Design of the Sd.Kfz.231 (8-rad)The poor performances of the first, “6-rad” (six wheeled) model led to a complete redesign by Bussing-NAG, with a eight-wheeled vehicle with fully independent steering wheels and a much more powerful engine. The Büssing-NAG 8×8 truck chassis was relatively complex and costly to build, each independent wheel being independently steered and suspended. In fact, when it was first produced in 1937, this was the most advanced armored car in the world. Controls: VTOL for turret,yaw for steering.
Specifications
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General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
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- Wingspan 10.7ft (3.3m)
- Length 24.0ft (7.3m)
- Height 11.3ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 7,009lbs (3,179kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,397lbs (3,355kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 74.8lbs/ft2 (365.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 98.9ft2 (9.2m2)
- Drag Points 7045
Parts
- Number of Parts 138
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 513
