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PzKpfw VI Ausf. E,
Tiger I |
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| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen VI
Ausf. E, Tiger I (SdKfz 181), VK4501(H) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Henschel, Wegmann |
| Production Quantity |
1354 |
Production Period |
July 1942 - Aug.
1944 |
| Type |
Heavy Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
8.45 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
2.04 |
| Width (m) |
3.7 |
Height (m) |
2.93 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
57000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
88mm KwK 36 L/56 |
Ammunition Carried |
92 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
360° |
Elevation (degrees) |
-6.5° to +17° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TZF9b, later TZF9c |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92mm MG34 (coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
4800 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL210P45 |
Track Links |
96/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 21.4 liters |
Track Width |
72.5 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
690hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
361 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
12.1 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
13.9 psi |
| Gearbox |
8 forward, 4 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.43 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
7.0 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
140/85 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
n.a. |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.79 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
682 |
Fording (m) |
1.22-1.56 |
| Speed on/off road |
38/16 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.29 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
100mm@66° |
60mm@90° |
80mm@82° |
25mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
100mm@80° |
80mm@90° |
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25mm@0° |
| Turret |
100mm@82° |
80mm@90° |
80mm@90° |
25mm@0-9° |
| Mantlet |
100-110mm@90° |
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