Technical Details
Technical specifications for the Ferdinand.1Bilder und technische Daten der Panzerjäger und Sturmgeschützen : Stand: 1.5.43. BArch RH 10/367.
| Jagdpanther |
| Crew |
| Commander |
1 |
| Gunner |
1 |
| Loader |
2 |
| Driver |
1 |
| Radio operator |
1 |
| Physical characteristics |
| Weight |
65 000 kg |
| Length |
With barrel |
8.140 m |
| Without barrel |
6.970 m |
| Barrel overhang |
1.170 m |
| Width |
Overall |
3.380 m |
| Track edges |
3.335 m |
| Tread |
2.695 m |
| Track |
0.640 m |
| Hull |
1.800 m |
| Height |
Overall |
2.970 m |
| Firing height |
2.310 m |
| Ground clearance |
0.500 m |
| Ground contact |
Without sinking |
4.115 m |
| When sinking 200 mm |
4.700 m |
| Ground pressure |
Without sinking |
1.23 kg/cm2 |
| When sinking 200 mm |
1.08 kg/cm2 |
| Steering ratio |
1:1.53 |
| Armament and ammunition |
| Gun |
Model |
8,8 cm Panzerjägerkanone 43/2 (L/71) |
| Ammunition |
50 |
| Left traverse |
14° |
| Right traverse |
14° |
| Maximum elevation |
14° |
| Minimum depression |
-8° |
| Machine guns |
Model |
M G 34 |
| Number |
1 |
| Ammunition |
600 |
| Handguns |
Type |
Sub-machine gun |
| Number |
2 |
| Ammunition |
384 |
| Armor |
| Superstructure |
Front |
200 mm/20° |
| Sides |
80 mm/28° |
| Rear |
80 mm/20° |
| Top |
30 mm/86° |
| Hull |
Front, upper |
100+100 mm/30° |
| Front, lower |
80 mm/45° |
| Front, driver's front plate |
100+100 mm/9° |
| Sides |
80 mm/0° |
| Rear, upper |
80 mm/40° |
| Rear, middle |
80 mm/0° |
| Rear, lower |
40 mm |
| Top, front |
80 mm/12° |
| Top, rear |
30 mm/0° |
| Bottom, front |
20-30 mm/0° |
| Bottom, rear |
20 mm/0° |
| Bottom, track overhang |
25 mm/0° |
| Performance |
| Maximum speed |
30 km/h |
| Road |
Sustained speed |
20 km/h |
| Range |
150 km |
| Mileage |
6.00 l/km |
| Medium terrain |
Sustained speed |
8-10 km/h |
| Range |
90 km |
| Mileage |
10.00 km/l |
| Terrain |
Trench crossing |
2.64 m |
| Vertical climb |
0.78 m |
| Upward climb |
30° |
| Downward climb |
40° |
| Engine and fuel |
| Engine |
Make |
Maybach |
| Model |
HL 120 |
| Number |
2 |
| Rated speed |
2600 rpm |
| Fuel |
Type |
Gasoline |
| Fuel capacity |
950 l |
| Fuel tanks |
2 |
| Power |
Kilowatt |
390 |
| Metric horsepower |
530 |
| Power-to-weight ratio |
Kilowatt/ton |
6.0 |
| Metric horsepower/ton |
8.2 |
| Vision devices |
| Observation |
Sf 14 Z |
| Gun sight |
Sfl ZF 1 a |
| Periscopes |
Angled |
2 |
| Prism |
3 |
| Communications |
| External |
Fu 2 and Fu 5 |
| Internal |
Intercom |
Additional Reading
- Pz Kpfw Tiger (P)
- Information about the Panzerkampfwagen Tiger (P).
References
- Bilder und technische Daten der Panzerjäger und Sturmgeschützen : Stand: 1.5.43. WaA/WaPrüf 6, 1943. BArch RH 10/367. Back
Sources
- Bilder und technische Daten der Panzerjäger und Sturmgeschützen : Stand: 1.5.43. WaA/WaPrüf 6, 1943. 6 p. BArch RH 10/367.