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SA

MARGINAL TERRAIN VEHICLE


The SA was the second japanese attempt at a marginal terrain vehicle and resembled its wartime predeccessor the FB. The vehicle was 6.945-metres long, 2.945-metres wide and 2.20-metres high with unloaded weight of 8.25-tons. It was powered by 130PS water-cooled diesel which gave it a maximum speed of 19kph on the mud; 8kph in the water and 35kph on solid ground. There was a crew of 2.

Return to top of page SPECIFIC RECOGNITION POINTS
  • Large airbag type pads on tracks.
  • Angular flat-section cab with double windscreen.
Return to top of page DOCUMENTS
  • Encyclopedia Page (pdf)
  • Recognition Page (pdf)
  • Specification Page (pdf)
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