GAZ-3937
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GAZ-3937 "Vodnik" is a Russia
n high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle manufactured by GAZ
. It is a modification of civil GAZ-2330
"Tigr". Its name comes from the Russian "водник" - a person employed in water transport, or can have a meaning of some object related to water. Contrary to its name, it does not float and has no propelling devices for moving in the water. It has a a water-displacing hermetic hull which provides improved fording performance and a 4x4
-type chassis with independent suspension and a centralized system of tire-pressure control. The ground clearance is 475 mm. The standard undercarriage with a cab can be fitted with a number of different modules with various number of passenger seats and cargo compartments, seating up to 10 people. It is powered by a 175 hp (130 kW) diesel engine
giving a top speed of 112 km/h (4 to 5 km/h when swimming).
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle manufactured by GAZ
GAZ
GAZ or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod , translated as Gorky Automobile Plant , started in 1932 as NAZ, a cooperation between Ford and the Soviet Union. It is one of the largest companies in the Russian automotive industry....
. It is a modification of civil GAZ-2330
GAZ-2330
"Tigr" - a Russian high-mobility vehicle GAZ-2330, manufactured by one of the Military Industrial Company LLC manufacturing plants ARZAMAS Machinery Plant AMZ in Russia...
"Tigr". Its name comes from the Russian "водник" - a person employed in water transport, or can have a meaning of some object related to water. Contrary to its name, it does not float and has no propelling devices for moving in the water. It has a a water-displacing hermetic hull which provides improved fording performance and a 4x4
Four Wheel Drive
The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company, more often known as Four Wheel Drive or just FWD, was founded in 1909 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, as the Badger Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company by Otto Zachow and William Besserdich.-History:...
-type chassis with independent suspension and a centralized system of tire-pressure control. The ground clearance is 475 mm. The standard undercarriage with a cab can be fitted with a number of different modules with various number of passenger seats and cargo compartments, seating up to 10 people. It is powered by a 175 hp (130 kW) diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
giving a top speed of 112 km/h (4 to 5 km/h when swimming).
See also
- GAZ-2330GAZ-2330"Tigr" - a Russian high-mobility vehicle GAZ-2330, manufactured by one of the Military Industrial Company LLC manufacturing plants ARZAMAS Machinery Plant AMZ in Russia...
- civil original - GAZ-2975GAZ-2975The GAZ-2975 "Tigr" is a Russian high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle, manufactured by Military Industrial Company LLC . It is the military version of the GAZ-2330 "Tigr". It is equipped with a powerful diesel, turbocharged, air-cooled engine and five-speed manual transmission...
"Tigr" - military armour vehicle