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 Ultimately, only the turret was used as an upgrade for the existing Henschel Tiger II design. Ultimately, only the turret was used as an upgrade for the existing Henschel Tiger II design.
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 +== Historical accuracy ==
 +There are no historical records that the VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A was to be armed with any gun other than the 8,8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71. Furthermore, its armor is actually much thinner than the in-game version. This error seems most likely to have come about due to careless historical research and/or careless research on the part of the developers.
  
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100% Crew: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".
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100% Crew: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".
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Theoretical Damage Per Minute
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75% Crew: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".
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75% Crew: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".
100% Crew: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".
With Vents: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".
With Vents and BiA: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".

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75% Crew: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".
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With Vents and BiA: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".

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50% Crew: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".
75% Crew: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".
100% Crew: Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable".
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Additional Statistics
(Top Configuration)

Camouflage

  • Stationary: 4.3%
  • When Moving: 2.3%
  • When Firing: 1.1%


Terrain Resistance

  • On Hard Ground: 1.06
  • On Medium Ground: 1.25
  • On Soft Ground: 2.21


Dispersion Change Values

  • Turret Contribution
  • Rotation: 0.1
  • Shot Recoil: 2.88
  • Suspension Contribution
  • Acceleration: 0.19
  • Turning: 0.19


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This tank has weaker guns and thinner armour than the Tiger II, but has much better mobility. Its armour is also well sloped like the Tiger II, making it a hard nut to crack. The most noticeable differences from its brother, the VK 45.02(P) Ausf. B, is that the Ausf. A's turret is mounted at the front instead of at the back, that the Ausf. A is much nimbler, and that the Ausf A. has weaker armour and gun selection.

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Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

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Guns

Tier Gun Penetration
(mm) 		Damage
(HP) 		Rate of fire
(rounds/minute) 		Dispersion
(m/100m) 		Aiming time
(s) 		Weight
(kg) 		Price
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Engines

Tier Engine Engine Power
(hp) 		Chance of Fire on Impact
(%) 		Weight
(kg) 		Price
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Suspensions

Tier Suspension Load Limit
(т) 		Traverse Speed
(gr/sec) 		Rmin Weight
(kg) 		Price
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Radios

Tier Radio Signal Range
(m) 		Weight
(kg) 		Price
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Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:


  • Great mobility for a heavy tank; able to keep pace with some mediums
  • Ability to rotate in place
  • Turret can be bouncy
  • Frontal armor is proof against many medium tank guns, making it ideal for hunting them


Cons:


  • Weaker gun selection than most other tier 8 heavy tanks
  • Low penetration and lowish accuracy (by German standards) on 10,5 cm KwK 45
  • Inferior to the Tiger II in almost every aspect
  • Only decent frontal armour against tier 8s
  • High silhouette


Performance

Use the mobility as advantage; do not expose your tank for long times, your armour isn't that good. Luckily, the sheer speed of this tank allows decent wolf packing with mediums and assaults on flanks where only mediums will be met. While not the best against heavies of the tier, the gun and armour of this tank is more than enough against mediums. Always remember to slope your armour, as even the infamous IS-3 can bounce a well-angled VK. The turret armour on the other hand is as strong as the Tiger II's: use this to your advantage. Because of your weaker than average gun, you should prefer support role with other heavies. Front line is not the place for this machine.


Early Research

  • The 8,8cm KwK 43 L/71 gun, the 2x Porsche Typ 100/3 engine, and the FuG 12 radio all carry over from the Tiger P; however the upgraded suspension is needed in order to mount all three.
  • After researching the upgraded suspension, either the 10,5cm KwK 45 L/52 gun or the upgraded turret may be mounted depending on whether you want the additional armour or the increase in damage first.
  • Go from there.


Suggested Equipment


Improved VentilationTank Gun Rammer Vertical Stabilizer Coated Optics 


Gallery

Historical Info

After the VK 45.01 (P) failed to win the contract, Dr. Porsche began looking at ways to improve the design for a future version. Based on the latest Allied tank designs, however, it was clear that simply increasing the armor on the VK 45.01 (P) would not be enough for the tank to remain competitive. It needed to have both more weight and more maneuverability. What initially began as a single vehicle, entitled "Typ 180" grew into a series of five different vehicles, requiring the development of two hull configurations (one with the turret in the front, the other with the turret in the rear), both an electric and a hydraulic drive system, and four different engines. The overall project came to be known as VK 45.02 (P) and the five configurations came to be:


  • Typ 180A: Electric drive with Porsche Typ 101/3 gasoline engines.
  • Typ 180B: Electric drive with Porsche Typ 101/4 gasoline engines.
  • Typ 181A: Voith II hydraulic drive with Porsche Typ 101/3 gasoline engines.
  • Typ 181B: Voith II hydraulic drive with Porsche Deutz Typ 180/1 diesel engines.
  • Typ 181C: Voith II hydraulic drive with Porsche Deutz Typ 180/2 diesel engines.


A new turret for the VK 4502 (P) had to be developed after it was determined that the 8.8cm Flak 41 could not be installed in the VK 4501 (P) turret. Records appear to indicate that the design was finalized by May 7, 1942, because Krupp reported difficulties shaping the turret's specially rounded front. The rounded front reduced the frontal target area, and thus it would not present the shot-trap that became apparent in the initial production design of the Henschel Tiger II. The rounded front of the turret would then line up with the sloped frontal armor (albeit only on the chassis with the front-mounted turret).

Initially an order for 200 complete VK 4502 (P) tanks was authorized in April of 1942, with the first four to be delivered in October. Unfortunately, Dr. Porsche's fascination with advanced (and unproven) engine design doomed the project when the 10-cylinder engines he designed for the tank failed during trials. Given that Dr. Porsche's previous failures used engines with the same drive train layout, the Wehrmacht had no confidence he would succeed in making it into a dependable engine. As a result, all contracts relating to the VK 4502 (P) were rescinded in November of 1942. Porsche nevertheless continued working on the design up to the summer of 1944. By then, the design had a hydraulic drive, a suspension, and a working 900 metric horsepower air-cooled diesel engine. A heavier 10.5cm was planned for delivery "far in the future."

Ultimately, only the turret was used as an upgrade for the existing Henschel Tiger II design.

Historical accuracy

There are no historical records that the VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A was to be armed with any gun other than the 8,8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71. Furthermore, its armor is actually much thinner than the in-game version. This error seems most likely to have come about due to careless historical research and/or careless research on the part of the developers.



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