Type Super-heavy tank
Place of origin Nazi Germany
--Production history
Designer Ferdinand Porsche
Produced 1944
No. built 2 (of which 1 incomplete)
--Specifications
Mass 188 tonnes (207 short tons; 185 long tons)
Length 10.2 metres (33 ft 6 in)
Width 3.71 metres (12 ft 2 in)
Height 3.63 metres (11 ft 11 in)
Crew 6 (commander, gunner, 2 loaders, driver, radio operator)
Armour 220 mm (8.7 in) (turret front)[1]
200 mm (7.9 in) (turret side and rear)[1]
200 mm (7.9 in) (hull front)[1]
180 mm (7.1 in) (hull side)[1]
150 mm (5.9 in) (hull rear)[1]
--Main armament
128 mm (5 in) KwK 44 gun L/55
(68 rounds)[1]
--Secondary armament
75 mm (3 in) KwK 44 gun L/36.5
(co-axial) (100 rounds)[1]
7.92 mm (0.31 in) MG 34 machine gun
(co-axial) (1,000 rounds)[1]
Engine (V1) MB509 V12 petrol engine, DB 603 derivative
(V2) MB 517 V12 diesel engine (V2)
(V1) 1,080 hp (805 kW)
(V2) 1,200 hp (895 kW)
Power/weight 6.4 HP/ton[1]
Ground clearance 500 mm (20 in)
Fuel capacity 2,700 litres (590 imp gal; 710 US gal) (internal fuel tank)
1,500 litres (330 imp gal; 400 US gal) (external fuel tank)
--Operational range
160 km (99 mi) (road)
62 km (39 mi) (off road)
Maximum speed 20 km/h (12 mph) (maximum)[1]
18 km/h (11 mph) (average road speed)[1]