The insane machine that conquered Antarctica for the USSR - the Kharkovchanka

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[@CalumRaasay]

Amazing work as usual, those 3D models of the Kharkovchanka really brought it to life 😍 beautiful!

[@FoundAndExplained]

Thank you very much Callum, your video was instrumental to the making of mine. Everyone please go check out his channel link in the description.

[@FoundAndExplained]

Thank you very much Callum, your video was instrumental to the making of mine. Everyone please go check out his channel link in the description.

[@blacknass1943]

jes ! looks impressiv real ! onley the snow wo disaperes shows its not real .

[@Bikepacking]

Link to the part they meet

[@M.Godfrey]

Was just going to say! Your video on this subject was brilliant Callum

[@andrewbenoit5208]

An apocalyptic exploratory game where you have one of these as a mobile, cozy, base would be cool.

[@derelor1337]

Great idea!

[@fibonacciCache]

ooooo. great basis concept indeed. класно!!

[@tvsonicserbia5140]

Would be cool to have something like this in Death Stranding 2, a vehicle that has a room.

[@same6943]

And oil refinery nearby.

[@scott_itall8638]

Starfield > Landfield

[@vondertann8218]

i really appreciate when technologies are used on thing that make humanity moving forward instead of make people dead.

[@duquepp2078]

A concept that the U.S don't get

[@vondertann8218]

@@duquepp2078 Yeah, I heard that the US spent 2 trillion dollar and 20 years in Afghanistan to replace Taliban with Taliban, while JWST only cost only 10 billion. If these 2 trillion dollar was put into space exploration, we might be watching news about successful human landing on mars instead of human bombed to death.

[@mtb416]

@@duquepp2078The US invented warfare? Who are you people and are you able to even tie your own shoes?!

[@DinDooIt]

@@mtb416 Ikr, idiots.

[@Awesomeguy7435YT]

​@@duquepp2078ye

[@Immortal_BP]

if they used this today you already know someone in the crew would start a vlog channel: *Antarctica Van Life*

[@oatlord]

I would watch the hell out of that.

[@Katzenfutterr]

Sadly there is only one small part of Antarctica that is public for people. About 95% of Antarctica is a restricted military area, so the Antarctica Van Life guys could not do much there :(

[@momanmirul]

With the amenities included in the Kharkovchanka, it looks like it is the final boss of RV/Camper vans

[@BlairdBlaird]

If you have *a lot* of money, high-end "expedition vehicles" class RVs can get quite far, though not quite *that* far. Check out monsters like Unicat's EX74HDC or EX70HDQ.

[@0bserver146]

Admit it, you used to dream of having a monstrous yet cozy and comfortable home-vehicle similar to this to explore the world when you were kid... Update: Wow! over 2k likes?! Look mom, I'm famous! I'm glad that you've recalled one of your childhood dreams.

[@steven401ytx]

I still do

[@jimbrent8151]

How did you know?

[@0bserver146]

@@jimbrent8151 Because we were all kids at some point...

[@0bserver146]

@@steven401ytx Good!

[@weldonwin]

Yeah, but the one I imagined had multiple cars like a train and had gun-turrets, because of course it did. It also had to be amphibious and would cross oceans by driving over the seabed... I was a very small kid when I thought of and drew these kinds of things, so I didn't understand how water pressure worked or just how deep the ocean was.

[@jagannathansundararajan5419]

Way back in 1989 we were wintering in the then newly built India's Antarctic Research Station Maitri (70°46" S 11°46"E). I hitched a ride in Kharkovchanka of neighbouring Novolazarevskaya station. It was really warm very powerful machine which could haul with ease 20000 litres of fuel from the shelf.

[@shahin5153]

Russia > India

[@MennilTossFlykune]

please tell me you didn't shit in it

[@safi6749]

Wow

[@samueldavis5895]

Nice!

[@user-ir6fn6mq9l]

Как это понять вытащить с полки?

[@nuguns3766]

i skipped the hell out of your ad

[@luToursAndRecoveries]

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[@nuguns3766]

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[@Bastos9458]

@@luToursAndRecoveriesI ain’t paying for KZbin lol

[@luToursAndRecoveries]

@@Bastos9458 😆😆

[@williamf5626]

It's ok I watched it twice to make it up

[@Davest420]

Your videos are my new discovery channel. Thank you for all your time and effort. You guys are crushing it.

