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LVTP7  
GENERAL INFORMATION
Designations LVTP7
Manufacturer(s) FMC Corporation (now a subsidiary of BAE)
Status Production completed. In service with USA (USMC) and others.
Production Period 1970-1974 Production Quantity over 1000
Type APC (T) Crew 3 + 25
Length, overall 7.9m Length, hull 7.9m
Width, overall 3.3m Height, overall 3.3m
Combat Weight 22838kg Unloaded Weight 17441kg
Radio, external n/a Communication, crew n/a
FIREPOWER
Main Armament 12.7mm MG Ammunition Carried 1000x12.7mm
Gun Traverse 360 Elevation/Depression +60/-15
Traverse Rate n/a Elevation Rate n/a
Gun Stabilization none Rangefinder none
Night Vision n/a Auto-Loader yes
Secondary Armament none Ammunition Carried -
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Detroit Diesel 8V-53T 8-cylinder water cooled turocharged diesel Transmission HS-400 with hydraulic torque converter 4F/1R
Horsepower 400hp at 2800rpm Suspension tube-over-bar
Power/Weight Ratio 17.5hp/t Track Width 53.3cm
Speed, on road 64km/h (1) Track Ground Contact 394cm
Fuel Capacity 681 l Ground Pressure 0.57kg/cm2
Range, on road 482km Gradient 60%
Fuel Consumption n/a Vertical Obstacle 0.9m
Turning Radius pivot Trench Crossing 2.4m
Ground Clearance 0.41m Fording amphibious
SURVIVABILITY FEATURES
Smoke Laying none NBC Protection n/a
Armor Details Hull: 31-45mm (sides); 30mm (top and floor); 35mm (rear); Ramp: 25.4mm (outer); 12.7mm (inner).
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
NOTES
(1) Maximum speed on water 14km/h with water-jets; 7km/h with tracks.
REFERENCES
JAA95
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