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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Fossa VM 68
Shell Types:

APCR

HEAT

HE
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Firepower: | |||||||||
| Ammunition | 44 (rounds) | ||||||||
| Caliber | 105 (mm) | ||||||||
| Damage | 400 / 400 / 510 (HP) | ||||||||
| Penetration | 270 / 320 / 105 (mm) | ||||||||
| Rate of Fire | 7.14 (rounds/min) | ||||||||
| Average Damage per Minute | 2857 (HP) | ||||||||
| Shells in the Magazine | |||||||||
| Time for Loading Between Shots | (s) | ||||||||
| Time for Complete Loading | (s) | ||||||||
| Gun Loading | 8.40 (s) | ||||||||
| Aiming Time | 1.90 (s) | ||||||||
| Dispersion at 100 m | 0.30 (m) | ||||||||
Mobility: | |||||||||
| Weight | 20.03 (t) | ||||||||
| Engine Power | 640 (h.p.) | ||||||||
| Specific Power | 31.96 (h.p./t) | ||||||||
| Top Speed | 65 (km/h) | ||||||||
| Reverse Speed | 45 (km/h) | ||||||||
| Traverse Speed | 44 (deg/s) | ||||||||
| Turret Traverse Speed | 50 (deg/s) | ||||||||
Survivability: | |||||||||
| Hit Points | 1850 (HP) | ||||||||
| Hull Armor | 30 / 30 / 20 (mm) | ||||||||
| Turret Armor | 30 / 30 / 20 (mm) | ||||||||
Spotting: | |||||||||
| View Range | 400 (m) | ||||||||
| Signal Range | 750 (m) | ||||||||
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