[@jimsvideos7201]

If you cross a tank with Antarctica, you get... Antanktica.

[@kazefw3834]

Nice one 😂

[@danielschultz11]

Great joke, “tanks a lot.”

[@Fuseflight09]

If it is a WW-1 tank, then it’s Antantctica P.S. that’s in Russian, in English it would be Ententerctica

[@BluntEversmoke]

@@Fuseflight09 Well, the Mk whatever WWI British tanks DO provide ample internal space, soooooo.... :D

[@Fuseflight09]

@@BluntEversmoke ahah my joke was misunderstood, cause I misspelled Entente (Antanta in Russian, the Union of the British Empire, France and Russian Empire)

[@NeilfaeAsda]

3:32 man really just wacked pingoo into the ocean huh

[@Lewis94YouTube]

Well, looks like i just found a new channel to binge watch!! Great vids thanks bro you earned a sub!!

[@user-yi6td6fu2g]

people dont really understand how much it takes for a trip like this you have to have everyone with multiple designations and jobs, you have to be part mechanic part doctor part scientist you cant just send anyone out on one of these missions the less people the more one has to learn.

[@vitormascarenhas4884]

Almost space exploration but in earth.

[@DK-ei4ed]

That's obvious. Those people had to figure out everything for themselves in the most harsh environment on earth. Wouldn't send a foot soldier to do an engineer's job. These people got paid well for working on the south pole :)

[@mishaka_kokain]

​@@DK-ei4edВ Советском союзе система образования со школьной скамьи делала людей универсальными специалистами !

[@digitalunderverse2315]

No. You'd only have yo get a couple idiots to follow instructions.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@digitalunderverse2315 And if the one intended to instruct them is incapacitated?

[@nekomasteryoutube3232]

Really liked this one, its sometimes really nice to see stuff on odd land vehicles (especially ones that continue to see use because nothing has replaced it yet)

[@readhistory2023]

They're probably still at the base.

[@charliehilbrant]

I agree…it really speaks to the faithful engineering involved.

[@ajaxjs]

It was INSANE.

[@jan_phd]

VTOL Aircraft has replaced them.

[@masterp401]

remember the American purpose built wheeled vehicle for Antarctic? it moved few feet and got lost under the ice😂

[@EdsterIII]

In all seriousness however, this was a really cool video! Very informative, and I really enjoyed seeing this massive machine. The fact it sleeps people inside, shows that this thing was set to trek into some really wicked places. This would be wild to spend a day inside of.

[@volvo245]

DT-30, DT-10, DT-8 and DT-5 are the ones i remember them making these days. All have the same basic design of quad track, twin chassis, hydraulically articulated in two axis. Amazing vehicles, perfect for Siberia.

[@Mrlwindows]

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[@WellWisdom.]

Soviet engineering is awe inspiring. Simple, utilitarian and dirt cheap.

[@blakerackley8874]

Like Chernobyl, right?

[@brysonkuervers2570]

It’s inspiring, but sometimes not always the best solution, depending.

[@iakkubczechino2825]

@@blakerackley8874 the meltdown was a result of an experiment gone wrong

[@annpyingshek4693]

​​@@blakerackley8874Chernobyl happened because of human error, not due to reactor being faulty.

[@artemylebedev9707]

​@@blakerackley8874Three Mile Island, Fukushima - so what?

[@majordakka5743]

Calum also has a deep dive video on this series of vehicle if anyone wants more details.

[@FoundAndExplained]

Yes we have linked it! Calum really helped with this video

[@majordakka5743]

​​@@FoundAndExplainedAny possible future collabs? Also looking forward to the video on that 3rd generation vehicle

[@imnotahippie22]

Calum. I love that dude's deep dives. I tend to rewatch them when pain wakes me up at night and unable to fall back to sleep 😴

[@user-dx3dr3kj9e]

Really interesting, thank you. Something oddly cozy about the vehicle!

