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Originally Posted by Pibwl
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Originally Posted by Richard_H
However, the seating layout is nowhere near what Michal suggests. I await a proper shot of the interior of a PK.
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The layout of benches in this model agrees with a drawing in manual (eg. here http://army.lv/ru/btr-50/2054/3827 ). Unfortunately, there is no information how many troops should seat on one bench. I wrote, that side benches were for 4 troops, which is the only information "officially" given, but it was about BTR-50P, and a specific arrangement might differ. Considering different length of benches in BTR-50PK, I'd say, that 3 troops seat on each side bench, 5+5 troops on longer benches on the left, and 4 troops on somewhat shorter bench on the right. In front, apart from driver's seat, should be seats for vehicle's commander and section commander.
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Michal |
there are a couple of pics of the open-top early version here
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...tr-50-pics.htm
It's fairly packed, and the guys are in parade dress - so no field packs and stuff etc. But I can
only make perhaps 12 (3 rows of 4) or maybe 14 in back on trying to count noses in these lo-res shots.
So, I really doubt 20 in the early open top, myself - unless some were supposed to hide in the engine bay ?
They
were used in the early 2-vehicle platoon as half-platoon carriers though, but not for very long apparently. "20" was probably a theoretical number (and 3 rows of seats does not divide easily into 20) - unless they were jam-packed in like sardines with one row of 6 in between 2 of seven?.
So - the BTR 50 carry capacity can remain as we have ATM.
Andy