| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Designation(s) | Jagdtiger (SdKfz 186), Jagdpanzer VI | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Nibelungenwerke | ||
| Production Quantity | 77 | Production Period | Jul. 1944 - Mar. 1945 |
| Type | Heavy Tank Destroyer | Crew | 6 |
| Length /hull (m) | 10.65 | Barrel Overhang (m) | 2.86 |
| Width (m) | 3.63 | Height (m) | 2.82 |
| Combat Weight (kg) | 71700 | Radio Equipment | n.a. |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 128mm PaK 44 L/55 | Ammunition Carried | 40 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Manual (10° L 10° R) | Elevation (degrees) | -7.5° to +15° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - | Sight | WZF2/7 |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.92 mm MG34 (bow, loose) | Ammunition Carried | 1500 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | Maybach HL230P30 | No. of Links/Track | n.a. |
| Type & Displacement | V12, 23.9 liters | Track Width | 79 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) | 700hp @3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact | 424 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 9.8 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 15.2 psi |
| Gearbox | 8 forward, 4 reverse | Ground Clearance (m) | 0.46 |
| Fuel | Gasoline (Petrol) | Turning Radius (m) | 4.8 |
| Range on/off road (km) | 170/121 | Gradient (degrees) | 35° |
| Mileage (L/100km) | 515 on/715 off road | Vertical Obstacle (m) | 0.85 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) | 865 | Fording (m) | 1.80 |
| Speed on/off road | 38/17 km/h | Trench Crossing (m) | 2.49 |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom | |
| Hull | lower | 100mm @40° | 80mm @90° | 80mm @60° | 25-40mm @0° |
| upper | 150mm @40° | - | - | 40mm @0° | |
| Superstructure | 250mm @75° | 80mm @65° | 80mm @85° | 40mm @5° | |
| Mantlet | 100mm @Saukopf | - | - | - | |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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Jagdtiger Ausf. B by George R. Bradford
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| REFERENCES |
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| EGT, GT, TIA |
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