| VK 45.01 (P) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Prototype heavy tank |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Porsche |
| No. built | 10 + 90 hulls, hulls converted to Ferdinand tank destroyers, 1 Tiger (P) served as command vehicle |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons) |
| Length | 9.54 m (31 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Width | 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Armor | 20–100 mm (0.79–3.94 in) |
Main armament | 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 |
Secondary armament | 2 x 7.92 mm MG 34 |
| Engine | 2 x 10 cylinder Porsche Type 101 310 PS (306 hp, 288 kW) each |
| Suspension | Longitudinal torsion-bar |
Operational range | 105 km (65 mi) road |
| Maximum speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
The VK 45.01 (P), also informally known as Tiger (P) or Porsche Tiger, was a heavy tank prototype designed by Porsche in Germany. With a dual engine gasoline-electric drive that was complex and requiring significant amounts of copper, it lost out to its Henschel competitor on trials, it was not selected for mass production and the Henschel design was produced as the Tiger I. Most of the already produced chassis were rebuilt as Elefant Panzerjäger tank destroyers.