| 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) | - | 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 | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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KV-85 by George R. Bradford
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| REFERENCES |
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| RT, IS, ST, SHT, RAH, SKVr PH22r, OOBTr, RTAV, George R. Bradford |
Copyright © 2018 Ralph Zuljan