An interesting modification of the GAZ M20 "Victory"

GAZ M20 "Victory" Snowmobiling "North '' 1960-1961 produced 100 snowmobiles" North "
In 1959, the Kamov helicopter design bureau developed a car-snowmobile "North-2" (in the process of development of manufacture snowmobiles number "2" of the title is lost). Serial car "Victory", mounted on skis aircraft engines AI-14 260 hp It turned into a high-speed transport for the northern regions of the country during the winter off-road.

Average mileage snowmobiles "North" was 12 ... 15 thousand kilometers per year at an average speed of traffic on mail routes 30 ... 35 km / h. The route passes through virgin snow, pack ice in temperatures down to 45 ... 50 degrees Celsius. Snowmobiling worked along the Amur River, served settlements along rivers Lena, Ob and the Pechora. Snowmobiling "North-2" performs regular mail and passenger flights in Siberia, the Far East and Kazakhstan. & Quot;

SPECIFICATIONS
Chassis weight, max. 2350 kg
Engine AI-14RS
Motor Power, hp 260
The diameter of the rotor, m 2, 7
Commercial load 500 kg
Max. speed km / h 60
The duration of the course, part 5
Cruising range, 360 km