Jagdpanzer Tiger(P) Ferdinand/Elefant (late)
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Sturmgeschütz
mit 8.8 cm Pak 43/2 (Sd.kfz.184), Jagdpanzer Tiger(P), primaly Ferdinand
and in last Elefant |
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| Type | Tank Destroyer |
Radio Equipment | FuG 5 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nibelungenwerke,
Alkett, Porsche |
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| Crew | 6 |
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| Production Quantity | 48 reconverted |
Production Period | late 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 70600 kg |
Ground pressure | 1.27 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 8.14 m |
Length /hull | 6.80 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 1.34 m |
Height | 2.97 m |
| Width with track guards | 3.38 m |
Ground clearance | 0.48 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 88 mm Pak 43/2 L/71 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 50 |
| Traverse | 14° left & 14° right (manual) |
Elevation | +14° to -8° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ?°/sec |
Sight | SflZF |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.92 mm MG 34 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 600 |
| Location | 1: Superstructure - 2: AA (loose),
bow (ball mount) |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Lower hull | 100+100 mm /
55° |
60 mm / 90° |
80 mm / 81° |
20-50 mm / 0° |
| Upper hull | 100+100
mm / 78 ° |
80 mm /
90° |
80 mm /
50° |
30 mm /
0° |
| Superstructure | 200 mm / 65° |
80 mm / 60° |
80 mm / 70° |
30 mm / 4° |
| Mantlet | 25 mm /
90° 100 mm / round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | 2 x Maybach HL 120TRM |
Type & Displacement | 2 x V12, 11.8L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2 x 300 hp to 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 8.50 hp/t |
| Gearbox | Continuous |
Steering | ? |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 950 L 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 | 30 km/h on road - 10 km/h off road |
Range | 150 km on road - 90 km off road |
| Mileage | 833 L/100 km on road 1056 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 22° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.50 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.78 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1 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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