Elefant

[David]

Elefant

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Country :	Germany
Role :	Tank Destroyer
In-Service Date :	December 1943
Manufacturer :	Nibelungenwerke
Number Produced :	50
Crew :	6
Rado :	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 :
Cylinders:
Capacity:	Liters
Horsepower :
Power / Weight Ratio :	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
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°)

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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