Thursday 10 January 2019

Kreslavskiy's KV-4


"Tactical-technical characteristics
1. Combat characteristics
  • Combat mass: 92.6 tons
  • Full length: 9 meters
  • Full width: 4 meters
  • Full height: 3.225 meters
  • Track gauge: 3.15 meters
  • Clearance: 0.6 meters
  • Contact surface length: 6 meters
  • Ground pressure: 0.902 kg/cm²
  • With M-40 diesel engine:
    • Maximum power: 1200 hp
    • Top speed: 45 kph
    • Range: 180-200 km
  • Crew: 6

2. Armour:
  • Sides: 125 mm
  • Front (upper plate): 80 mm
  • Front (lower plate): 130 mm
  • Rear: 130 mm
  • Roof: 50 mm
  • Floor (front): 40 mm
  • Floor (rear): 40 mm
3. Armament:
  • 107 mm gun
  • 45 mm gun
  • 2 DT machineguns for radio operator
  • 1 rear DT machinegun
  • 103 107 mm shells
  • 140 45 mm shells
  • 4000 DT rounds
  • Maximum elevation of 107 and 45 mm guns: +15 degrees
  • Minimum depression of 107 and 45 mm guns: -8 degrees
  • Traverse range of 107 and 45 mm guns: 360 degrees
  • Maximum elevation of the rear DT machinegun: +5 degrees
  • Minimum depression of the rear DT machinegun: -5 degrees
  • Horizontal arc of the rear DT machinegun: 30 degrees
  • Maximum elevation of the front DT machineguns: +18 degrees
  • Minimum depression of the front DT machineguns: -6 degrees
  • Horizontal arc of the front DT machineguns: 30 degrees
Suspension: torsion bars
Road wheels: steel with internal shock absorption
Radio: 10-R
Horizontal arc of the commander's DT: 360 degrees"

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