Pz.Kpfw V Ausf.A Panther
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Panzerkampfwagen
V Ausf.A, Pz.Kpfw V Ausf.A, Panther, (Sd.Kfz.171) |
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| Type | Medium Tank |
Radio Equipment | FuG 5 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Maschinenfabrik
Augsburg Nürnburg AG, Henschel & Söhn AG, Daimler-Benz
AG, Maschinenfabrik Niedersachen Hannover GmbH |
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| Crew | 5 |
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| Production Quantity | 2200 |
Production Period | August 1943 - May 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 45500 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.90 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 8.88 m |
Length /hull | 6.88 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 2 m |
Height over turret hatch | 2.98 m |
| Width with Schürzen* | 3.42 m |
Ground clearance | 0.56 m |
| Fire height | 2.26 m |
Turret ring diameter | 1.65 m |
(*) armored skirts
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 75 mm KwK 42 L/70 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 79 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual & hydraulic) |
Elevation | +20° to -8° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 6°/sec |
Sight | TZF12 (binocular) or TZF12a (monocular) |
| Secondary Armament | 3 x 7.92 mm MG 34 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 5100 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: coaxial, bow (ball
mount*), AA |
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(*) except early models
| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 60 mm / 35° |
40 mm / 90° |
40 mm / 60° |
30 mm / 0° (front) 16 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Superstructure | 80 mm /
35° |
40 mm /
50° |
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16 mm /
0° |
| Turret | 100 mm / 78° |
45 mm / 65° |
45 mm / 65° |
16 mm / 5° (front) 16 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Mantlet | 100 mm /
round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Maybach HL 230 P30 |
Type & Displacement | V12, 23.1L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 700 hp to 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 15.38 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | ZF AK 7-200 synchromesh 7 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | MAN: controlled differential, steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | Mechanical, disc |
Fuel Capacity | 730 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Double torsion bars |
Road wheels | 8 dual (interleaved), rubber edgings |
| Track return rollers | 1 (small, behind sprocket) |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, 17 /tooth |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, double, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | On the 2 first and last road wheels |
| Track Type | Kgs 64/660/150: Dual center guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 660 mm |
Pitch | 150 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 86 |
Track ground contact | 3.92 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 46-55 km/h on road - 30 km/h off
road |
Range | 250 km on road - 100 km off road |
| Mileage | 280 L/100 km on road 700 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.45 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.90 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.90 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 8.70 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | AFV Data Base (lost) |
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