Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 18 t, Sd.Kfz. 9 | |
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Type | Heavy half-track |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1938–1945 |
Used by | Nazi Germany Romania Finland Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | FAMO |
Designed | 1936–1939 |
Manufacturer | FAMO, Vomag, Tatra |
Unit cost | 60,000 Reichsmark |
Produced | 1939–1945 |
No. built | approx. 2,500 |
Variants | Sd.Kfz. 9/1, Sd.Kfz. 9/2 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 18 t (40,000 lb) |
Length | 8.32 m (27 ft 4 in) |
Width | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) |
Height | 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in) overall |
Crew | depends on body type fitted |
Engine | 10.8L Maybach HL108 TUKRM V12 270 hp (200 kW) |
Payload capacity | 2,620 kg (5,780 lb) |
Transmission | 4 + 1 speed ZF G 65 VL 230 |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Ground clearance | 44 cm (17 in) |
Fuel capacity | 290 L (77 US gal) |
Operational range | 260 km (160 mi) road 100 km (62 mi) cross-country |
Maximum speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) road |
The Sd.Kfz. 9[a] (also known as "Famo") was a German half-track that saw widespread use in World War II, and the heaviest half-track vehicle of any type built in quantity in Nazi Germany during the war years. Its main roles were as a prime mover for very heavy towed guns such as the 24 cm Kanone 3 and as a tank recovery vehicle. Approximately 2,500 were produced between 1938 and 1945.
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