United States  Identification
AIFV


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Outstanding points for the AIFV

Gun:
Fine gun whose end arrives at the end of before hull in front position.

Turret:
single-man, of form rectangular and placed at the center of the vehicle on the line. All the part before turret, forms a unit where the gun is placed, this block allows the rise in the gun. On the line of the gun a night headlight of vision of rectangular form is. On left and on the right of the pivoting block the ruts
of evacuation of the casings of the gun are.

Hull:
of rather particular form, with before tilted with avoids vague, the sides of the vehicle presents a difference in height of before compared to the back. On the roof of the vehicle one finds a large trap door of rectangular access of form. On the tilted parts towards the interior, one find periscopes of vision as well as trap doors of oval shooting of form, located below each periscope. With the back of the hull one finds a large trap door hydraulic, covering all the back of the vehicle in this trap door one finds a gate of access smaller opening towards the line. The site of the driver is with before left of the plane part of the hull and the small turret of the head of edge is just behind the site of the driver.

Suspension:
is made up of 5 wheels of road, without roller support,
the stretcher wheel and the chain-pulley are almost located on the same plan.

Accessories:
One can find smoke launch grenade on the left and the line of the turret,
an antenna of communication is on the left of the hull of the vehicle between the 2 periscopes. For the version command of the antennas are placed on the left and on the right.