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Kharkovchanka (code name: Manufacture 404S) is a model of Antarctic off-road vehicle made at 1958 in the Soviet Union, manufactured by the Malyshev Factory in Kharkov. Based on platform of the tractor AT-T with aggregates of the tank T-54. In December 1959 it was delivered to the Antarctica and reached the South Pole. The off-road vehicle had a small kitchen, toilet, oven and 8 beds. In 1969 the 2nd generation of Kharkovchanka was produced and in 1975 it was delivered to the Antarctica.

Technical Characteristics

  • Name: Kharkovchanka
  • Assembly: Kharkov, USSR
  • Manufacturer: Malyshev Factory
  • Class: off-road vehicle
  • Platform: tractor AT-T
  • Engine: 995 hp
  • Max. speed: 30 km/h
  • Weight: 35000 kg
  • References

    Kharkovchanka Wikipedia