The ZIL-2906 (Russian: ЗИЛ-2906) is a screw-driven amphibious craft manufactured in Soviet Union from 1975 to 1979 by ZiL. [1] The ZIL-2906 was produced from July 1975 to 1979, [2] five manufactured in total. [3] In 1980, it was succeeded by the ZIL-29061, produced until 1991. [2]

The Soviets built a screw-propelled vehicle, the ZIL-2906, specifically for the challenging task of recovering cosmonauts who landed in inaccessible areas. In the 1960s, Joseph Jean de Bakker was the busy owner of the De Bakker machine factory in Hulst in …

May 14, 2015 · Pictured above is the ZiL 29061. The Armstead Snow Motor was created in the 1920’s which converted a Fordson tractor into a screw-propelled vehicle. The Fordson above was used in Truckee, CA to haul mail to and from North Lake Tahoe and it was named by the locals the “Snow Devil”.

Nov 25, 2016 · The ZIL-29061 Screw-Propelled Vehicle was an all-terrain machine designed to recover landed space capsules from remote and otherwise impassable locations. These capsules often fell in places that even tanks could not go and where hovercraft would be damaged.

Mar 29, 2014 · There were a few other designs built by ZIL, but most have either been destroyed or are rusting away in open air museums, which means your best bet for a detailed look is at the ZIL 29061 is...

Apr 22, 2018 · During testing, the ZIL-29061 with new engines accelerated on the virgin snow to 32 km / h, although because of this, fuel consumption rose to 70 l / h. While maintaining high performance, he could carry four people and 150 kg of cargo on board.

Jul 5, 2007 · This terrifying amphibious military vehicle is from Russian manufacturer Zil. The company is still around, making trucks, busses and high end limousines. From what I can tell, this is from...

Sep 11, 2010 · Le système de propulsion par vis sans fin confère au ZIL 29061 des capacités de franchissement hors du commum lui permettant d'atteindre des zones interdites à des engins traditionnels à roue ou à chenille.

Mar 16, 2011 · The ZiL-29061, with its angular lines and massive twin drive screws, looked like a vehicle straight from the apocalypse. You can find videos of it, too, circulating online. The ZiL was built to fetch Soviet cosmonauts after they landed in places that were for other vehicles too forbidding, like the far reaches of Siberia.

Nov 21, 2022 · ZIL-29061 (PEM-1M) - Soviet snow and swamp vehicle of the search and rescue complex 490, designed to search for astronauts in hard-to-reach areas. ZIL-29061 is part of the Blue Bird search and rescue complex, produced in the period from 1980 to 1991 in a limited batch of only 20 pieces.