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VK 45.02 A — Tier VIII German heavy tank

VK 45.02 A

VIII
Cost
  • 2 435 000
  • 90 000
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1750
HP
31 / 45
282.5m
View range
2 / 45
Firepower
Shell
2270
DPM
15 / 45
215
Penetration
38 / 45
310
Damage
26 / 45
150
Devices/crew damage
22 / 45
Burst damage
— / —
950
Velocity
28 / 45
9.30%
Penetration loss over distance
15 / 45
Explosion radius
— / —
1904
DPM
15 / 44
265
Penetration
19 / 44
260
Damage
26 / 44
150
Devices/crew damage
21 / 44
Burst damage
— / —
1188
Velocity
17 / 44
7.55%
Penetration loss over distance
12 / 28
Explosion radius
— / —
3076
DPM
9 / 44
60
Penetration
18 / 44
420
Damage
23 / 44
150
Devices/crew damage
21 / 44
Burst damage
— / —
950
Velocity
17 / 44
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.91
Explosion radius
22 / 44
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
105.0
Caliber
24 / 45
7.32
Rate of fire
14 / 45
8.19
Reload time
10 / 36
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
×
Magazine size
— / —
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.08
Base aim time
8 / 45
0.335
Dispersion
15 / 45
Dispersion factors
0.160
When moving
3 / 45
0.160
When rotating
4 / 45
0.100
When rotating turret
2 / 45
3.000
After shot
1 / 45
Gun angles
6°
Depression
31 / 45
17°
Elevation
26 / 45
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 45
29.16
Turret traverse speed
15 / 45
Mobility
56.92
Weight
26 / 45
Speed
38
Forward
20 / 45
16
Backward
10 / 45
Effective Power / Weight ratio
14.76
On hard terrain
8 / 45
12.49
On medium terrain
4 / 45
6.49
On soft terrain
34 / 45
Traverse speed
44.82
On hard terrain
1 / 45
37.93
On medium terrain
1 / 45
19.72
On soft terrain
12 / 45
6.66m×3.12m×2.58m
Size
29 / 45
Concealment
9.23%
While still
34 / 45
5.62%
While moving
33 / 45
3.51%
Upon firing while still
35 / 45
2.76%
Upon firing while moving
35 / 45
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 302m
278.7m
While still
287.8m
While moving
293.2m
Upon firing while still
295.1m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 240–300
  • 180–240
  • 120–180
  • 60–120
  • 0–60
Spaced armor
  • 288–360
  • 216–288
  • 144–216
  • 72–144
  • 0–72
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Development of this vehicle started in April 1942. The Krupp company received an order for construction of turrets. However, the prototype was never manufactured. The turrets were mounted on the first Tiger IIs.