Tank Museum in Kubinka, pavilion N6 (Auto and armored vehicles of fascist Germany – Third Reich)
German light self-propelled unit SU-88 on the basis of LT-38 (as museum catalogue), 1944, (easy open self-propelled unit), serial
The automatic control system was developed in 1944. It was produced serially from 1944 to 1945. Was in service with the army of fascist Germany. Participated in the battles of the Second World War.
Self-propelled artillery gun carriage Waffentrager 8,8cm Ardelt
self-propelled installation SU-88 on the basis of LT38 (tank museum in Kubinka)
Performance characteristics of ACS
Weight – 35 tons
Crew – 5 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x heights) – 7270 x 2440 x 2400 mm.
Armament: a gun – 1 piece, caliber – 88 mm., Ammunition 30 shots
Armored protection: the forehead of the body is 20 mm., The armor of the gun is 5 mm.
Engine power – 125 horsepower
The maximum speed is 36 km / h
The power reserve along the highway is 110 km.
The depth of the water barriers to be surfaced is 1 m.
Design Features
The base is special, the power unit and the chassis components of the Czechoslovak tank LT-38 are used.
General layout – typical for self-propelled plants.
Armament – the gun is mounted on a curbstone; Charging the gun is done from the car and from the ground; the fire is fired from the spot (6-7 rounds per minute). Protection – bulletproof and anti-fragmentation.
Chassis – carburetor engine, automobile, liquid cooling; air cleaner inertial-oil; mechanical transmission with a guitar; gear box four-speed, mechanical; mechanism of rotation – double differential with shoe brakes; arrangement of driving wheels front; Suspension blocked with semi-elliptical springs; support rollers without rubber tires.