Panzerjäger Tiger (P) "Ferdinand"/"Elefant"

Technical information

Technical information on the Panzerjäger Tiger (P) "Ferdinand"/"Elefant"
Physical specifications
Length 8.14 m.
Length without gun 6.97 m.
Width 3.38 m.
Height 2.97 m.
Firing height 2.31 m.
Weight 65 t.
Engine 2 * Maybach HL 120 TRM 12-cylinder water cooled 11.9 l. gasoline
Horse powers 2 * 265 @ 2,600 rpm.
Crew
  • Commander
  • Gunner
  • 2 * Loader
  • Driver
  • Radio operator
Armour 20-200 mm.
Armament
Main gun 8,8 cm Pak 43/2 L/71
Ammunition storage 50
Secondary guns
  • 7,92 mm M.G.34
  • 2 * 9 mm M.P.
Ammunition storage
  • 600 * 7.92 mm.
  • 384 * 9 mm.
Performance
Maximum speed 30 km./h.
Road speed 20 km./h.
Cross country speed 8-10 km./h.
Range (on road) 150 km.
Range (cross country) 90 km.
Fuel capacity 950 l.
Fuel usage (on road) 6.33 l./km.
Fuel usage (cross-country) 10.56 l./km.
Fording 1.2 m.
Step climbing 0.78 m.
Climbing, degrees 30°
Trench crossing 2.6 m.
Ground pressure 1.23 kg./cm2

Sources

  1. JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. PANZER TRACTS No.9 - Jagdpanzer - Jagdpanzer 38 to Jagdtiger. Darlington (MD) : Darlington Productions, Inc., 1997. Read review
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Additional reading

Panzerkampfwagen Tiger (P)
Technical details of the Panzerkampfwagen Tiger (P)
The name change from Ferdinand to Elefant
The reality about the name change to Elefant

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