ASU-57 - Wikipedia
WEBThe ASU-57 was designed to be a lightweight assault gun that could be air-dropped out of the An-12 transport plane which was the standard cargo aircraft of the Soviet military at the time and deployed by rocket-assisted parachute (PP-128-500 or P-7) along with the troops.
The ASU-57 had an aerodynamic airdrop container, one of which …
WEBJun 19, 2016 · These things were mostly prototypes anyway. The Soviets basically pioneered the entire para-drop thing in the first place, and never stopped looking for more way to make an airdrop more powerful than just regular infantry drops.
ASU-57 at the US Army Armor and Cavalry Collection, Fort Moore, …
WEBif you want to airdrop some firepower, the asu 57 is a perfect thing. sure it wont hold against heavy machinegun, or even small arms fire on close range. but at least it got some firepower for its weight
And tanks might fly: The Soviet fascination for airborne armor
WEBNov 3, 2014 · In the early 1950s they created the ASU-57 self-propelled gun which could be dropped by parachute and airframe by the new more powerful AN-8 and AN-12 aircraft. The Soviet project was so...
Soviet ASU-57 SPAAG (1951) - tank-afv.com
WEBThe ASU-57 was originally designed to be air-dropped alongside troops from the cargo bay of the standard Antonov-12, by means of a rocket-assisted parachute (PP-128-500 or P-7). The main gun Ch-51 was a development of wartime ZIS-2 but crossed with the improvements of the Ch-26 light AT gun.
ASU-57 Airborne Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun (SPATG) - Military Factory
WEBMay 2, 2019 · Besides the 57mm main gun, the crew was afforded a 7.62mm machine gun for self-defense. This machine gun could be removed for ground duty as well. Weighing in at 3.5 tonnes, the ASU-57 self-propelled system could be airdropped by parachute with rockets assisting in cushioning the landing.
ASU-57 - Weaponsystems.net
WEBThe ASU-57 may be transported, and air-dropped, by An-8, An-12 and Il-76 aircraft and the large Mi-6 helicopter. The ASU-57 is powered by a small 55 hp gasoline engine derived from the GAZ M-20 Pobeda civilian saloon car.
ASU-57 airborne self-propelled mount - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBThe ASU-57 was designed to be a light-weight assault gun that could be air-dropped and deployed by rocket-assisted parachute along with the troops. It was lightly armored and armed with...
History and Development of the ASU-57 Tank Destroyer
WEBWhen the ASU-57 entered service in 1951 it was the lightest airborne vehicle in the Soviet inventory, and the only self-propelled anti-tank gun in the world capable of being dropped by parachute. It was first seen by Western observers during the …
ASU-57 - War Thunder Wiki
WEBThe ASU-57 was intended to be a lightweight assault gun that could be airdropped from the An-12 transport plane, the Soviet military's main cargo plane at the time, and deployed alongside troops via rocket-assisted parachute.
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