ZIL-2906: Difference between revisions

The '''ZIL-2906''' (Russian: ЗИЛ-2906) is a [[Screw-propelled vehicle|screw-driven]] [[amphibious craft]] manufactured in [[Soviet Union]] from 1975 to 1979 by [[ZiL]].<ref name="Wired">{{Cite journal |work=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/2007/07/zil-29061-russi/|title=ZIL-29061: Russian Screw Powered Vehicle|date=5 July 2007}}</ref>{{deadlink}} The ZIL-2906 was produced from July 1975 to 1979., <ref name="voprosik.net">{{Cite web|language=ru |title=Шнекоход ЗИЛ-2906 |url=http://voprosik.net/shnekoxod-zil-2906/|date=2012 |website=voprosik.net |access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref> five manufactured in total.<ref name="whiteelephant">{{cite book|title="White Elephant Technology"|author=John J. Geoghegan, Eric Miles|publisher=History Press|date=17 August 2023|isbn=9781803994949|url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/White_Elephant_Technology/1FbHEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=ZIL-2906&pg=PT93&printsec=frontcover}}</ref>In 1980, it was succeeded by the '''ZIL-29061''', produced until 1991.<ref name="voprosik.net"/>

These vehicles are notable for being [[Screw-propelled vehicle]]s (in Russian: шнекохо́д), allowing it to traverse inhospitable terrains. The vehicle was designed to recover re-entered [[Soyuz programme|Soyuz]] space capsules from difficult terrain. It was equipped with heaters for the front seats, transponder and radio and stretchers.<ref name="whiteelephant"/>

The ZIL-2906 was carried on the back of a [[ZIL-4906]] "Bluebird" (which had a top speed of {{convert|80|km/h|mph}}) until it reached terrain impassable for the latter. At this point the ZIL-2906 would be unloaded and resume the search.<ref>{{Cite journal|work= Autoevolution|title=ZIL Amphibious Screw Vehicles: a Cool Soviet Era Invention|url=http://www.autoevolution.com/news/zil-amphibious-screw-vehicles-a-cool-soviet-era-invention-79250.html#|author=Mihnea Radu|date=29 March 2014}}</ref> Dismounting from the Bluebird took about half an hour.<ref name="whiteelephant"/>