[@nikivvsm]

Crazy, how you did more job on bringing this up to the people than any russian youtuber I've found. Mad respect

[@KasumiRINA]

Why would any russian explain a Ukrainian machine made by Ukrainians in Ukraine and named after Kharkiv, a Ukrainian city that russians currently bomb?

[@user-ul7rl9hu3n]

Ты очень нуждался в этой информации, дружок??😂😂😂😂

[@kindlingking]

​@@user-ul7rl9hu3nпочему нет? Почему бы не послушать об очередном советском/российском достижении? Тем более во времена, когда негативные стереотипы об обоих льются из каждого угла.

[@edpoe1108]

@@user-ul7rl9hu3n I know I needed it. I live for it.

[@goshoamd]

Nick, I think in both Russian/Ukraine Kharkiv has no “Sh” sound in the beginning. It’s a pronounced with H. Try with Google translate and you will hear it.

[@-Zevin-]

Yeah I have no idea how he got the Sh pronunciation there. Unless this is some weird current day revisionism that the Ukrainian government is doing. I am Ukrainian American myself, and my family is from the eastern part of the country. Allot of names have been changed in Ukraine in recent years since 2014 that were never used by Ukrainian people because of Ukrainian nationalists trying to distance themselves from Russia. This is around the same time even the Russian language was banned in schools.

[@SidorovichGaming]

@@-Zevin- you're a clown, not Ukrainian.

[@filipbitala2624]

@@-Zevin-nah man, he just got inspiration from the Shaqule Onale guy

[@alexneigh7089]

"Shark-off" lol. Проводница ругается: "Хто нахарькыв? Немедленно убрать харчки!"

[@andreitopala8502]

@@-Zevin-no, there’s nothing like this. I think he mispronounced the “ch” which is equal to “kh” in this case. The rest of your comment about “nationalists” and “banning of Russian language in schools” will be ignored by me, as it’s a bunch of nonsense.

[@jeremyortiz2927]

Looking forward to the continuation of this story. There's some really cool land and sea vehicles out there that few know about. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@richf8972]

I find these vehicles interesting, good job with the visuals with the schematics of the inside of the vehicles.

[@RipFast01]

Tanks for the vidja ❤😂

[@ShiftyMoravian]

I am always slightly amused by anglosphere mispronounceing anything Eastern European, even though it's already spelled properly in English 😁 It's no Sharkovshanka, but Kharkovchanka, KH being the letter CH (X in Cyrillic), pronounced roughly the same way as Jose in Spanish.

[@Argentvs]

Yep, Jarkovchanka would be in Spanish. In English I don't get why they use the phoneme /j/ as KH when it sounds exactly as they pronounce the english H. Cyrillic X is just like H. It would be Harkovchanka like Hammer HA HAR ha, ha.

[@ShiftyMoravian]

​ @Argentvs That's not entirely true. Cyrillic X is not read as H, Russians don't know how to properly pronounce it, that's why they say Khotel (you get me right? :D ) instead of Hotel with hard H as it is in English. For instance in Ukrainian, they do know the letter H and can pronounce it pretty well, their currency is hryvnia, written with cyrillic G instead. I am a Czech so I am pretty versatile in terms of pronouncing these words and letters, for us it would just be Charkovčanka. But yeah, KH is read as in KHaki or KHanate with K and some subtle background sound :D

[@Argentvs]

@@ShiftyMoravianI didn't understand anything. When I hear the russian name pronounced it is exactly as our J in Spanish. Our J is H in english, Jajajaja, is laughing, hahahaha. Sounds same. In Russian XAXAXAXA. Same with CYXOИ. They write Sukhoi, but it is Sujoi for us in Spanish. In english it sounds SOO HOY. Su like in Susan and Hoy like in Hoyts Su-hoy.

[@afrolitious7930]

​@@ArgentvsKh and j are similar but not the same. I speak both languages

[@ShiftyMoravian]

@@Argentvs I yet again misunderstood :D Sorry, you're right, now I understood, because reading HaHa in my head sounds as if it was the H hotel :D

[@TheoneStanband]

I've always been fascinated with the kharkovchanka every since I found out about it, I absolutely love that monster of a vehicle!

[@loremipsumdolorsitamet9542]

It is basically a land submarine and that's so darn cool.

