
Elefant
The Elefant was a heavy tank destroyer used by German Wehrmacht Panzerjäger during World War II. Ninety-one units were built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand, after its designer... Wikipedia
- Type: Heavy tank destroyer
- Place of origin: Nazi Germany
- Designer: Ferdinand Porsche
- Designed: 1942–1943
- Manufacturer: Nibelungenwerk
- Produced: March–May 1943, (substantial upgrades in January to April 1944)
- Number built: 91
- Weight: 65 t
- Length: 8.14 m with gun
- Width: 3.38 m
- Height: 2.97 m
- Crew: 6 (driver, radio-operator, commander, gunner, two loaders)
- Armor: 200 mm (7.87 in) maximum
- Main, armament: 8.8 cm Pak 43/2 L/71, also known as StuK 43/1
- Secondary, armament: 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun (Elefant only)
- Engine: 2 × Maybach HL120 TRM petrol, 600 PS (592 hp, 442 kW)
- Power/weight: 9.2 PS (6.8 kW) / tonne
- Suspension: longitudinal torsion-bar
- Fuel capacity: 950 liters
- Operational, range: 150 km (93.21 mi) road, 90 km (55.92 mi) cross-country
- Speed: 30 km/h (18.64 mph)
- Data source: DuckDuckGo