Lvtp5 / Lvtp7

Richard_H · #1 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 · #2 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.