[@Fb0496]

Still people like to question the USSR capabilities for engineering and scientific development. Once again we run into a great video showing us a story in the book of forgotten history; stories they don't teach you in school.

[@markstevens7709]

The things this world could accomplish by putting differences aside

[@Isnane]

I love the aviation videos, but i'm glad to see this one too. great content, keep it up!

[@DimakSerpg]

Guys, that's actually a great idea for the game. Just think. You're exploring Antarctica alone, in a vehicle like this. Fixing things up as you go, doing "science" missions.

[@__-vb3ht]

Would be even better with a small crew, different characters have different talents, you have to be careful not to let stress separate the team, maybe some crew members will start relationships or turn out to be spies

[@redwood_shores]

Too boring. White space, no roads, no sights, nothing. Apart from the dashboard.

[@tomiczdarko]

I am building a game like this.

[@__-vb3ht]

@@tomiczdarko Do you work alone?

[@tomiczdarko]

I do@@__-vb3ht

[@beyondfossil]

11:32 - As a kid in school, I would daydream about machines like these and the adventures they would open up!

[@maxboya]

I immediately was impressed by the humor in this video given by the narrator. Well done!

[@liddz434]

Would love to see this vehicle re-imagined today...would be great to extend a cabin/engine room off the back with sound insulation so it didn't take up real estate/make too much noise.

[@molybdaen11]

I think a modern version would use a hydrogen powered fuel cell to face the cold and noise problem.

[@ralkia]

hydrogen requires massive fuel cells and constant refueling due to low energy density

[@CausticLemons7]

"Kharkov shanker" sounds like a serial killer haha

[@qwe5qwe566]

especially with so butchered pronunciation

[@Lomni]

spending a week video editing, no problem. spending an hour on discord with a native speaker practicing names of locations, impossible

[@vyacheslavpetrov4713]

You’d think that due to the SMO and worldwide news about Ukraine, having Kharkov region being on of the popular locations, you’d by now know how to pronounce it, without the use of any translators or native speakers. Nope

[@dusi125]

I love these videos! Also, models are beautiful!

[@steveoh9285]

Fascinating look at remarkable vehicles, thank you!

[@tonyshaw7420]

The courage to go to such an extreme environment in unproven PROTOTYPES. Real courage 👍

[@Neb_Raska]

Never heard of Calum till today, very much appreciate you bringing it to light.

[@ricardokowalski1579]

Calum is good content. 👍

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

Really good content. His enthusiasm is very inspiring.

[@JeffreyWillis800]

That is really cool. Thank you for this video, wow.

[@ugottabekiddin_]

Cool video! Loved watching it

[@cyberpunkprussian]

Yes. Do videos about land vehicles and ships. Curious planes are a bit overloaded

[@xinguan2681]

Yeah, you seem to be right.

[@adastra7939]

Like Project Habakkuk?

[@adastra7939]

Though you have to admit, those paper project aircraft are pretty wacky and innovative, if I do say so myself!

[@adastra7939]

What about car concepts?

[@cyberpunkprussian]

@@adastra7939 I believe "land vehicles" covers that mate

[@Three60Mafia]

Kharkhovchanka is more of a "Hark" than "Char" sound

[@ExarchGaming]

yeah he butchered the hell out of it lol. Kaar-Kuhv (or Kaar-keev today)

[@Nikowalker007]

Yep . It’s pronounced Hark-Ov-Chan-Ka actually

[@Northerner-NotADoctor]

And he had it written in the English orthography... imagine if he had it written in Polish ortography, "Charkowczanka" :D

[@cw8537]

@@ExarchGamingit was excrushiating to hear it pronounshed

[@complex_strike]

I'm from Kharkov and i'm offended

[@kylemartin5764]

Amazingly done, great work. What software did you use to render the model?

[@lew-e]

This reminds me of a book by Peter F Hamilton. The Great North Road. Such a good book and the machines they use remind me of these!

[@gehteuchnixan69]

9:55 I love how the untouched snow in front of the vehicle is spontaneously bubbling up 😁

[@evanpodwalny3531]

You know, I saw a show a while back, I think it was about the Diatlov Pass, but the whole thing was in Siberia, so the first part of the journey was undertaken in old soviet military vehicles, and I distinctly remember how insane they had to be to survive the Siberian winters. Somehow this is even crazier...

