In the new episode of the documentary project "Lubyanka Warehouse", car blogger Lisa Rulit (Elena Lisovskaya) inspected the "Falkatus" armored vehicle, used by the Special Purpose Center of the FSB of Russia, and tested the vehicle at the proving ground. The video material allows to examine the equipment of the driver's seat and some technical solutions applied in the design of the armored vehicle.
Inside the vehicle, the dashboard, blast-resistant seats, and an automatic tire inflation system were shown. The latter is designed to maintain pressure in the wheels while driving, including when tires are damaged. The episode also described the fuel transfer system between two tanks, each with a capacity of 250 liters.
The "Falkatus" is built on a special chassis related to KamAZ developments for rally trucks. The vehicle version is equipped with a 17.2-liter turbodiesel engine from the Tutayevsky Motor Plant with a power of 830 horsepower and a 12-speed robotic gearbox. According to open sources, during tests, the armored vehicle reached speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
The wedge-shaped body and armored capsule are design features dictated by the tasks of special forces units. The protection class and resistance to damaging factors are confirmed by test results.
Lisa Rulit became the first woman to get behind the wheel of the "Falkatus" hypertruck.