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identification: | tractor |
type: | Fortschritt RS-09/122 |
country of origin: | German Democratic Republic |
manufacturer: | VEB Traktorenwerke Schönebeck |
engine: | four-stroke, D 108 |
horse power/revolutions (rev/min): | 18/3000 |
number of cylinders: | 2 |
drilling/return stroke (mm): | 85/90 |
cubic content: | 1020 |
fuel: | diesel |
cooling system: | air-cooling |
dimensions: | 3260x1520x1800 mm |
weight: | 1070 kg |
year of production: | 1963 |
Fortschritt was a brand and a producer of tractors, harvesters, and agricultural machinery in the German Democratic Republic. The RS-09 tractor was nicknamed "the runaway girder" for its atypical design. Another unusual feature of this type of tractor was the location of engine on the rear axle. |