[@evanpodwalny3531]

And I know that I probably spelled *Diatlov* wrong, so please feel free to correct me.

[@SimpleThingsOnly]

@@evanpodwalny3531 D´yatlov. Basically, you are not far off. The only difference is that they pronounced an "er" after "D" which is here silent.

[@kabashin_paul]

It was in the Ural mountains, not in Siberia

[@superdave8248]

The crazy thing is that the Russians had the perfect environment to test a prototype, but did do it. They just sent them off to be deployed in service.

[@user-ny2dx7lz3s]

​@@superdave8248У американцев есть Аляска да и Канада рядом но испытать свою технику так и не смогли.

[@manpochver]

Beautiful documentary!!!!

[@cheeseslice6264]

I always loved the idea of bulky compact mobile machinery shielding you from a hostile environment

[@dand2332]

I think you did a great job with the video but I have one small critique. After you start showing the 3D model I would recommend only doing the outer skin peel/reveal thing once. I kept trying to get a good look at the layout and every time the camera stopped panning you would reskin and start over.

[@Laconic-ws4bz]

🤣

[@nobytes2]

I was thinking the same thing, like bro stop covering it again I'm trying to look inside. Smh.

[@gladspooky9455]

@@nobytes2 It's not remotely accurate, so it doesn't matter.

[@DK-ei4ed]

You DO realize this was not his work right? He is just showing you a Russian video...they did the 3D work...this dude does not work with 3D. Man, you guys are kinda dumb not to realize this...

[@theseageek]

Love those 3D models, very nicely done and the explanation was very well conducted 👍👍👍

[@clintonlindsey4391]

Great video 👍

[@RichardTLDR]

That is bloody amazing!

[@northislandguy]

Kremlin: We need to cross Antartica in winter by vehicle what materials do you need? Soviet Engineer: Yes

[@redyurt5367]

Such decisions were not made in Kremlin.

[@79keydet]

Ukrainian engineer in this case.

[@zahrans]

@@79keydet For all intent and purposes he was a SOVIET engineer. That is until 91-92.

[@Insolitus11]

Ukraine, UNR, was occupied by Soviet Russia in 1921, and yes they used a puppet Ukrainian SSSR with capital in occupied Kharkiv to do that. So cope with the history @@zahrans

[@kindlingking]

​@@79keydetnope. You either embrace the soviet legacy, both good and bad, and respect your history, or reject everything from that period as "evil occupiers doing evil occupiers things to evilly occupy us", which includes old soviet built factories, hospitals, universities, railroads, metro, etc. Guess what Ukraine chose.

[@trevorchase3804]

This was very fun to watch. What a pleasure it would have been to design and drive this thing!

[@neutrongarbage]

What CGI program do you use to make the renderings of the vehicle in this video?

[@user-oe8jz2sc2d]

Hi Found and Explained! Great video. How do you model these machines? Would you let me help the causing by working on 3d models for your videos free of charge? I will enjoy it and would love to be part of your channel as an artist. I have worked at various small animation and modelling firms giving me a total of 6.5 years of experience. i have an animation and design undergraduate degree from the university of minnesota. once again great work!!

[@AuroraCypher]

Love this channel, I hope one day we can all work together as one, and build these machines on other planets to serve humanity and beyond.

[@marcd6897]

💯

[@marcd6897]

imagine what humanity could achieve by working together.

[@eaturmeatornopuddin]

Like I said before we got the tech to visit and go to other worlds but no rather use it to destroy ourselves & conquer other countries for their shit..😢😢😢

[@FoundAndExplained]

That would be cool!

[@adam.677]

What the hell are you dribbling on about

[@Chimpunk729]

Soviet characteristic : how to made as simple as you can even when doing troubleshooting, use firewood to warming up the engine. Simple but in harsh condition withimited sources its effective.

[@perseusarkouda]

The same way they are doing it in the space station. I've watched once an American astronaut saying that America had all the tech but once a system was failing, everything went down with it. Also American equipment is a lot more expensive. Not saying American tech is inferior, on the contrary, but simple mechanical engineering should be implemented to reduce points of failure, in my opinion.

