FV4205 Chieftain Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridge (AVLB)

The Chieftain AVLB is basically a Chieftain MBT chassis without a turret and fitted with a hydraulic system for laying and recovering a bridge. The vehicle can carry and lay either a No 8 or a No 9 Tank Bridge. The No 8 Tank Bridge is carried folded and launched over the front of the vehicle. It has an overall length of 24.384 m and can span a gap of up to 22.86 m (hard banks) or 22.25 m (soft banks). The No 9 Tank Bridge is carried horizontally and is swung vertically through 180° and laid in position over the front of the vehicle. The No 9 Tank Bridge is 13.411 m long and can span a gap up to 12.192 m (firm banks). The Chieftain AVLB (with No 8 Tank Bridge) weighs 53,300 kg and has a crew of three.

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[chieftain900]

turbofuus if Russians dont need brdges why have they devloped AVLB, floating bridges, pntoons etc, mmm could it be that heavy tanks do noto float, if BTR or PT76 both very long in toth and one is not used were to try it in europe thye would be sunk.

[zerocker45]

@TurboFuss1 Russians don't need bridges. They are amphibious. They can travel miles and miles of river and ocean.... If you know about the NVA victory in the Battle of Lang Vei you should know the advantage of amphibious vehicles. The PT-76 and BTRs totally defeated the American established in there including Green Berets.

[TurboFuss1]

@zerocker45 How fast can YOU lay a bridge?

[ashira72797]

@zerocker45 These are usually used to cross ravines and narrow canyons.

[zerocker45]

GAY!!! By that time the bridge is filled with holes and artillery fire as well as the chassis carrying it. Wouldn't it be better to bring a Tank that could move through water and swamps,ect?? Like the T-72, Leopard 2 and T-90,ect... Abrams can't... It would be better if they modify the abrams to go through water.

[djstout911]

US version was put on a M60 chasis, needed only a crew of 2, and could lauch a good bit faster than this one.

[Scoffman5150]

that is fuckin' awesome! i didn't even know that we had tanks like these.

[ThEcaVeANtics]

lays own bridge, crosses gimpy little ditch, picks it back up, keeps going. Lazy ass's dream vehicle

[odmcarp]

awesome.

[royalhonda1]

any ex tankies out there this is dave windle took these to the gulf in 91 with 9 troop 77 aes 32 armoured