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Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel, Mark 7

Vehicle Specifications

General Information
Date of First Acceptance - 1971	Total Acceptances - 971

Crew - 3 Man + 25 Passengers
Commander in weapon station	Driver in hull left front
Assistant driver in hull left center	Troop commander in hull left front
24 Combat Equipped Marines

Armor:
Maximum	1.75"	Minumum	1"

Armament:
Type	Mount	Ammunition	Traverse	Elevation
.50cal M85 Machine Gun	Armament station on hull right front	400 rounds	360°	+60° to -15°

Dimensions:
Combat Weight (land)	50,350lbs	Height	128.5"
Length	312.75"	Gun Overhang Forward	0"
Width	128.72"	Tread	123.8"
Ground Clearance	16"	Ground Pressure, Zero Penetration	7.7 psi

Performace:
Max Level Road Speed	40 mph	Max Water Speed	8.4 mph
Max. Trench	96"	Min. Land Turning Diameter	Pivot
Max. Vertical Obstacle	36"	Max. Grade	60%
Angle of Approach		Angle of Departure
Cruising Range Roads	300 miles	Cruising Range Water	56 miles

Automotive:
Engine:		General Motors 8V53T; 8 cylinder, 2 cycle, vee, turbosupercharged diesel
Transmission:		FMC HS-400-3, 4 speeds forward, 2 reverse
Steering:		Hydrostatic, steering wheel
Brakes:		Mechanical

Suspension:
Type:	Road Wheels:	Track Return Rollers:
Torsion tube over bar	6 individually sprung dual/track	Flat track
Drive Sprockets:	Idlers:	Shock Absorbers:
11-tooth front drive	Dual adjustable at rear of track	On first and last road wheels/track

Track:
Center guide, single pin, steel with detachable rubber pad
Width:	21"	Pitch	6"	Shoes/Track:	84
Ground Contact Length:			155"

LVTP7 was a fully-enclosed vehicle with a very different shape than its amphibian predecessors. The vehicle was front-drive, and had a rear ramp for infantry entry and exit. The rear halves of the tracks were exposed, and the main propelling action in the water was by a water jet on either side of the vehicle. The driver and infantry troop commander each had a cupola on the left side of the hull, and the vehicle commander was positioned in the weapon station on the right side of the hull. The assistant driver was seated behind the troop commander. The cargo compartment had folding covers which allowed access from above.

References:
AFV Database: http://afvdb.50megs.com/


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