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BTR-60

The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APCs). It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen in public for the first time in 1961. BTR stands for bronetransportyor (Russian: бронетранспортёр, БТР, lit. 'armoured carrier').

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
80 km/h (50 mph) on road 10 km/h (6 mph) in water
Armor
Welded steel 5−9 mm at hull 7 mm at turret
Crew
3 crew + 14 passengers[b]
Designed
1955
Designer
V. A. Dedkov
Engine
2×GAZ-49B 6-cylinder water-cooled gasoline 67 kW (90 hp) each 134 kW (180 hp) (combined)

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BTR-60

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BTR-60

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related to Current · 64
BTR-60 → Algeria, All, Armenia, Around, Azerbaijan, Botswana, Brazzaville, BTR-152, BTR-40, BTR-50, BTR-60Ds, BTR-60PA, BTR-60PB, BTR-60PBs, BTR-60s, BTR-70, BTR-80, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chad
related to Former East Germany · 62
BTR-60 → AB-2-0, AB-2-0/230-M1, AB-4-T/230-M1, ABS, Artillerie-Beobachtungsstelle, Artillery-Monitoring Center, As R-145BM, Batterie-Beobachtungsstelle, Battery-Monitoring Center, BBS, BTR-60P, BTR-60PA, BTR-60PB, Chiffrier Services, Chiffrier ServicesP-239BT, Chiffrier ServicesP-240BT, Chiffrier ServicesP-241BT, Differs, EKD, F-1301
related to Former · 51
BTR-60 → Abkhazia, Afghanistan Angola, Belarus, BOVs, BTR-152, BTR-50, BTR-60PBs, BTR-60s, BTR-70s, By, Captured, China, Croatia, Croatian, Czechoslovakia, Druze People's Liberation Army, East German, East Germany Estonia, Egypt, Finland
related to Foreign service · 45
BTR-60 → Afghanistan, Algeria, Although, Angola, APC, Bhutan, Botswana, BTR-60 APCs, BTR-60PB, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Congo, Cuba, Djibouti, East Germany, Ethiopia, Finland, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau
related to Former Soviet Union · 38
BTR-60 → Also, Behind, BPU-1, BRDM-2, BTR-60P, BTR-60P M1961/1, BTR-60P M1961/2, BTR-60PA, BTR-60PA-1, BTR-60PAI, BTR-60PAs, BTR-60PK, DShK, Early, GAZ-49, GAZ-49A, Initial, It, It's, KPVT
related to Romania · 30
BTR-60 → APC, Army, BTR-60P, BTR-60PB, Command, It, Maintenance, November, Occasionally, R-1, Romania, Romanian, Socialist Republic, Soviet, Soviet Union, Soviets, TAB, TAB-71, TAB-71A R-1, TAB-71M
related to Soviet Union · 28
BTR-60 → An, APC, As, BTR-152, BTR-60P, BTR-60PA-1, BTR-60PAI, BTR-60PB, BTR-60PBK, BTR-60Ps, BTR-60PZ, Czechoslovakia, December, However, In, Invasion, It, Marine Corps, Soviet, Soviet Army
related to Israel · 24
BTR-60 → Adding, BTR-60PB, BTR-70, CARDOM, Caterpillar, Converting, Fitting, GAZ-40P, However, Improving, Increasing, Installing, It, LCD, M2, Nimda, Reassembling, Removing, Replacing, Russian MWS
related to Crew · 22
BTR-60 → Both, BPU-1, BTR-60's, BTR-60P, BTR-60PA, BTR-60PAI, BTR-60PB, BTR-60PZ, For, In, Late BTR-60P, OU-3, PP-61A, R-113, R-123, The, The BTR-60B, The BTR-60PA, These, This
related to Bulgaria · 21
BTR-60 → BTR-60PA, BTR-60PAU, BTR-60PB, BTR-60PB-MD, BTR-60PB-MD1, BTR-60PB-MD2, BTR-60PB-MD3, Bulgarian, Cummins ISB, Export BTR-60PB-MD, It, KamAZ, MB, Melopa, NBC, Only, Polish WAT, Rover TD-200, SKOT-2AP, The

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vehicle btr-60pb two turret hull side converted used equipped also soviet compartment one front engine mm fitted btr-60p machine gun

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BTR-60.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph) on road 10 km/h (6 mph) in water1.00infobox
BTR-60ArmorWelded steel 5−9 mm at hull 7 mm at turret1.00infobox
BTR-60Crew3 crew + 14 passengers[b]1.00infobox
BTR-60Designed19551.00infobox
BTR-60DesignerV. A. Dedkov1.00infobox
BTR-60Engine2×GAZ-49B 6-cylinder water-cooled gasoline 67 kW (90 hp) each 134 kW (180 hp) (combined)1.00infobox
BTR-60Fuel capacity290 L (77 US gal)1.00infobox
BTR-60Ground clearance475 mm (18+11⁄16 in)1.00infobox
BTR-60Height2.31 m (7 ft 7 in)[a]1.00infobox
BTR-60In service1959–present1.00infobox
BTR-60Length.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
BTR-60Main armament14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun (500 rounds)[c]1.00infobox
BTR-60ManufacturerGorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Soviet Union) Regia Autonomă Pentru Producția De Tehnică Militară (Romania, TAB-71)1.00infobox
BTR-60Mass10.3 t (11.4 short tons)1.00infobox
BTR-60No. built~25,000 (Soviet Union) 1,878 (Romania, TAB-71)1.00infobox
BTR-60Operational range500 km (300 mi)1.00infobox
BTR-60Place of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
BTR-60Power/weight13.03 kW/t (17.47 hp/t)1.00infobox
BTR-60Produced1960–1976 (Soviet Union) 1970-1990 (Romania)1.00infobox
BTR-60Secondary armament7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (3,000 rounds)1.00infobox
BTR-60SuspensionTorsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers1.00infobox
BTR-60TypeWheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier1.00infobox
BTR-60Used bySee Operators1.00infobox
BTR-60VariantsSee Variants1.00infobox
BTR-60WarsSee List of conflicts1.00infobox
BTR-60Width2.825 m (9 ft 3 in)1.00infobox
BTR-60is afirst vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers0.90text

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