VAB (Vehicule de l'Avant Blinde) Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicle, France
Key Data:
Crew
12 (driver, commander and 10 fully equipped troops)
Dimensions:
Maximum Height
1.35m
Floor Length
2.46m
Roof Length
2.82m
Overall Effective Volume
10m³
Rear Compartment Volume
6m³
Rear Operating Width
1.17m
Rear Operating Height
1.2m
Weights:
4x4 Unladen Weight, in Running Order
9,300kg
4x4 Combat Weight (maximum options included)
13,600kg
6x6 Unladen Weight, in Running Order
10,500kg
6x6 (Maximum Options Included)
14,800kg
Engines:
Amphibious Operations
Water jet propulsion system
Turbo-Diesel Engine
Renault MIDR 062045 intercooled
Engine Speed
2,100rpm
Maximum Output
300hp (219k)
Maximum Torque
1,200nm at 1,200rpm
Power-to-Maximum-Weight Ratio
21hp/t (6x6) 23hp/t (4x4)
Performance:
Road Speed
110km/h
Minimum Speed
2.5km/h
Acceleration to 1,000m
54 seconds
Gradient
60%
Angle of Approach / Departure
45°
Side Slope
35%
Trench
1.5m
Step
0.65m
Speed on Water
8.5km/h
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