Wednesday 9 September 2020

Shashmurin's KV-4


  1. Fighting characteristics:
    1. Mass: 92 tons
    2. Full length: 10 (9.5) m
    3. Full width: 4 m
    4. Full height: 3.25 m
    5. Wheelbase: 3.15 m
    6. Clearance: 0.55 m
    7. Contact surface length: 6.2 (5.8) m
    8. Ground pressure: 0.88 kg/sq.cm.
    9. Diesel engine: M-40
    10. Maximum engine power: 1200 hp
    11. Top speed: 45 kph
    12. Range: 200 km
    13. Crew: 7
  2. Armour:
    1. Sides: 125 mm
    2. Front (upper): 70 mm
    3. Front (lower): 125 mm
    4. Rear: 125 mm
    5. Roof: 30 mm
    6. Floor (front): 50 mm
    7. Floor (rear): 40 mm
  3. Armament:
    1. 107 mm guns: 1
    2. 76 mm guns: 1
    3. Coaxial DT machine gun: 1 with the 76 mm gun
    4. Rear DT machine gun: 1
    5. 107 mm ammunition: 112 (100)
    6. 76 mm ammunition: 150
    7. DT ammunition: 400
    8. 107 mm gun elevation: 13 degrees
    9. 107 mm gun depression: -4 degrees
    10. 107 mm gun traverse: 30 degrees
    11. 76 mm gun elevation: 26 degrees
    12. 76 mm gun depression: 7 degrees
    13. 76 mm gun traverse: 360 degrees
    14. DT elevation: 25 (15) degrees
    15. DT depression: 7 degrees
    16. DT traverse: 360 degrees
    17. Flamethrower: 1
    18. Flamethrower ammunition: 20 shots
  4. Suspension: torsion bar
  5. Road wheels: internal shock absorption
  6. Radio: 10-R"

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