Since the discovery of Antarctica, many have tried to explore the frozen continent with dog sleds, airplanes, and various wheeled and tracked vehicles. In this episode, we cover a less successful American exploration vehicle of the late '30s, and some much more successful Soviet vehicles of the late '50s and '70s.
Main topic at 32:00
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Links/Sources:
“The Snow Cruiser”-Antarctica’s Abandoned Behemoth: https://youtu.be/zR0M7KjnJTE //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Snow_Cruiser //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Treaty_System //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT-T //
How to pronounce Kharkov: https://youtu.be/Q-Tdb6ihQ5M //
How to pronounce Kharkovchanka: https://www.howtopronounce.com/kharkovchanka //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkovchanka //
https://www.rbth.com/history/327680-soviet-off-road-vehicles-antarctica //
“Kharkovchanka” - The Colossal Soviet Antarctic Cruisers: https://youtu.be/f6R-h06IsJw //
https://jalopnik.com/soviet-versions-of-the-antarctic-snow-cruiser-were-so-m-1844211018 //