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PzKpfw V Ausf. D,
Panther |
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| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen V
Ausf. D, Panther (Sd. Kfz. 171) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
MAN, Daimler-Benz,
MNH, Henschel |
| Production Quantity |
850 |
Production Period |
Jan. 1943 - Sept. 1943 |
| Type |
Medium/Heavy Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
8.66/6.87 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
1.79 |
| Width (m) /with skirts |
3.27/3.42 |
Height (m) |
2.85 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
44800 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm KwK 42 L/70 |
Ammunition Carried |
79 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-8° to +18° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
60 sec. |
Sight |
TZF12 |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92mm MG34 (coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
4200-5100 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL230P30 |
No. of Links |
86/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 23.1 liters |
Track Width |
66cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
700hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
392cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
15.5 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
12.8 psi |
| Gearbox |
7 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.56 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
10.0 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
250/100 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
280 on/700 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.9 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
720 |
Fording (m) |
1.9 |
| Speed on/off road |
46-55/30 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.45 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
60mm@35° |
40mm@90° |
40mm@60° |
16-30mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
80mm@35° |
40mm@50° |
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16mm@0° |
| Turret |
100mm@80° |
45mm@65° |
45mm@65° |
16mm@0-7° |
| Mantlet |
100mm@round |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| PIA, PV, EGT, GT, PF |
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