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Soviet Union's KV-1 Model 1942 heavy tank,
KV-1C heavy tank10:
Produced in 1942. Full cast turret with armor up to 120 mm. Hull was up to 90 mm. A 600 hp engine was installed. 47 tons.
The 76.2 mm gun fired a 14.3 lb AP round at a muzzle velocity of 2,172'/sec.10
| KV-1 19422 | KV-1C | |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 52,3 |
510,12 |
| Physical Characteristics | ||
| Weight | 103,617 lb 48 tons2, 42.3 tons3, 43,000 kg3 1C: 105,300 lb |
105,300 lb 47 tons6, 48 tons8, 49 tons12, 52 tons10 |
| Length w/gun | 22' 3", 21' 11"3, 6.68 m3, 6.25 m2 | 22'10 |
| Length w/o gun | ||
| Height | 2.75 m2, 8' 11"3, 2.71 m3 | 9'10 |
| Width | 10' 11"3, 3.32 m3, 3.25 m2 | 10.8'10 |
| Width over tracks | ||
| Ground clearance | 0.45 m2 | 16"10 |
| Ground contact length | 13.8'12, 14' 11"10 | |
| Ground pressure | 0.8 kg/cm2 2 | 10.5 psi10 |
| Turret ring diameter | ||
| Armament | ||
| Main | 76.2 mm 1940 F-342 |
76.2 mm Model 1940, L/41.510,12 |
| Secondary | ||
| MG | 3: 7.62 mm DT MG2, 1: 7.62 mm DT MG, sometimes commander's cupola3 |
3: MG12 |
| MG - coaxial | 1: 7.62 mm DT MG3 | 1: 7.62 mm DT MG10 |
| MG - turret rear | 1: 7.62 mm DT MG3 | 1: 7.62 mm DT MG10 |
| MG - hull | 1: 7.62 mm DT MG3 | 1: 7.62 mm DT MG10 |
| Side arms | ||
| Quantity | ||
| Main | 111-1142 | 11110, 11412 |
| Secondary | ||
| MG | 3,0242 | 3,02410,12 |
| Side arms | ||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 30-753 | Front: 3.5"+1.4"10 Side: 3"10 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 1002, 1101 | 75+55, 11012 |
| Hull Front, Lower | ||
| Hull Sides, Upper | 90-1302 | 90 - 11012 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 90 | |
| Hull Rear | 752, 60-751 | |
| Hull Top | 30-402 301 |
35 - 4012 |
| Hull Bottom | 301, 15-202 | 35 - 4012 |
| Turret Front | 1201,2 | 4.5"10 40 - 12012 Mantlet: 3.3"10 |
| Turret Sides | 1201,2 | 3"10 |
| Turret Rear | 901, 1202 | |
| Turret Top | 401,2 | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | V2K3, W-2-K2 | V-2K12 |
| Bore / stroke | 4 stroke2 | |
| Cooling | Water10 | |
| Cylinders | V-122 | 1212, V-1210 |
| Capacity | ||
| Net HP | 600@2,000 rpm2 | 55012, 600@2,000 rpm10 |
| Power to weight ratio | 12.5 hp/ton2 | |
| Compression ratio | ||
| Transmission (Type) | Trimobile type10 5 forward, 1 reverse10 |
|
| Steering | Clutch brake10 | |
| Steering ratio | ||
| Starter | Air and electric10 | |
| Electrical system | ||
| Ignition | ||
| Fuel (Type) | Diesel2 | Diesel10,12 |
| Octane | ||
| Quantity | 600-615 liters2 | 159 gallons10 |
| Road consumption | 1.3 mpg10 | |
| Cross country consumption | ||
| Performance | ||
| Traverse | 360° | 360° Hand and electric10 |
| Max speed | 29 kph2 35 kph3, 21.7 mph3 |
18.4 mph12, 22 mph10 |
| Cross country speed | 8-11 mph10 | |
| Road radius | 250 km1,2, 150 km3 93 miles3, 155 miles1 |
156 miles12, 208 miles10 |
| Cross country radius | 180 km1, 112 miles1 |
110 miles12, 124 miles10 |
| Turning radius | ||
| Elevation limits | ||
| Fording depth | 1.45-1.6 m2 | 60"10 |
| Trench crossing | 2.8 m2 | 12'10 |
| Vertical obstacle | 0.9-1.2 m2 | 35.5"10 |
| Climbing ability | 36°2 | |
| Suspension (Type) | Torsion bar10 | |
| Wheels each side | 610 | |
| Return rollers each side | 310 | |
| Tracks (Type) | Dry pin10 | |
| Length | ||
| Width | 2' 3.5"12, 2' 3.75"10 | |
| Diameter | ||
| Number of links | 8610 | |
| Pitch | 6.5"10 | |
| Tire tread | ||
| Track centers/tread | 8.6'10 | |
| Production | Kirov10 |
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