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Country :Germany
Role :Tank Destroyer
Production Date :December 1943
Manufacturer :Nibelungenwerke
Number Produced :50
Crew :6
Radio :FuG 5
Road Speed :30 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :11 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:150 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:90 Kilometers
Engine Name:Twin Maybach HL 120 TRM
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:Twin V-12
Capacity:23.734 Liters
Power :600 hp @ 6000 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :9.23 hp per tonne
Transmission :Porsche-Siemens Electric Drive
Gears :3 Forward / 3 Reverse
Suspenion :Torsion Bar
Fuel Type :Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:950 Liters
Road Consumption:6.33 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:10.56 Liters per Kilometer
Length :8.14 meters
Height :2.97 meters
Width :3.38 meters
Weight :65000 kilograms
Ground Clearance :48 centimeters
Ground Pressure :1.24 kg/cm²
Track Links :Unknown per track
Track Width :65 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :419 centimeters
Gradiant :22°
Vertical Obsticle :0.78 meters
Fording Depth :1 meters
Trench Crossing :2.64 meters
Turning Radius :2.15 meters
Main Gun :88mm Kw.K.43 L / 71
Gunsight :Sfl.ZF 1a / Rblf 36
Primary Magnification :5x magnification / 8° Field of View
Traverse :28° (Hand)
Elevation :+14° / -8°
Main Gun Ammo :50
Secondary Weapons :1x 7.92 mm MG34 (Bow - 600 rounds)
1x 7.92 mm MG34 (Loose - 600 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :200mm @ 65°
Hull Front (Lower) :100mm + 100mm @ 78°
Hull Sides (Upper) :80mm @ 60°
Hull Sides (Lower) :80mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :80mm @ 70°
Hull Top :30mm @ 4°
Hull Bottom :30mm @ 0°
Turret Front :None
Turret Mantlet :25mm @ 90° + 100mm @ Round
Turret Sides :None
Turret Rear :None
Turret Top :None

Penetration Data for the 88mm Kw.K.43 L / 71

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)
PzGr.39 / 43 ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
10.2 kg 1000 m/s 202 / -- mm 185 / -- mm 165 / -- mm 148 / -- mm 132 / -- mm
PzGr.40 / 43 ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
7.3 kg 1130 m/s 237 / -- mm 217 / -- mm 193 / -- mm 170 / -- mm 152 / -- mm
HI.Gr.39 ( High Explosive Anti-Tank )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
10 kg 880 m/s 90 / -- mm 90 / -- mm 90 / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm

No High Explosive Data!

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