The tragedy occurred while crossing the Bolshaya Bugryanitsa River. Because the current turned out to be too strong, both of Sherp’s amphibious all-terrain vehicles overturned and one of the vehicles was carried towards the large body of water. Two other members of the expedition, Elena Gabrielyan and Sergei Olsevich, managed to get out of the overturned all-terrain vehicle. Then they independently reached the nearest village and called for help.
Judging by the photos on social networks, the expedition members were quite experienced. They started their journey towards Cape Kanin Nos in early May. And the most famous in Russia swamps of the Sherp company were chosen as transport.
Recall that the Sherp was designed in the late 2000s by the inventor Alexei Garagashyan of St. Petersburg. Later, he repeatedly modernized the design.
The main features of the car are huge ultra-low pressure tires and pneumocirculation suspension. The advantage is that all wheels of the off-road vehicle are connected to each other by means of air channels, which are also adjustable. So, for example, when one wheel hits a large tree trunk, the system distributes the pressure evenly among the other wheels. The wheel that hit the obstacle is noticeably deformed, and air is added to others, allowing the all-terrain vehicle to move a tree or stone.
This achieves excellent smoothness, because the Sherpa does not have the usual suspension. And the wheels, as well as the boat frame, give the car excellent buoyancy. As for the engine, there is a supercharged “diesel” with a capacity of 1.5 liters and a power of 44 horsepower. Of. The all-terrain vehicle has long proven itself as an excellent “rogue”. He inspired many designers to create their own machines in a similar way. In addition, the Sherp proved to be quite reliable.
As for the tragedy, apparently top executives and their associates made a mistake in managing the equipment and were unable to correctly assess the situation. Perhaps it happened the moment the first crew entered the water. A strong current carried and overturned the all-terrain vehicle. There is also the possibility that the swamp has caught something in the water, causing the capsizing. Otherwise, the car would have a good chance of staying afloat, as the Sherp can swim even if all the wheels are flat. The second crew could see that the first was in trouble and rushed to help (or just the wingman followed the leader without assessing the risks himself). But the haste and strong current played a cruel joke here.
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The tragedy occurred while crossing the Bolshaya Bugryanitsa River. Because the current turned out to be too strong, both of Sherp’s amphibious all-terrain vehicles overturned and one of the vehicles was carried towards the large body of water. Two other members of the expedition, Elena Gabrielyan and Sergei Olsevich, managed to get out of the overturned all-terrain vehicle. Then they independently reached the nearest village and called for help.
Judging by the photos on social networks, the expedition members were quite experienced. They started their journey towards Cape Kanin Nos in early May. And the most famous in Russia swamps of the Sherp company were chosen as transport.
Recall that the Sherp was designed in the late 2000s by the inventor Alexei Garagashyan of St. Petersburg. Later, he repeatedly modernized the design.
The main features of the car are huge ultra-low pressure tires and pneumocirculation suspension. The advantage is that all wheels of the off-road vehicle are connected to each other by means of air channels, which are also adjustable. So, for example, when one wheel hits a large tree trunk, the system distributes the pressure evenly among the other wheels. The wheel that hit the obstacle is noticeably deformed, and air is added to others, allowing the all-terrain vehicle to move a tree or stone.
This achieves excellent smoothness, because the Sherpa does not have the usual suspension. And the wheels, as well as the boat frame, give the car excellent buoyancy. As for the engine, there is a supercharged “diesel” with a capacity of 1.5 liters and a power of 44 horsepower. Of. The all-terrain vehicle has long proven itself as an excellent “rogue”. He inspired many designers to create their own machines in a similar way. In addition, the Sherp proved to be quite reliable.
As for the tragedy, apparently top executives and their associates made a mistake in managing the equipment and were unable to correctly assess the situation. Perhaps it happened the moment the first crew entered the water. A strong current carried and overturned the all-terrain vehicle. There is also the possibility that the swamp has caught something in the water, causing the capsizing. Otherwise, the car would have a good chance of staying afloat, as the Sherp can swim even if all the wheels are flat. The second crew could see that the first was in trouble and rushed to help (or just the wingman followed the leader without assessing the risks himself). But the haste and strong current played a cruel joke here.
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