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Heavy Tank: VK 4502 (P) Ausf. A

Heavy Tank: VK 4502 (P) Ausf. A

Characteristics for a vehicle with basic configuration and a crew with 100% qualification.

Main Characteristics

Tier	VIII
Hit Points	1 470 HP
Weight/Load Limit	53.57 / 54.18 t
Price	2 435 000

Crew	Commander (Radio Operator) Gunner Driver Radio Operator Loader

Mobility
Engine Power	600 h.p.
Speed Limit	38 km/h
Traverse Speed	25 deg/sec
Turret Traverse Speed	30 deg/sec

Armor
Hull Armor (mm)	front 120 sides 80 rear 80
Turret Armor (mm)	front 100 sides 80 rear 70

Armament
Gun	8,8 cm KwK 36 L/56
Ammunition	92 pcs.
Damage	165-275 HP
Armor Penetration	99-165 mm
Rate of Fire	9.21 rounds/min

View Range

402 m

Signal Range

415 m

Configuration

Turrets

Turrets

Tier	Turret	Armor (mm)	Traverse Speed (deg/sec)	View Range (m)	Price (credits)
VII	VK-4502-(A)-Turm Ausf. A	front 100 sides 80 rear 70	30	402	18 500
VIII	PzKpfw-VIB-Henschel-Turm	front 185 sides 80 rear 80	25	402	33 550

Guns

Guns

Tier	Gun	Damage (НР)	Penetration (mm)	Rate of Fire (rounds/min)	Price (credits)
VII	8,8 cm KwK 36 L/56	220/220/270	132/171/44	9.21	66 000
VIII	8,8 cm KwK 43 L/71	240/240/295	203/237/44	7.84	112 180
VIII	10,5 cm KwK 45 L/52	320/320/420	200/244/60	5.97	116 490

Engines

Engines

Tier	Engine	Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire (%)	Price (credits)
VI	2x Porsche Typ 100/1	600	20	29 900
VII	2x Porsche Typ 100/3	670	20	39 850
VIII	Porsche Deutz Typ 180/2	840	15	45 300

Suspensions

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (t)	Traverse Speed (deg/sec)	Price (credits)
VII	VK-4502-(A)-Ketten Ausf. A	54.18	25	16 550
VIII	VK-4502-(A)-Ketten Ausf. C	59.2	28	33 400

Radios

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)	Price (credits)
VI	FuG 7	415	8 160
IX	FuG 12	710	43 200