| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
KV-85 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No.100
Kirovskiy Works in Chelyabinsk (ChKZ or Tankograd) |
| Production Quantity |
130 |
Production Period |
Sept.-Nov. 1943 |
| Type |
Heavy Tank |
Crew |
4 |
| Length overall |
8.49 m (27' 10") |
Barrel Overhang |
1.69 m (5' 7") |
| Width |
3.25 m (10' 8") |
Height |
2.80 m (9' 2") |
| Combat Weight |
46000 kg (101000 lbs) |
Radio Equipment |
9R or 10R |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
85mm Gun D-5T85 |
Ammunition Carried |
71 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
360° |
Elevation (degrees) |
-4° to +23° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
3 x 7.62mm DT |
Ammunition Carried |
3276 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
V-2K-s |
Track Links |
87-90/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, n.a. |
Track Width |
67 cm (26") |
| Horsepower (max.) |
600hp@1900rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
433 cm (170") |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
13.0 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
0.79 kg/cm2 (11.2
psi) |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance |
0.40 m (1' 4") |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius |
9.45 m (31' 0") |
| Range on/off road |
251/150 km |
Gradient |
36° |
| Mileage on road |
219 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
1.2 m (3' 11") |
| Fuel Capacity |
550 l |
Fording |
1.6 m (5' 3") |
| Speed on/off road |
35/12 km/h |
Trench Crossing |
2.7 m (8' 10") |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
75mm@60°(nose) |
60mm@90° |
75mm@round |
30mm@0°(front) |
| 20mm@0°(rear) |
| Superstructure |
40mm@25°(glacis) |
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40mm@round |
40mm@0°(front) |
| 75mm@60°(driver) |
30mm@0-3°(rear) |
| Turret |
100mm@round |
100mm@75° |
100mm@60° |
40@0-5° |
| Mantlet |
95mm@round |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| RT, IS, ST, SHT, RAH, SKVr PH22r,
OOBTr, RTAV, George R. Bradford
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