RF-8

RF-8 aerosani
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Specifications
Weight	0.892 t (1,970 lb)
Length	5.110 m
Width	2.525 m
Height	2.710 m
Crew	2
Armor	none
Main armament	7.62mm machine gun
Secondary armament	hand grenades
Engine	3.3L GAZ M-1 I4 (RF-8/GAZ-98) 8.6L (525 ci) Shvetsov M-11 air-cooled five-cylinder radial (GAZ-98K) 50 hp (37 kW) (RF-8/GAZ-98) 110 hp (82 kW) (GAZ-98K)
Power/weight	56 hp/tonne (RF-8/GAZ-98) 123 hp/tonne (GAZ-98K)
Suspension	skis
Speed	50 km/h (31 mph)

For the RF-8 Crusader, see F-8 Crusader.

The RF-8, or GAZ-98, was an aerosan used by the Soviet Union during the Winter War and the Second World War. The GAZ-98K was a version with a more powerful GAZ Shvetsov M-11 five-cylinder air-cooled 110-hp radial aviation engine in place of the standard automotive engine.

External links

• RF-8-GAZ-98 Snowmobile at the Russian Battlefield