Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf A(1), Panther, SdKfz 171:
The first 20 were finished in November 1942. They had the commanders cupola that stuck out on the right side of the turret. Sometimes known as the D1. Hull gunner had MG 34 which fired through a vertical flap.
These 20 had only 60 mm of armor in the glacis plate and a Maybach HL-210 engine.11 It weighed 34.4 tons.11
From 21 on, they had thicker armor and the Maybach HL-230 engine.11 It weighed 44 tons.11
| Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf A(1)* | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 52,3 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 44 tons11, 45.5 tons, 44.8 tons2,3 |
| Length w/gun | 8.86 m2,3 |
| Length w/o gun | 6.88 m |
| Height | 2.98 m3, 2.99 m2, 3.1 m |
| Width | 3.42 m3, 3.43 m, 3.44 m2 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 0.56 m2 |
| Ground contact length | 3.91 m |
| Ground pressure | 0.73 (kg/cm2)2, 0.9 kg/cm2 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 75 mm L/702 75 mm KwK42 L/703 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 2: MGs2 2: 7.92 mm MG343 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 792,3 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 5,1002,3 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | 60-802 80@55°3 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 60@55°3 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 402 40@40°3 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 40@0°3 |
| Hull Rear | 402 40@30°3 |
| Hull Top | 162 16@90°3 |
| Hull Bottom | 162 30-16@90°3 |
| Turret Front | 1002 110@11°3 Mantlet: 100@round°3 |
| Turret Sides | 452 45@25°3 |
| Turret Rear | 452 45@25°3 |
| Turret Top | 162 16@84-90°3 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Maybach HL 230 P302,3 Maybach HL 210 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | 7 forward, 1 reverse.2,3 |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Eletrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 730 liters2 |
| Road consumption | 100 km/412 liters |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360°, hydraulic.3 |
| Max speed | 46 kph3, 55 kph2 |
| Cross country speed | 24 kph |
| Road radius | 177 km, 200 km2,3 |
| Cross country radius | 89 km, 100 km2 |
| Turning radius | 8.7 m2, 10 m |
| Elevation limits | -8° to +18°3 |
| Fording depth | 1.9 m2, 1.91 m, 1.7 m |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical obstacle | 0.91 m |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | Torsion bar2 |
| Wheels each side | 8x22 |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | |
| Width | 650 mm, 660 mm2 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | Rubber2 Dished with solid rubber. |
| Track centers/tread | 2.62 m |
| Production | Ausf A(1): 20 |
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