[@lo2740]

except, it usually did not work, and did not last either.

[@TheWinjin]

Anyways it's an awesome video and I wonder what would the modern Kharkovchanka look like, if we could put all modern stuff in there. Modern diesel, modern materials, etc.

[@jodo7814]

This is what the Jawas tank in Star Wars seems to be based off of. Also, AT-T is very close to AT-AT. Georgie Lucas likes Russian made things I see.

[@Tapirrr]

Not to mention the numerous of ww2 rifles, sten, stg44, mg42, pistols such as the luger, c96 and also modern rifles as the ar15 has been used to make props for the star wars movies. And the empire is based on germany during ww2, their officer uniforms etc. George Lucas took inspiration from alot of things

[@Neznaika_6977]

Советского производства, путинская РФ - это страна паразит на теле СССР.

[@chewbacca3269]

​@@TapirrrEven to the sound and speeds of certain ships which is based on WW2 planes.

[@jasonlauritsen5587]

Diesel engines actually put you to sleep pretty easily due to the frequency of their vibrations. Not sure about Russian, but i can't imagine them being that different than everyone elses. I've slept at work hundreds of hours with the aid of diesel engines of all sorts, from Cat to Detroit to Cummins and Isuzu. Never fails... unless maybe the engine is revving at max rpm but that isn't typically how a diesel is run.

[@RIlianP]

Nah, I do not think it was the engine noise primarily (although the engine noise/vibrations in enclosed metal box couldn't have been very pleasant), he mentioned the exhaust soots going inside, which means fumes too, which created the problem of the possibility of CO poisoning, and that was the biggest problem as they had to sleep on smaller intervals and stay on alert in case something happened.

[@jasonlauritsen5587]

@@RIlianP ya those are all terrible, but after staing those he did say that the noise would be bad, and i just know from experience that a diesel is great for putting you out, whereas gas engines are just an annoyance

[@brownjatt21]

​@@jasonlauritsen5587 as a long haul trucker you ain't lying. Get some damn good sleep in that sucker.

[@gustymaat7011]

I'm sure by now they've added a solar generator... some possible chance of a wind generator... to try to maximize options with charging batteries (mostly for heat)

[@moetocafe]

have you been in a big boat or ship's engine compartment ? Hard to get asleep there. These are not usual diesel engines.

[@chesspiece81]

Calum and his uploads are really, really good. This type of environment would be ideal for nuclear propulsion, you would think.

[@b1laxson]

U S A ... U S A They freedom'd up one actually kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaG6p2lurap2qLs

[@DeathBYDesign666]

Nuclear powered propulsion you mean to say right? And yes it would be ideal but even portable reactors are quite large and the vehicle would be like a land ship. It would be big enough that it would be probably all you would need though, getting it there would be a problem, it would have to be constructed there basically.

[@john.dough.]

great video!

[@golet001]

@Found and Explained: The sound in the beginning of Charkovčanka is not the "ch" as in "check". It is the slavic "ch" as in "chasm", I believe.

[@user-un5oo4ql1e]

Another astonishing material, thank you so much! Please let me know if you need any help with Russian names/pronunciations so the upcoming videos would pe even more exciting and accurate. I'd be more than glad to assist.

[@tieroneoperator635]

Fine video, as always! Great work! If you want a pronunciation sample for russian words - google has decent voice reader for it. Yes, emphasis might be a bit wrong, but it will still be very understandable since more and more people use 'read text' addons for browsers which use same voices as google. Since you're going to make a video on Vityaz [Veetyaz'] I can help you with translation if needed. And if you'll manage to finish it, it will be excellent choice to complete collection with swedish small tracked vehicle which DT-30 has a lof in common, in terms of engineering approach.

[@Holcroft1969]

Excellent stuff.

[@constantinosschinas4503]

Surprised they did not go with a second engine for heating, attached on a well mounted and suspended trailer. The first engine would also serve as backup heating. Or a split design connected with creased hood to provide direct access. edit: ah, they thought about it in the second version.

[@admiraldraconis]

Always love your vids. And you don't care about the politics, you're a true connoisseur of human ingenuity!

