VK-43 A

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:armament gptkb:75_mm_Kw_K_42
75 mm gun
7.92 mm MG 34
gptkbp:armor gptkb:steel
100 mm
gptkbp:chassis tracked
gptkbp:combat_role tank warfare
frontline combat
gptkbp:cooling_system liquid-cooled
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
spacious
gptkbp:deployment not deployed
gptkbp:design Volkswagen engineers
gptkbp:design_date 1943
gptkbp:design_failure did not enter service
gptkbp:design_philosophy mobility and firepower
gptkbp:development gptkb:Volkswagen
gptkbp:engine_power 600 hp
gptkbp:engine_type V12 diesel
gptkbp:fuel_capacity gptkb:Panther_tank
300 liters
gptkbp:height 3.0 m
gptkbp:historical_context Nazi Germany military development
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future tank designs
gptkbp:historical_significance prototype tank
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VK-43 A
gptkbp:intended_use armored warfare
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:optics
gptkbp:legacy remains a study subject for tank historians
gptkbp:length 9.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Volkswagen
gptkbp:number_built 50
gptkbp:operational_range 200 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:produces welded construction
gptkbp:production_status cancelled
gptkbp:production_years 1943
gptkbp:project VK 43
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:steering hydraulic
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:manual
gptkbp:turret cast steel
large diameter
gptkbp:type gptkb:tank
gptkbp:weight 50 tons
45 tons
gptkbp:width 3.5 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Klimov_VK-43_engine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8