The new vehicle was designated the BTR-60PAI and entered production in 1965. It was, however, quickly replaced by the BTR-60PB, which had a better sighting system for the machine guns.

A central tyre-pressure regulation system, fitted as standard on all BTR-60 series APCs, enables the driver to adjust the tyre pressure to suit the ground being crossed. The BTR-60P is fully amphibious and is propelled in the water by a single water-jet mounted at the rear of the hull.

The Kharkiv Morozov Machine-Building Design Bureau (KMDB) offers a version of the BTR-60PB with a new power pack. The upgrade replaces the original Russian-made GAZ-49B carburetor-type engines...

The BTR-60 (Bronetransporter-60) is a fully amphibious eight-wheel-drive vehicle that is propelled through the water by a water jet mounted at the rear of the hull.

The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APCs). It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen first time in public in 1961. BTR stands for Bronetransporter (БТР, …

Mar 7, 2022 · The armored 8x8 wheeled BTR-60 of 1960 was developed as a direct replacement for the 6x6 wheeled BTR-152 series Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) of 1950.

The BTR-60PA Walk Around shows the complete hull exterior of this vehicle variant and displays SG-43 MG and its mount in great detail. A short chapter on BTR-60PA Engine Details is next, covering the engine compartment and explaining the slight differences to the PB variant.

Jan 10, 2023 · The BTR-60 armored personnel carrier, the first in the line of Russian 8-wheeled APC's, was developed in the late 1950s to replace the BTR-152 (6x6) APC and was first seen in public in 1961.

Sep 7, 2013 · The BTR-60P armored personnel carrier was developed at the Gorky Design Bureau under the direction of V.А. Dedkov on the original base with the front control compartment and aft placement of the power plant.

BTR-60P: The original version is a large vehicle with a boatlike hull with well-sloped armor and a rear-mounted powerplant. All eight wheels are powered, and the forward two pairs steer the vehicle. Water propulsion is by waterjet similar to that …