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ZSU-23-4 Papercraft
The acronym "ZSU" stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Самоходная Установка), meaning "anti-aircraft self-propelled system"; the "23" signifies the bore diameter in millimeters; the "4" signifies the number of gun barrels. It is named after the Shilka River in Russia. Afghan soldiers nicknamed it the "sewing machine" due to the sound of firing guns. It is also referred to by its nickname of "Zeus", derived from the Russian acronym.
Info + specs (wiki)
ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" (Russian: ЗСУ-23-4 «Ши́лка») is a Soviet-made light armored self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with radar. ZSU stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Самоходная Установка - ЗСУ). Shilka is named after a river in Russia. The number 23 is the caliber of the gun. The number 4 indicates the number of barrels.
Weight 19 tons
Length 6,535 m
Width 3.125 m
Height 2,576 m (3,572 m including radar)
Combat crew 4 (commander, pilot, gunner, radar operator)
The acronym "ZSU" stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Самоходная Установка), meaning "anti-aircraft self-propelled system"; the "23" signifies the bore diameter in millimeters; the "4" signifies the number of gun barrels. It is named after the Shilka River in Russia. Afghan soldiers nicknamed it the "sewing machine" due to the sound of firing guns. It is also referred to by its nickname of "Zeus", derived from the Russian acronym.
Info + specs (wiki)
ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" (Russian: ЗСУ-23-4 «Ши́лка») is a Soviet-made light armored self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with radar. ZSU stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Самоходная Установка - ЗСУ). Shilka is named after a river in Russia. The number 23 is the caliber of the gun. The number 4 indicates the number of barrels.
Weight 19 tons
Length 6,535 m
Width 3.125 m
Height 2,576 m (3,572 m including radar)
Combat crew 4 (commander, pilot, gunner, radar operator)
