BMD-2 Airborne Vehicleman - Eastern Express' No.35186

BMD-2 is a vehicle for firing support of airborne troops. BMD-2 is landed by parachute or landing ways, it can overcome water barrier by swim. It's on inventory of Soviet Army since 1985. It is developed on the chassis of BMD-1 such a result of combat experience, in view of necessity of defeating opponent easy armoured vehicles far more than 500 m. Main armament : 73 mm smoothbore gun 2A42 with coupled 7.62 mm machine gun PKT; 2 course 7.62 mm machine guns; PTUR9M113 "Conckurs"/9M111 "Fagot"

Main Technical Data of BMD-2
Years of production ............................ since 1985
Crew .................................................... 7
Case length ......................................... 5400 mm
Width ................................................... 2630 mm
Height .................................................. 1620-1970 mm
Clearance ............................................ 100-450 mm
Engine type ......................................... 5D-20 6 cylinder diesel
Power .................................................. 176 kW at 2600 rev/min
Battle weight ....................................... 8.0 ton
Max speed .......................................... 60 km/h / 9-10 km/h
Max range on road ............................. 500 km

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