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PzKpfw VI Ausf. B,
Tiger II |
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| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation(s) |
Panzerkampfwagen VI
Ausf. B, Tiger II (SdKfz 182), Königstiger, VK4503 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Henschel |
| Production Quantity |
489 |
Production Period |
Jan. 1944 - Mar. 1945 |
| Type |
Heavy Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
10.3 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
3.00 |
| Width /with skirts (m) |
3.76 |
Height (m) |
3.08 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
70000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
88mm KwK 43 L/71 |
Ammunition Carried |
72 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-7.4° to +15° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TZF9b, later TZF9d |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92 mm MG34 (coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
5850 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL230P30 |
Track Links |
96/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 23.9 liters |
Track Width |
80 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
700hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
413 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
10.0 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
13.7 psi |
| Gearbox |
8 forward, 4 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.49 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
4.8 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
170/120 |
Gradient (degrees) |
35° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
601 on/863 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.85 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
1036 |
Fording (m) |
1.63 |
| Speed on/off road |
35-42/14-30 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
3.00 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
100mm@40° |
80mm@90° |
80mm@60° |
25-40mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
150mm@40° |
80mm@65° |
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40mm@0° |
| Turret |
180mm@81° |
80mm@69° |
80mm@69° |
40mm@0-12° |
| Mantlet |
100mm@Saukopf |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| EGT, GT, TIA, KTHT |
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