Country :
GermanyRole :
Heavy TankProduction Date :
August 1942Manufacturer :
Henschel & Sohn A.G.Number Produced :
1346Crew :
5Radio :
FuG 5
FuG 2Road Speed :
38 Kilometers per HourRough Speed :
16 Kilometers per HourRoad Range:
125 KilometersOff-Road Range:
80 KilometersEngine Name:
Maybach HL 210 P45Coolant :
WaterCylinders:
V-12Capacity:
21.4 LitersPower :
690 hp @ 3000 rpmPower / Weight Ratio :
12.11 hp per tonneTransmission :
Maybach-Olvar 401216 PreselectorGears :
8 Forward / 4 ReverseSuspenion :
Transverse Torsion BarFuel Type :
GasolineFuel Capacity:
569 LitersRoad Consumption:
4.55 Liters per KilometerOff-Road Consumption:
7.11 Liters per KilometerLength :
8.45 metersHeight :
2.93 metersWidth :
3.7 metersWeight :
57000 kilogramsGround Clearance :
47 centimetersGround Pressure :
1.04 kg/cm?/font>Track Links :
96 per trackTrack Width :
72 centimetersTrack Ground Contact :
361 centimetersGradiant :
35?/font>Vertical Obsticle :
0.79 metersFording Depth :
1.56 metersTrench Crossing :
2.49 metersTurning Radius :
3.44 metersMain Gun :
88mm Kw.K.36 L / 56Gunsight :
TZF 9cPrimary Magnification :
2.5x magnification / 25?Field of ViewSecondary Magnification :
5x magnification / 14?Field of ViewTraverse :
360?(Hydrolic)Elevation :
+17?/ 6.5?/font>Main Gun Ammo :
92Secondary Weapons :
1x 7.92mm MG34 (Coaxial - 2400 rounds)
1x 7.92mm MG34 (Bow - 2400 rounds)Hull Front (Upper) :
100mm @ 80?/font>Hull Front (Lower) :
100mm @ 66?/font>Hull Sides (Upper) :
80mm @ 90?/font>Hull Sides (Lower) :
60mm @ 90?/font>Hull Rear :
80mm @ 82?/font>Hull Top :
25mm @ 0?/font>Hull Bottom :
25mm @ 0?/font>Turret Front :
100mm @ 82?/font>Turret Mantlet :
100mm - 120mm @ 90?/font>Turret Sides :
80mm @ 90?/font>Turret Rear :
80mm @ 90?/font>Turret Top :
25mm @ 0?- 9?/font>
Penetration Data for the 88mm Kw.K.36 L / 56
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30?
PzGr. ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m9.65 kg
810 m/s
97 / -- mm
93 / -- mm
87 / -- mm
80 / -- mm
72 / -- mm
PzGr.39 ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m10.2 kg
800 m/s
120 / -- mm
110 / -- mm
100 / -- mm
91 / -- mm
84 / -- mm
PzGr.40 ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m7.3 kg
930 m/s
170 / -- mm
155 / -- mm
138 / -- mm
122 / -- mm
110 / -- mm
Hl.Gr.39 ( High Explosive Anti-Tank )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m10 kg
795 m/s
90 / -- mm
90 / -- mm
90 / -- mm
90 / -- mm
90 / -- mm
High Explosive Data for the 88mm Kw.K.36 L / 56
8.8cm Sch Sprgr. Patr. L / 4.5 ( Incendiary Shrapnel )Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type14815 m
820 m/s
10.06 kg
0.97 kg
60% Amatol / 40% TNT