Engineering:Troop carrier

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Troop carrier is an informal or unofficial term for:

  • an armoured personnel carrier or infantry fighting vehicle, whether tracked or wheeled
  • a bus, especially an armored bus, used to carry military personnel
  • any military transport aircraft, whether fixed-wing or helicopter
  • any off-road vehicle with all-wheel drive and, usually, seating for six or more passengers, in addition to the driver
  • in rail transport
    • a specific route, such as the Leamington Transit electric railway, in Canada, during World War I
    • a purpose-built rail car, such as a troop sleeper (US Army, World War II)
  • a troopship or smaller vessel used to carry military personnel
    • Armored Troop Carrier, a riverine patrol vessel introduced by the US military in 1966

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