HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURE OF TRACTORS AND PRIME-MOVERS BY THE STATE ENTERPRISE «KHARKIV DESIGN BUREAU OF ENGINEERING NAMED AFTER A. A. MOROZOV» AND STATE ENTERPRISE «MALYSHEV PLANT» (REVIEW ARTICLE)

The review article systematizes information and studies the  history of designing tractors and prime-movers at the State Enterprise «Kharkiv Design Bureau for Mechanical Engineering named after A. A. Morozov» and their manufacture by the State Enterprise «Malyshev Plant » from the origin of such production in Kharkiv to the present time. The role of Kharkiv in providing the country with special equipment is revealed. Detailed biographical information about chief designers of this technique (B. N. Voronkov, N. G. Zubarev, M. N. Shchukin, A. I. Avtomonov, M. D. Borisyuk, A. D. Motrich, M. P. Kalugin, P. I. Sagir, B. I. Kalchenko) provided, their role in the development and improvement of designs of special-purpose machines is indicated. The main technical characteristics of basic models of tractors and prime-movers are presented. The main problems in the production of these types of equipment are mentioned. The article contains information about various modifications of AT-T, their main differences and purposes are indicated. Keywords: tractor, prime-mover, SE «Kharkiv Design Bureau of Engineering Named after A. A. Morozov», SE «Malyshev Plant», National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute»