Jagdtiger (Henschel Suspension)
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Jagdpanzer VI
Ausf.B Jagdtiger (Sd.kfz.186) |
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| Type | Tank Destroyer |
Radio Equipment | FuG 5 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nibelungenwerke
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| Crew | 6 |
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| Production Quantity | 77 |
Production Period | July 1944 - March 1945 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 71700 kg |
Ground pressure | 1.07 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 10.65 m |
Length /hull | 7.79 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 2.86 m |
Height | 2.82 m |
| Width with track guards | 3.63 m |
Ground clearance | 0.50 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 128 mm Pak 44 L/55 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 40 |
| Traverse | 10° left & 10° right (manual &
hydraulic) |
Elevation | +15° to -8° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ?°/sec |
Sight | WZF2/7 |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.92 mm MG 34 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 1500 |
| Location | 1: superstructure - 2: bow (ball
mount), AA (pedestal mount on the top of the engine compartment
) |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Lower hull | 100 mm / 40° |
80 mm / 90° |
80 mm / 60° |
40 mm / 0° (front) 25 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Upper hull | 150 mm /
40° |
80 mm /
65° |
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40 mm /
0° |
| Superstructure | 250 mm / 75° |
80 mm/ 65° |
80 mm/ 65° |
40 mm / 5° |
| Mantlet | 100 mm /
Saukopf |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Maybach HL 230 P30 |
Type & Displacement | V12, 23.9L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 700 hp to 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 9.8 hp/t |
| Gearbox | Maybach OG 40 12 16 B: 8 forward, 4 reverse |
Steering | Regenerative controlled differential, hydraulic,
wheel control by auxiliary levers |
| Brakes | Mechanical, disc |
Fuel Capacity | 865 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Double torsion bars |
Road wheels | 9 axles overlapped with twin wheels |
| Track return rollers | none |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, double, 18-tooth |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, triple, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | On the 2 first and last road wheels |
| Track Type | Kgs 24/800/300: Dual center guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 800 mm |
Pitch | 300 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 46 (double) |
Track ground contact | 4.12 m |
| Track Type | Kgs 26/800/300: Dual center guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 800 mm |
Pitch | 300 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 46 (double) |
Track ground contact | 4.12 m |
| Track Type | Kgs 73/800/152: Guide central double, single pin, asteel | ||
| Width | 800 mm |
Pitch | 152 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 92 |
Track ground contact | 4.12 m |
| Track Type | Verladekette: Dual center guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 660 mm |
Pitch | 152 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 92 |
Track ground contact | 4.12 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 35-42 km/h on road - 14-30 km/h
off road |
Range | 170 km on road - 120 km off road |
| Mileage | 601 L/100 km on road 863 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 3.00 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.85 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.63 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 4.80 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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