[@user-ec2im5ev9w]

The video started with politics. As always dismissive of Russia

[@blo0m1985]

Sure he not, so why he said and put on video pic "russian" but not soviet. And Kharkov(chanka) is Ukraine. He didnt even told who Vernadskiy is.

[@ajm9240]

Russian engineers understand winter conditions very well just like the Norwegians and Swedes. Siberia isn’t a joke when it comes to subzero temperatures. If you’re stuck out there with no one to help you fix the situation you’re now on a ticking timer for your life.

[@derricksave1358]

Ukrainian👹 Kharkiv that a city in Ukraine where it’s been engineered

[@alystero8838]

​​@@derricksave1358most residents in kharkiv are ethnic russians since russian empire and soviet times. But you still can't say scientists were russians or ukrainians because in USSR, scientists came from all over the union including koreans too

[@mandarin408]

Why are Ukrainians like that? Is that because you so much lower IQ compared to Russians? Is this some kind of inferiority complex that posses you to make stupid comments? @@derricksave1358

[@mishanyaovcharenko]

​@@alystero8838but if ethnic Ukrainian does something in Russia it becomes russian 🤡

[@Coman486]

@@alystero8838 I believe they would disagree with you right now, at least most of them. They might speak russian language, but I doubt there are a lot of people who consider themselves russian

[@user-kq5wq2vw2y]

That is one hell of a masterpiece that had so much to do with alot of tanks and snowcats swat vehicles that came after it world wide! I hope the creator got a Noble prize! 😊❤

[@79keydet]

Designed and built by Ukrainians in Ukraine, Kharkiv

[@MasterSystem-rk4we]

@@79keydet В украине 70 процентов русских живет по мнению фашингтон пост Украинство это секта

[@ApophisMN-ob8ub]

@@79keydet Ой, да всем нас рать😄

[@BigSkySix]

It had nothing to do with tanks that came later. Tanks already existed before it. SWAT vehicles are usually wheeled. There's no connection.

[@ApertureAce]

Man that's so cool. Seems so cozy for being in Arctic conditions

[@alanrogers7090]

Sorry, Nick, but it was 1958, not 1948. I was in school at that time and it was a ig deal. We had contests to name the expedition and drawings of what our ideas ofthe bases would be if we were going. This prompted us to actually studyaboutthe Geophysical Year and all about Antarctica and its animals, (no polar bears down there), but different penguins and leopard seals and birds.

[@ahtheh]

Little did we know, this was just a test bed to make a vehicle capable of going to Ivan's in-laws house in Siberia

[@agytjax]

@12:14 - How can the sooth from Engine enter the cabin when the exhaust is visibly outside ? Is that a mistake in the video ?

[@kai_plays_khomus]

Well, there are populations in Siberia for whom below -70°C/-94°F temperatures are a normal winter, and it lasts the better part of the year. Truckers are using the many frozen strams as highways, the engines are running constantly because you couldn't restart them if they got cold, and it occasionally happened and still happens that people freeze to death on an otherwise normal trip from one city to the next.

[@gobihoukou1]

It still baffles me how could anybody think that those smooth tires on snow cruiser could possibly work in Antarctica. Seriously, what was the thought process here?

[@peoplez129]

When you compress snow, especially with a big vehicle, it would just fill any treads solid anyways. This is also bad for other reasons, since if you stopped for the night, snow in treads can turn to ice and lock the wheels in place. The wheels were big enough and the vehicle heavy enough that you wouldn't really need a lot of traction from treads anyways, and it's not that they're going up steep terrain. The idea is basically that as you roll forward, you're flattening out the snow and pushing it aside, rather than digging into it, which essentially creates a solid roadway out of snow. If you start adding treads, you'd have surface features left in the snow. If a crew needed to turn back for some serious reason, they would definitely want to follow the same path they took as best as possible, as it would be quicker and save on fuel, so leaving a smooth flat imprint would be more beneficial. That also helps if you're towing anything, since if you left tread patterns in the snow, whatever you're pulling would constantly be impeded slightly by it, creating drag. That could add up to quite a bit of extra fuel usage over time, and in a place where you might end up dangerously low on fuel, every potential savings of it could be a life or death situation. Even temperature can play a role, because the material could be much weaker at those temps, meaning treads could either wear quicker, or potentially crack and separate.

