The UAZ-3907 Jaguar (officially UAZ-3907 Ягуар Jaguar) is an amphibious 4x4 created in the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant (UAZ), in 1976–1990, based on the components of the UAZ-469 4x4. The vehicle was not commercially produced.[1]
| UAZ-3907 | |
|---|---|
 UAZ Jaguar 4x4 Amphibian | |
| Overview | |
| Production | Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant (Russia) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door amphibious car |
| Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4-cylinder UMZ 451 MI 2,450 cm3 (2.5 L) 53 kW (71.1 hp) |
| Transmission | 4- or 5-speed manual gearbox 2-speed transfer case |
History
editDesign of an amphibious vehicle was started by designers of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant in 1976.[1] A total of 14 were made in addition to the 1989 prototype.[1] Cars were successfully tested and adapted for weapons. During testing the vehicle travelled on the Volga from Ulyanovsk to Astrakhan and back.[2] However, in 1991, after losing prospective military orders following the fall of the Soviet Union, the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant stopped preparations.[1]
Design
editThe design used engine, transmission, and suspension units from the UAZ-469.[3] It had a flotation body with two hermetically closed doors, underfloor, in front of the rear axle – equipped with two propellers. The amphibious car is driven due to the rotation of the front wheels that perform the function of rudders [3] (This contributes proximity screws that hold out the water through an arch of the front wheels).
Variants
editUAZ-39071 БАКЛАН Baklan (Cormorant) from 1986 to 1989, under a separate contract with the USSR's Committee for State Security Border Troops, modifications were developed and with the installation of six pairs of skis, radar, radio, machine gun, and a cell for search dogs.[3]
See also
edit- VAZ Reka another Soviet era amphibious 4x4
References
edit- ^ a b c d Звезда и смерть ульяновского "Ягуара" (журнал) (in Russian) (За Рулём ed.). 1993. p. 11.
- ^ Пименов И. (2011). УАЗ-Байкал-Трофи (журнал) (in Russian) (За Рулём ed.). p. 60.
- ^ a b c "Страницы истории создания УАЗ-3907 "Ягуар"". www.uazbuka.ru.
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