SCUD B WHEELED TRANSPORTER-ERECTOR-LAUNCHER, MOSKVA PARADE, 7 NOVEMBER 1965

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• Publication Date: May 1, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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SCUD B
WHEELED TRANSPORTER-
ERECTOR-LAUNCHER,
MOSKVA PARADE,
7 NOVEMBER 1965
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SCUD B WHEELED TRANSPORTER-ERECTOR-LAUNCHER,
MOSKVA PARADE, 7 NOVEMBER 1965
liphotography acquired in Moskva the SCUD B missile (Figure 1). A total of 5
on v -mber 1965 shows a new wheeled such vehicles, all carrying SCUD Bs, were oh-
transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) utilized for served. This report deals solely with the TEL.
FIGURE I. SIDE VIEWS OF SCUD B WHEELED TEL.
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There were a few nonfunctional, minor
variations among the vehicles and a few minor
differences between left and right sides, e.g.,
the placement of wheel chocks and the presence
of fire extinguishers. No attempt has been made
to show these disparities in the dimensional draw-
ing (Figure 2). Lack of good measurable photog-
raphy of the front and rear of the TEL, pre-
cludes complete detailed mensuration of these
portions and the inclusion in Figure 2 of an end
view of the vehicle.
"the mensural data contained in this report
were obtained from photogrammetric solutions
utilizing graphical techniques, metrical traps,
and scale-ratio techniques. Because of the geo-
metrical problems involved in mensural analysis
of oblique ground photography, some degree of
error is inherent.
The reader is further cautioned that the dimen-
sional drawing is not intended to be used for
detailed engineering analysis.
The erecting mechanism of the TEL (Figure
3), which extends from about the mid-point of
the vehicle to the launch table, consists of 2
parallel, massive arms which are connected to
the launch table. The arms are almost completely
obscured in the side view. Their pivot axis is
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end of the TEL and approximately from
the ground. Immediately inboard of the 2 arms
is a mechanism which ?cradles' the missile
during transit (Figure 4). This cradle can be
secured to the 2 arms when desired. Three
curved sections of hardware, carried atop the
vehicle during transit, must be locked onto the
cradle prior to erecting the missile. Similarly,
they must be removed from the cradle before it
is lowered away from the missile (which is left in
the vertical position on the launch table). On
each side of the TEL a missile servicing ladder
is attached to a rectangular housing that is in
turn attached to a hydraulic cylinder, which
measures in length. The 2 cylinders, 25X1D
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along with the
housings and ladders, can be
pivoted to the vertical attitude and extended
an undetermined length. The housings and lad-
ders probably can swivel around the long axes
of the cylinders to service the missile. The
shorter ladder seen along each side can be
attached to the lower end of the long ladder.
The crew compartment, located at approxi-
mately the mid-point of the TEL, extends the
full width of the vehicle and has a door on each
side. The height of the compartment is approxi-
mately There are vents in the roof
near the outer edges. The cab at the front end
of the TEL is divided into 2 separate compart-
ments (Figure 5). Each compartment contains
tandem scats. The left compartment is for the
driver and 1 passenger, and the right compart-
ment is probably for a radio operator and 1
passenger.
The missile is not connected to the launch
table of the TEL during transit (Figure 6). The
TEL is equipped with a flame deflector which
splits the flame to each side.
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FIGURE 2. DIMENSIONAL DRAWING OF TEL.
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FIGURE 3. TOP VIEW (MOSAIC) OF SCUD B ON TEL.
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FIGURE 4. SUPPLEMENTAL TOP VIEWS OF SCUD B ON TEL.
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FIGURE 5. FRONT AND REAR VIEWS OF TEL.
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FIGURE 6. LAUNCH TABLE OF TEL.
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GMAIC. 27-6
NP1C PROJECT
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