BA-21
{{Short description|Soviet prototype armored car}}
{{Infobox weapon
| name= BA-21
| image= BA-21 in Kubinka.jpg
| caption=A BA-21 at the Kubinka Tank Museum.
|origin= {{flag|Soviet Union|1936}}
|type= Armored car
|is_vehicle=yes
| spec_label=BA-21 (2015)
| crew= 2 (commander, driver)
| length= {{convert|14|ft|11|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| width= {{convert|5|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| height= {{convert|7|ft|1|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| weight= {{convert|3.25|t|ST|abbr=on}}
| armour= {{convert|11|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| primary_armament= {{convert|7.62|mm|in|abbr=on}} DT machine gun
| secondary_armament=
| engine= GAZ M1 water-cooled four-cylinder
| engine_power=
| suspension=
| speed= {{convert|33|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| pw_ratio=
| vehicle_range=
}}
The BA-21 was an experimental Soviet armored car from 1938. It was a major modification of the BA-20, using a triaxial truck chassis instead of biaxial. The next year, the design was further developed into the LB-23, which had a better engine. Both vehicles were not accepted for production.United States Air Force (1978), p. 189.
Specifications
The BA-21 had a weight of {{convert|3.25|t|ST|abbr=on}}, while having a length of {{convert|14|ft|11|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}, a width of {{convert|5|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}, and a height of {{convert|7|ft|1|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}. It was powered by a GAZ M1 water-cooled four-cylinder engine with a speed of {{convert|33|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. It had 11 mm (0.43 in) of armor, with a 7.62 in (0.3 in) DT machine gun. The vehicle was manned by a crew of two, consisting of a commander and a driver.
Development
The BA-21 was designed in 1938, as a major modification of the BA-20. It used a triaxial truck chassis, instead of a biaxial truck chassis. In 1939, the BA-21 was developed further into the LB-23, which had a better engine than the original design. Both of the vehicles were not accepted for production.
References
= Citations =
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= Bibliography =
- {{cite book |author=United States Air Force |authorlink=United States Air Force |date=1978 |title=Soviet Military Thought |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Government Printing Office |oclc=2901669}}
= Web sources =
- {{cite web |url=http://www.wwiivehicles.com/soviet-union/vehicle/armored-cars/ba-21-armored-car.asp |title=BA-21 |publisher=www.wwiivehicles.org. |date=2015 |accessdate=13 June 2015}}
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Category:Armoured cars of the interwar period
Category:World War II armoured fighting vehicles of the Soviet Union