Allegheny Arms & Armor Museum - LVTP-7 Armored Amphibious Assault Vehicle
Bill Maloney
8/14/2011

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LVTP-7 Armored Amphibious Assault Vehicle Specifications:

Length: 26 feet 9 inches
Width:
10 feet, 7 inches
Height:
10 feet, 10 inches
Crew:
3 + 25 Soldiers
Weight:
29 Tons
Max Speed: 45mph road, 8mph water
Range: 300 miles
Armor: 1.7 inch frontal
Powerplant: Cummins VT400 V8 Diesel Engine 400hp
Fuel Capacity: 170 gallons
Armament:
 Mk 190 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher OR
 M242 Bushmaster 25mm Automatic Canon
 M2 Browning 50 Caliber Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1972
Unit Cost: $2,500,000

Here is an Amphibious Assault Vehicle video of a later version in a Marine Corps amphibious assault demonstration. More Amphibious Assault Vehicle video footage again of a later version of this AFV.

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