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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 ZiS-5 L/413

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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