HY473 (Type 82) Heavy Equipment Transporter
Last updated: 21 November 2006
The PLA is equipped with the Type 82 heavy equipment transporter (HET) capable of carrying up to 50 tonnes of payload. The vehicle is used to transport main battle tanks (MBT) and other tracked armoured vehicles over a long distance cost effectively, saving the wear and tare on the tracks and the roads. The Type 82 HET comprises a Hanyang Special Vehicle Works HY473 6X6 tractor truck and a three-axle HY962 semi-trailer. The vehicle is powered by an air-cooled KHD F12L413F diesel engine developing 355 horse power.
Hanyang Special Auto Works began to develop the HY473 tractor truck and HY962 semi-trailer in the late 1970s. The vehicle adopted some technologies of the Tiema XC2200 military truck, including the air-cooled diesel, gearbox, transmissions, and speed differential locking device. The HY473 tractor truck has a twin-winch located behind the driving cab.
A number of variants have been developed for various purposes, including transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) vehicles for DF-21 intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) and DF-31 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems. The truck is also available in 4X4, 6X6, and 8X8 configurations.
Variants
- HY2150 - Truck, 4X4
- HY4160 - HET tractor, 4X4
- HY4191 - HET tractor, 4X4, 25 tonne
- HY2220S - Chassis, 6X6, HQ-64 (LY-60) SAM
- HY4260S ( HY472) - TEL tractor, 6X6, DF-21 IRBM
- HY473AS - HET tractor, 6X6, 50 tonne
- HY4301S - HET tractor, 6X6, 30 tonne
- HY4320AH - HET tractor, 6X6, 50 tonne
- HY4320S - HET tractor, 6X6, 60 tonne
- HY5270 - Truck, 6X6
- HY5300R - Truck, 6X6
- HY4310 - TEL tractor, 8X8, DF-31 ICBM (early variant)
- HY4390S - HET tractor, 8X8, 60 tonne
- HY4330 - TEL tractor, 8X8, DF-31 ICBM (late variant)
Specifications (HY473)
Seating: 1+5
Configuration: 6X6
Weight (unladen, without semi-trailer): 12,500kg
Weight (unladen, with semi-trailer): 32,000kg
Weight (laden, with semi-trailer): 91,000kg
Max load: 50,000kg
Length (tractor only): 7.345m
Width: 2.580m
Height (when laden): 2.95m
Wheel base: 3.500m + 1.500m
Track (front/rear): 2.05m / 1.92m
Ground clearance: 340mm
Fuel tank capacity: N/A
Max road speed: 64km/h
Max gradient (laden, with semi-trailer): 22%
Turning radius: N/A
Fording: N/A
Engine: 355 hp@2500 r/min, 4-stroke, 12V NORINCO
KHD F12L413F air-cooled diesel
Gearbox: ZF5S-111GPA, 9 forward and 1 reverse gears
Tyres: 12.00X20
Gallery
HY473 tank transporter deployed during the 1980s Sino-Vietnam border conflict |
Hanyang HY473 (Type 82) Heavy Equipment Transporter |
HY4320 is the improved variant of the HY473 |
HY4320 50t tank transporter in exercise |
HY4301S heavy equipment transporter |
HY4301S carrying a WZ506 armoured command vehicle |
HY4260S used as the transporter-erector-launcher of the DF-21 ballistic missile |
The JH-7A uses a conventional aerodynamic design and is based on the 1970s/80s technologies |
HY4330 16-wheel transporter-erector-launcher of the DF-31 ICBM |
HY4330 TEL for the DF-31 ICBM in the 1999 national day parade |
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