ZIL-157
| ZiL-157 | |
|---|---|
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ZiL 157 w/Czech RM-51 rocket launcher | |
| Type | 2 1⁄2-ton (2,268kg) 6x6 truck |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | ZiL |
| Produced |
1958-1966 1966-1994 (mod. ЗиЛ 157КД) |
| Specifications (Cargo[1]) | |
| Weight | 5,540 kg (12,214 lb) (empty) |
| Length | 6.93 m (22 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2.32 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in) |
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| Engine |
ZiL-157 104 hp (78 kW) |
| Transmission | 5 speed X 2 range transfer case |
| Suspension | Live beam axles on leaf springs |
| Speed | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) |
ZIL-157 on Naissaar island, Estonia
The ZIL-157 is a general purpose 2 1⁄2-ton 6x6 truck, produced in post-WW2 Soviet Russia. The ZIL-157 was the standard Soviet truck until it was replaced by the ZIL-131 and Ural-375 series that became the standard Soviet army trucks alongside the GAZ-66. The People's Liberation Army also produced the CA-30, a copy of the ZIL-157.
Variants
- ZIL-157B: Tractor-trailer version. Produced 1958-1982.
- ZIL-157KD (ЗИЛ-157КД)[2]
- ZIL-165: Prototype for ZIL-131. Produced in 1958.
Operators
- Ukrainian Armed Forces[3]
- Internal Troops of Ukraine - until 2012[4]
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to ZiL-157. |
References
- ↑ Ware, Pat (2010). The World Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles. Lorenz Books. p. 181. ISBN 0-7548-2052-1.
- ↑ подполковник-инженер В. Перлин. Автомобиль ЗИЛ-157КД // "Техника и вооружение", № 6. 1982. стр.9
- ↑ Минобороны расконсервирует древние ЗИЛ-157. Фото // "AUTO-Consulting.UA" от 11 сентября 2015
- ↑ Постанова Кабінету міністрів України № 925-р від 21 листопада 2012 р. «Про затвердження переліку рухомого військового майна внутрішніх військ Міністерства внутрішніх справ, яке може бути відчужено»
- "ZIL 157 at Etoile Rouge". Clement Hourbe & Aymeric Lopez. 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
External links
- Fan-Club ZiL 157
- English website for Russian Military Trucks
- Short movie about the ZIL-157, with Russian comment
- Russian drawings of ZiL 157
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