Landmaster
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For other uses, see Landmaster (disambiguation).
The Landmaster is a unique 12-wheeled amphibious articulated vehicle constructed by Dean Jeffries at Jeffries Automotive in Universal City, California, for the 1977 science fiction film Damnation Alley (itself based on a novel by Roger Zelazny). Despite the appearance of two Landmasters in the film (achieved with process photography and models), only one was built, at a cost of $350,000 in 1976.[1]
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Landmaster | |
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Type | Amphibious APC |
Place of origin | Studio City, California |
Service history | |
In service | 1976 ā |
Used by | (Fictional) 123rd Strategic Missile Wing, United States Air Force, Tipton Air Force Base, Mojave Desert, California, United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Dean Jeffries |
Manufacturer | Jeffries Automotive |
Unit cost | US$350,000 |
Produced | 1976 |
No. built | 1 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 23,000 lb (10,000 kg) |
Length | 35 feet (11 m) |
Height | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
Crew | 4 |
Armor | 3ā8-inch (1 cm) steel plate |
Main armament | 2 top mounted rocket launchers 4 side mounted autocannons 2 front mounted retractable bazookas 2 front mounted flamethrowers |
Engine | 391-cubic-inch (6.41 L) |
Transmission | 5-speed Allison |
Suspension | 12-wheel tri-star |
Ground clearance | 2 feet (0.61 m) |
Steering system | hydraulic rams mounted in the center section junction |
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