Experimental Assault Gun SU-100p, Kubinka tank museum
Self-propelled gun SU-100P (“object 105”)
SU-100P was developed in 1949. Produced by an experienced party. Was not at military service, in battles was not used.
Assault Gun SU-100P Performance characteristics:
weight -21.6 tons
Crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 7800 x 3100 x 2262 mm.
Armament SU-100P: gun – 1 piece, caliber – 100 mm. ammunition – 50 shots
Armored protection: the forehead of the body and the side of the body – 15 mm.
Engine power – 400 horsepower
The maximum speed is 65 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 300 km.
Depth of water barriers to be surfaced – 1
Features of the construction of SU-100P
The base is special.
General layout – in front of the machine on the right there is a motor-transmission compartment, to the left – the management section, the fighting compartment – in the middle and aft parts of the hull.
Armament – a cannon mounted on a pedestal, horizontal and vertical sector targeting mechanisms; telescopic and panoramic sights are installed.
Protection – the body of a welded, from rolled armored plates; The fighting compartment is covered from the sides by reclining armored shields;
Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine cooling system with an isolated air path, ejection; transmission mechanical double-stream; the gearbox is in one unit with a planetary gear; individual suspension, torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers of telescopic type; caterpillars with rubber-metal hinges