| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
8.8cm PaK43/1
(L/71) auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen III/IV (Sf),
also Nashorn or Hornisse (SdKfz 164) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Deutsche-Eisenwerke |
| Production Quantity |
494 |
Production Period |
Feb. 1943 - Mar. 1945 |
| Type |
Tank Destroyer |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
8.44 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
2.64 |
| Width /with skirts (m) |
2.86 |
Height (m) |
2.65 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
24000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG Spr f |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
88mm PaK43/1 L/71 |
Ammunition Carried |
40 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (15° L, 15° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-5° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
SflZF1a, Rblf36 |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm MG34 (loose) |
Ammunition Carried |
600 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM |
No. of Links/Track |
104 |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.9 liters |
Track Width |
40 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
380 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
12.5 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
12.1 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
200/130 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
260 on/130 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.60 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
470 |
Fording (m) |
1.00 |
| Speed on/off road |
40/24 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.30 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
30mm@70° |
20mm@74° |
20mm@80° |
15mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
10mm@53° |
10mm@74° |
10mm@80° |
open |
| Mantlet |
10mm@53° |
- |
- |
- |
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