MB 3 Bridge Erection Boat Type MB 3 Improving the Combat Efficiency of Army Engineers

The Bridge Erection Boat Type MB 3 - one of many successful military applications of the proven SCHOTTEL Pump-Jet The superiority of the bridge erection boat type MB 3 is attributable to its extensive operational capabilities and design features: The shallowest draught ever designed for a bridge erection boat (only 45 cm including protection skegs with completely filled fuel tank, fully equipped and 2 crew members) giving incomparable shallow water capabilities. The SCHOTTEL Pump-Jet propulsion system is based on a centrifugal pump, therefore it is extremely robust. The unit is highly resistant...

Truck (7t) for transport of bridges and boats Truck with folding bridge bay Truck with bridge erection boat type MB 3 An impeller sucks in water through the intake funnel, a protective grid in the bottom plate preventing foreign bodies from entering the Pump-Jet. The impeller forces the energized water into a diffuser, as a result of which kinetic energy is converted into pressure energy. This energy transformation process is continued in the diffuser, and the water is collected in the The water is finally expelled through the outlet nozzles at an angle of 15°, and thrust is generated which can...

MB 3 boats keeping a floating bridge in position. The outstanding manoeuvrability and excellent steering response of the boat allow it to operate in awkward areas next to river banks and in difficult current conditions. The handling of military ferries has been considerably improved by the MB 3. Innovators in steerable propulsion SCHOTTEL GmbH & Co. KG · Mainzer Str. 99 · D-56322 Spay / Germany Tel.: + 49 (0) 26 28 / 6 10 · Fax: + 49 (0) 26 28 / 6 13 00 · e-Mail: [email protected] · www.schottel.de VPR-215/02 e · Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany The MB 3 can be handled either with the...