ZIL-157
| ZiL-157 | |
|---|---|
 ZiL 157 w/Czech RM-51 rocket launcher | |
| Type | General purpose truck |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | ZiL |
| Produced | 1958-1966 1966-1994 (mod. ЗиЛ 157КД) |
| Specifications (Cargo[1]) | |
| Mass | 5,540 kg (12,214 lb) (empty) |
| Length | 6.93 m (22 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2.32 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in) |
| Engine | ZiL-157 104 hp (78 kW) |
| Transmission | 5 speed X 2 range transfer case |
| Suspension | Live beam axles on leaf springs |
| Maximum speed | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) |
The ZIL-157 is a general purpose 2+1⁄2-ton 6x6 truck, produced post-World War II in the Soviet Union by ZiL.
History
The ZIL-157 was the standard truck used by the army until it was replaced by the ZIL-131 and Ural-375 series that became the standard Soviet army trucks alongside the GAZ-66. The People's Liberation Army also operated the CA-30, a copy of the ZIL-157.
Variants
- ZIL-157 (ЗИЛ-157) - cargo truck, produced 1958 - 1961[2]
- ZIL-157K (ЗИЛ-157К) - cargo truck, produced 1962 - 1978[2]
- ZIL-157KV (ЗИЛ-157КВ) - tractor unit, produced 1962 - 1978.[3]
- ZIL-157KDV (ЗИЛ-157КДВ) - tractor unit, produced since 1978[3]
- ZIL-165: Prototype for ZIL-131. Produced in 1958.
- KMM (колёсный механизированный мост КММ) - Soviet military bridgelayer on ZiL-157 chassis[5]
Operators
Soviet Union
China - licensed-produced as Jiefang CA-30
Ukraine
- Ukrainian Armed Forces[6]
- Internal Troops of Ukraine - until 2012[7]
Vietnam - Jiefang CA-30 variants from China
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to ZiL-157.
References
- ^ Ware, Pat (2010). The World Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles. Lorenz Books. p. 181. ISBN 0-7548-2052-1.
- ^ a b c ЗИЛ-157КД // Краткий автомобильный справочник НИИАТ. 10-е изд., пер. и доп. М., "Транспорт", 1983. стр.70
- ^ a b ЗИЛ-157КДВ // Краткий автомобильный справочник НИИАТ. 10-е изд., пер. и доп. М., "Транспорт", 1983. стр.77-78
- ^ подполковник-инженер В. Перлин. Автомобиль ЗИЛ-157КД // "Техника и вооружение", № 6. 1982. стр.9
- ^ К. Янбеков. Колесные мостоукладчики ЛКМ и КММ // журнал "Техника и вооружение", № 7, июль 2019. стр.16-21
- ^ Минобороны расконсервирует древние ЗИЛ-157. Фото // "AUTO-Consulting.UA" от 11 сентября 2015
- ^ Постанова Кабінету міністрів України № 925-р від 21 листопада 2012 р. «Про затвердження переліку рухомого військового майна внутрішніх військ Міністерства внутрішніх справ, яке може бути відчужено»
External links
- Fan-Club ZiL 157
- English website for Russian Military Trucks
- Short movie about the ZIL-157, with Russian comment
- Russian drawings of ZiL 157
- "ZIL 157 at Etoile Rouge". Clement Hourbe & Aymeric Lopez. 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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