Tiger(P) / VK.4501(P)
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | VK 4501(P), Tiger(P),
Tiger-Porsche (Tiger prototype) |
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| Type | Heavy Tank |
Radio Equipment | FuG 5 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Porshce |
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| Crew | 5 |
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| Production Quantity | 5 |
Production Period | May 1941 - April 1942 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 57000-59000 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 9.34 m |
Length /hull | 6.70 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 2.64 m |
Height over turret hatch | 2.80 m |
| Width with track guards | 3.14-3.38 m |
Ground clearance | ? m |
| Fire height | ? m |
Turret ring diameter | 1.86 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 88 mm KwK 36 L/56 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 64-80 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual & hydraulic) |
Elevation | +15° to -8° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 6°/sec |
Sight | TZF9b (binocular) |
| Secondary Armament | 3 x 7.92 mm MG 34 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 4530 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: coaxial, bow (ball
mount Kugelblende 100), AA |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 100 mm / 65° |
60 mm / 90° |
80 mm / 81° |
20-50 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 100 mm /
78 ° |
80 mm /
90° |
80 mm /
90° |
30 mm /
0° |
| Turret | 100 mm / 82° |
80 mm / 90° |
80 mm / 90° |
25 mm / 9° (front) 25 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Mantlet | 100-110
mm / 90° |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | 2 x Porsche Typ 100/1 |
Type & Displacement | 2 x V12, 15L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2 x 320 hp to 2400 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 11.2-10.8 hp/t |
| Gearbox | Porsche-Siemens Electric: 3 forward, 3 reverse |
Steering | ? |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Longitudinal Torsion bars |
Road wheels | 6 dual, 2 by bogies, steel edgings |
| Track return rollers | none |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear, double, 20 tooth |
| Idler Sprockets | Front, double, adjustable, 20 tooth |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | Dual center guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 650 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 96 |
Track ground contact | 4.19 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 20-35 km/h on road - 8-10 km/h
off road |
Range | 80-100 km on road - 50 km off road |
| Mileage | 500 L/100 km on road 900 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.60 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.80 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.80 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | AFV Data Base (lost) |
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Drawings |
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