Lvtp5 / Lvtp7

Suhiir · #1 November 24th, 2011, 03:13 PM

A 6 knots (6.9 mph) water speed has been quite consistent in my notes on the LVT-5.

7 to 8 knots (8 to 9 mph) is the range I have for the LVT-7.
I believe the early models were on the lower end then an engine upgrade brought them to the higher end, then with the conversion to the AAV model (different turret, more armor, new engine) they went back to the lower end.

But then does 1 mph one way or the other matter *chuckles*

Sorry I don't have any source references for you. Maybe you can consider it independent confirmation.

Richard_H · #2 November 24th, 2011, 04:27 PM

From Janes World Armoured Fighting Vehicles:-

LVTP-5 - 48 kph land, 11 kph water

LVTP-7 - 64 kph land, 13.5 kph water. According to 'Armoured Fighting Vehicles' by Philip Trewhitt, the LVTP-7A1 (with an engine upgrade) went to 72 kph on land, but no difference in the water speed is given.

Richard H

Randy · #3 November 30th, 2011, 02:10 AM

The information I have which is from, "Marines Under Armor" by Marine Lt. Colonel Ken Estes, is: the LVTP7 has a water speed of 8.4 mph, and a ground speed of 45 mph. The current AAV7 is about the same. For the LVTP5 water speed is 6.8 mph, and the ground speed is 30 mph.