Fossa VM 68

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Fossa VM 68
The Radpanzer Versuchsmuster 68 Fossa is a project for a wheeled tank developed by West Germany in the late 1960s. The design was for a fast and well-armed armored vehicle for scouting and fighting enemy armored vehicles. It would have had powerful and compact American V-shaped engines, as well as a chassis with an 8×8 wheel layout and independent suspension that allowed for tank-style traverse. A 105 mm gun with a silencer was also considered; however, serious drawbacks were found as early as the design stage: dense component configuration which complicated servicing and repairs, insufficient fuel tank volume and ammo rack space, as well as a high center of gravity, reducing stability during traverse and particularly when firing. The project was closed before a prototype was built.

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Shell Types:

APCR
HEAT
HE

Equipment:

Consumables:

Firepower:

Ammunition44 (rounds)
Caliber105 (mm)
Damage400 / 400 / 510 (HP)
Penetration270 / 320 / 105 (mm)
Rate of Fire7.14 (rounds/min)
Average Damage per Minute2857 (HP)
Shells in the Magazine  
Time for Loading Between Shots  (s)
Time for Complete Loading  (s)
Gun Loading8.40 (s)
Aiming Time1.90 (s)
Dispersion at 100 m0.30 (m)

Mobility:

Weight20.03 (t)
Engine Power640 (h.p.)
Specific Power31.96 (h.p./t)
Top Speed65 (km/h)
Reverse Speed45 (km/h)
Traverse Speed44 (deg/s)
Turret Traverse Speed50 (deg/s)

Survivability:

Hit Points1850 (HP)
Hull Armor30 / 30 / 20 (mm)
Turret Armor30 / 30 / 20 (mm)

Spotting:

View Range400 (m)
Signal Range750 (m)
 

Crew:

Commander(Radio Operator)
Gunner
Driver
Loader