Thursday, September 15, 2016

VK 45.01 (P) Tiger (P) Heavy Tank

The Tiger (P) was a Porsche design for the Tiger tank. The Henschel Tiger was chosen for production and the Tiger (P) chassis was used for the Ferdinand/Elefant. A Škoda turret for the vehicle was also developed.
Variants:
1.
Name: VK 45.01 (P) Tiger (P)
Type: Heavy Tank
Origin: Germany
Year: 1941
Produced: 10 and 90 chassis.

Length: 6.6 Meters
Width: 3.38 Meters
Height: 2.8 Meters
Weight: 57000 Kilograms
Speed: 35 km/h (10 km/h off-road)

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-88 mm KwK 36 L/56 OR
-105 mm L/40.5 (Škoda turret)
Secondary Armament:
-7.92 mm MG34 (2)

Gun Flexibility:
18° Elevation
9° Depression
For Škoda turret
20° Elevation
8° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
100 mm Front (200 mm for Command Versions)
60 mm Side
80 mm Rear
20 mm Top
26 mm Bottom
-Turret
Škoda turrert
100 mm Turret (110 mm Gun Shield)
80 mm Side
80 mm Rear
25 mm Top
-Turret (Škoda)
130 mm Front (100 mm Gun Shield)
80 mm Side
80 mm Rear
35 mm Top

Sources:
http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/12/16/tiger-p-turret-by-skoda-with-105mm-l405/
http://fingolfen.tripod.com/tiger/vk4501p.html
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/panzerkampfwagen-vi-tiger-p-vk4501p-porsche-typ-101.htm
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/germany/vk4501p.htm

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