[@gobihoukou1]

@@peoplez129 Thanks for very comprehensive explanation. However, its main reasoning about treads filling anyway still seems a bit "greenhorn-ish" to me, like it was thought up by someone who never actually worked in snowy conditions. Or muddy conditions. Or maybe in practice anywhere. I mean, after some time, mud will fill the treads of your boots just as snow would, but nobody says screw traction and wears smooth soles into any kind of rougher terrain, because everybody knows that's sure way to faceplant (which is basically what happened to snow cruiser immediately after disembarking, if I remember correctly). When something is impeding the crucial function of your machinery, you need to find ways to restore said function, not hope it would somehow work out without it.

[@goofyrulez7914]

That looks so cool!

[@eno6712]

Its basically the Ultimate Camper RV for you and the Homies . Would honestly be a pretty cool job compared to most .

[@robbubba8020]

Reminds me of a vehicle that traverses the Dune Sea only smaller with taller occupants lol good video

[@krivickas]

Great video. Great research done! Those vehicles were always a big interest for me. Just one thing: it is not SHARKovchanka. K at the start of the name is silent. Thank you for this amazing video!

[@KWOKGB]

This got me too😂😂😂😂

[@mcwfenna]

3:34 That guy yeeted a penguin as if it insulted his mother.

[@moetocafe]

Soviet engineering was amazing. I love to watch such videos.

[@snapperl]

crossing the Antarctic at 6 miles an hour? OUCH

[@TheGrindcorps]

I’m so glad you did this. These are one of the coolest vehicles I had ever heard of: it’s like a ducking g land boat!

[@larsrons7937]

Very interesting and informative. A few years ago I watched another video on this subject, but I feel yours gave more info and better context. Thanks for uploading, now I'll check Calum's video.

[@chadalexander7218]

Was it necessary to constantly re-animate the shell of the vehicle getting stripped away though?

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Those are some cool vehicles

[@nicktubinovic1010]

More ground vehicle documentaries please 🙌

[@Of_Your_Volition]

Antarctica is like a different world no wonder it looks like a Sci fi rover for space

[@antonhystrix]

Very good info. Only one note: the city is pronounced "harkiv". And the name of the vehicle is "harkovchanka" 🙂

[@13lueBomber]

*Found* *and* *Explained* ❄️ Once you get stuck in fresh deep snow, that’s it, or if the backup that was sent to tow/pull you out gets stuck as well. Even if one of the treads break or slips off the track, you’re in one hell of an ordeal. I can only imagine the difficulty of repairing treads in deep snow. 😅

[@shitbag_soldier]

I feel like sleeping in this thing would be the most relaxing thing. Long day in the cold to finally climb into this thing.

[@lo2740]

in antartica you dont make "long days in the cold" because if you stay outside more than 15 minutes you die. They were living all day and night in this vehicle,, it was filled with motor fumes, cold, humidity, feces and urine odours, promiscuous, so lovely.

[@Spike_365]

3:35 😂, is that a clip of someone smacking a penguin into the water 💀💀💀

[@axelmilan4292]

Had I the time and money I would definitely restore/own one of these.

[@nicehipe7886]

Good morning from Kharkov!

[@Haktarrr]

The mighty Kharkovchanka, made on T-54 tank chassis. The ultimate Antarctic vehicle since 1958.

[@sanproekt]

Not tank but heavy artillery tractor AT-T

[@Haktarrr]

@@sanproekt AT-T was made on T-54 chassis, so it's just the same.

[@sanproekt]

@@Haktarrr Not the same! Only same components was used

[@Haktarrr]

@@sanproekt Don't get so excited lol

[@OCDRex11]

Loved the gray 3D models on the bench, almost thought they were resin. Then I thought, man, that would be a cool print in resin. You have the files available to 3D print?

[@Starbat88]

This gives me lots of ideas on how to design a sci fi Mars mobile home.

[@MrJoha1]

Subtle…, well done presentation of obscure elements of our exploration, South Pole is often overlooked in the significance of it’s exploration