ZIL-PKU-1

ZIL-PKU-1
ZIL-PKU-1
Type	Amphibious Vehicle (Airoll)
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Production history
Designer	ZiL Design Office (B. A. Grachev)
Manufacturer	ZiL
No. built	unknown (R&D use)
Specifications
Payload capacity	1500 kg
Operational; range	50-60 km (practical range)
Maximum speed	18 km/h

The ZIL-PKU-1 (ru: ЗИЛ ПКУ-1), also known as ZIL-PTKS-1, was a soviet Airoll combining pneumatic tires and continuous tracks, creating an all-terrain amphibious vehicle with the aim of traversing difficult terrain, as well as achieving great buoyancy. The first prototype was developed in 1965 by the ZiL Design Office under the direction of B. A. Grachev.^[2]^[1]

Notes

^ After 50-60km the vehicle's caterpillar tracks and wheels had collected enough ground debris (like grass etc.), that it was imperative to clear the tracks.
^ The vehicle's maximum speed when at full payload capacity of 1,5 tons.

References

^ ^a ^b Maclou, Jean-Marc (10 February 2013) [2008-05-04 (composed)]. "AIROLL". SixMania. Retrieved 4 October 2024. The ZIL Design Office under the direction of B. A. Grachev conceives 1965 a Type 'Airoll', the ZIL pkts-1 (photo 13). It is deemed too large, too heavy, lacking stability on slopes, consuming too much and wearing off quickly.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mileshkin, Sergey (3 May 2023). "ZIL PKU-1 and ZIL-135LM: experiments and series". bibimot. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.

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[2] After 50-60km the vehicle's caterpillar tracks and wheels had collected enough ground debris (like grass etc.), that it was imperative to clear the tracks.

[4] The vehicle's maximum speed when at full payload capacity of 1,5 tons.

[:2-1] Maclou, Jean-Marc (10 February 2013) [2008-05-04 (composed)]. "AIROLL". SixMania. Retrieved 4 October 2024. The ZIL Design Office under the direction of B. A. Grachev conceives 1965 a Type 'Airoll', the ZIL pkts-1 (photo 13). It is deemed too large, too heavy, lacking stability on slopes, consuming too much and wearing off quickly.

[:1-3] Mileshkin, Sergey (3 May 2023). "ZIL PKU-1 and ZIL-135LM: experiments and series". bibimot. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.

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