Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B "Tiger II"



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Country :Germany
Role :Heavy Tank
Production Date :May 1944
Manufacturer :Henschel & Sohn A.G.
Number Produced :492
Crew :5
Radio :FuG 5
Road Speed :38 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :20 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:170 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:120 Kilometers
Engine Name:Maybach HL 230 P30
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:V-12
Capacity:23.095 Liters
Power :700 hp @ 3000 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :10 hp per tonne
Transmission :Maybach OG 40 12 16 B
Gears :8 Forward / 4 Reverse
Suspenion :Torsion Bar
Fuel Type :Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:860 Liters
Road Consumption:5.06 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:7.17 Liters per Kilometer
Length :10.28 meters
Height :3.09 meters
Width :3.76 meters
Weight :70000 kilograms
Ground Clearance :49 centimeters
Ground Pressure :1.03 kg/cm²
Track Links :96 per track
Track Width :80 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :413 centimeters
Gradiant :35°
Vertical Obsticle :0.85 meters
Fording Depth :1.63 meters
Trench Crossing :2.5 meters
Turning Radius :4.8 meters
Main Gun :88mm Kw.K.43 L / 71
Gunsight :TZF 9c
Primary Magnification :2.5x magnification / 25° Field of View
Secondary Magnification :5x magnification / 14° Field of View
Traverse :360° (Hydraulic)
Elevation :+15° / -7.4°
Main Gun Ammo :80
Secondary Weapons :1x 7.92 mm MG34 (Coaxial - 2925 rounds)
1x 7.92 mm MG34 (Bow - 2925 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :150mm @ 40°
Hull Front (Lower) :100mm @ 40°
Hull Sides (Upper) :80mm @ 65°
Hull Sides (Lower) :80mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :80mm @ 60°
Hull Top :40mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :25mm - 40mm @ 0°
Turret Front :180mm @ 81°
Turret Mantlet :100mm @ Saukopf
Turret Sides :80mm @ 69°
Turret Rear :80mm @ 69°
Turret Top :40mm @ 0° - 12°

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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