside.

Type: self-propelled artillery
Dimensions: length 10.4m; width 3.4m; height 3.5m
Diameter: 155mm
Caliber: 45
Speed: on-road 85km/h; off-road 30km/h
Range: 700km
Direct Range: 3km
Indirect Range: 30km
Rate of Fire: 3rpm
Armor: 20mm
The G6 artillery division moved in without any infantry or armor support and was massacred by enemy forces.
G6 by Rot April 7, 2005
Mi-4 Hound

The Mi-4 Hound is a Russian transport helicopter. About 3000 were built. It had a four-bladed main rotor and a three-bladed tail rotor. It could carry around 14 armed troops. It has a round nose and higher fuselage. It runs on a single piston engine. It had four landing wheels.

Type: Transport Helicopter
Armament: gun pod
Dimensions: length 16.8m; width 21m; height 5.2m
Payload: 1850kg
Speed: 160km/h
The Mi-4 flew in the Russian Air Force.
Mi-4 by Rot April 7, 2005
Mi-6 Hook

The Mi-6 was and is one of the biggest helicopters. It was introduced in 1957. It set world records for max payload and speed in the class of helicopters. It could carry 68 troops, missiles, and even small vehicles like the BRDM. It had large wings that helped to increase speed on the sides. It used rear clamshell doors to load up.

Type: Transport Helicopter
Dimensions: span 35m; length 41.74m; height 9.86m
Payload: 12000kg
Speed: 300km/h
Range: 250km w/ max payload
Ceiling: 300m
The Mi-6 flew in the Russian Air Force and broke several world records.
Mi-6 by Rot April 7, 2005
IL-76 Candid

The IL-76 is a Soviet vehicle transport plane. It was first introduced in 1971. It was made by Ilyushin, hence the abbreviation ‘Il’. It was thought to be another rip off of a US plane, which Ilyushin did often. This time it was the C-141. In actuality, it was most likely a coincidence. The IL-76 was mainly designed to open up Siberia having the ability to transport heavy cargo. It ended up being a strategic cargo plane for the Soviet Union. The V-TA (military version) reached 150 by 1980, frequently replacing the An-12.

Type: Vehicle Transport Plane
Armament: rear twin N-23 turrets
Dimensions: span 50.5m; length 40.59m; height 14.76m
Payload: 40000kg
Speed: 900km/h
Range: 5000km w/ max payload
Ceiling: 13000m
The IL-76 flew from Moscow to Madrid.
IL-76 by Rot April 7, 2005
N-2501

The N-2501 is a French transport plane. It was designed to replace the licensed French version of the C-47. It had a very large loading door and ramp in the back that made loading vehicles easy. It was also used for paratroop runs.

Type: Transport Plane
Dimensions: span 32.5m; length 21.96m; height 6m
Payload: 8458kg
Speed: 440km/h
Range: 2500km
Ceiling: 7500m
The N-2501 is a French airplane.
N-2501 by Rot April 7, 2005

Mirage F1 

Mirage F1
The Mirage F1 is a French attack jet. It was first designed in 1964. It can travel at speeds over mach two. It can be armed with four types of normal bombs, two types of anti-runway bombs, one type of anti-vehicle bombs, three types of ASM rockets, one type of cluster bombs, three types of AAMs, one type of auto-cannons, a laser designator pod, a laser-guided rocket pod, an anti-radiation missile, or two types of optical cameras.

Type: attack jet
Dimensions: wingspan 27ft7in; length 50ft3in; height 14ft9in
Speed: mach 2.2
Payload: 35715lbs
Range: 1000 miles
Weapons: fourteen 250lb bombs, fourteen 500lb bombs, eight 800lb bombs, three 1200lb bombs, eight Durandal anti-runway bombs, twelve BAP100 anti-runway bombs, twelve BAT120 anti0vehicle bombs, four 18-missile rocket pods, four 36-missile rocket pods, one ASM, four Beluga cluster bombs, two Super long-range AAMs, two Magic AAMs, two Sidewinder AAMs, two DEFA 553 30mm cannon with 135 rounds each, a laser designator pod, a laser-guided rocket pod, an anti-radiation missile, or two types of optical cameras
The Mirage F1 flew for the South Africans during the Angolan War.
Mirage F1 by Rot April 7, 2005