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SA Forces Vehicle Specifications
These specifications are compiled from a database of specifications that I have been working on for some time. Still very much a Work in Progress, though...
Select Type of Vehicles
Armoured Cars and Personnel Carriers
Armoured Mine Protected Fighting Vehicles
Armoured Mine Protected Tractors
Armoured Mine Protected Vehicles
Armoured Mine-Clearing Vehicles
Armoured Recovery Vehicles
Bomber/Reconnaissance
Bomber/Trianer
Mine-Protected Soft-Skinned Vehicles
Multiple Rocket Launcher
Observation Plane
Self-Propelled Guns
Soft-Skinned Tractors
Soft-Skinned Trailers
Soft-Skinned Trucks
Soft-Skinned Vehicles
Tanks
Transport plane
Wheeled Armoured Air Defence System
...Next group
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i.
Vehicle
Ambulance Mine Protected Rinkhals
Ratel-Log
Truck 10t Kwêvoël Horse Transporter
Truck 10t Kwêvoël Personnel Transporter
Truck 10t Mine Protected Cargo Kwêvoël
Truck 5t Blesbok
ii.
Type
Armoured Mine Protected Vehicles
Armoured Mine Protected Vehicles
Armoured Mine Protected Vehicles
Armoured Mine Protected Vehicles
Armoured Mine Protected Vehicles
Armoured Mine Protected Vehicles
iii.
Image
Vehicle Specifications
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a.
Vehicle
Ambulance Mine Protected Rinkhals
Ratel-Log
Truck 10t Kwêvoël Horse Transporter
Truck 10t Kwêvoël Personnel Transporter
Truck 10t Mine Protected Cargo Kwêvoël
Truck 5t Blesbok
b.
Weight
11.97 tonnes gross
~ 18.5 t
14.4 tonnes gross
c.
Length
7.21 m
~ 8 m
7 m
d.
Width
2.55 m
2.51 m
2.5 m
e.
Height
3.15m
~ 2.5 m
3.125 m
f.
Crew
2
2
g.
Armour
h.
Primary Armament
Provision for 1 x 7.62 mm AAMG
Single skate mount over the front cab, in the form of either a 7.62-mm MG4 machine gun, a 12.7-mm M2HB heavy machine gun
1 or 2 x 7.62 mm in a remote-controlled turret
i.
Secondary Armament
j.
Engine
Fuel-injected V-6 diesel, delivering 109 kW at 2500 rpm; 502 Nm at 1600 rpm
Detroit Diesel 8V71T diesel 345 hp
Turbo-charged diesel 124 kW
k.
Power/Weight
8.72 kW/t
l.
Suspension
Leaf springs with telescopic shock absorbersm stbiliser bars on rear axle
Wheeled 8x8
Wheeled 4x4; Leaf springs with telescopic shock absorbers; double-pack leaf springs on rear
m.
Transmission
Manual; 6 forward and 1 rreverse gears with high and low ratios
n.
Brakes
Pneumatic system; exhaust brake
o.
Tyres
p.
Track
q.
Wheelbase
2809 mm
r.
Driveline
s.
Operating Range
900 km
720 km
650 km
t.
Speed-Offroad
u.
Speed-Road
56 km/h
98 km/h
v.
Fuel Capacity
360 ltres
185 litres; plus optional 1000 litre rear tank
w.
Fuel Consumption
x.
Fuel Type
Diesel
Diesel
y.
Clearance
35.5 cm
355 mm
z
Gradient
60%
27%
za.
Side Slope
30%
13.5%
zb.
Vertical Step
1 m
40 cm
zc.
Trench
2.36 m
95 cm
zd.
Fording
1 m
1 m
1 m
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