Rheinmetall Skorpion characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 490hp
- Penetration
- 246mm
- DPM
- 2,410
- Reload
- 12.20s
- Rate of fire
- 4.92/min
- Aim time
- 2.10s
- Accuracy
- 0.300m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.260
- Shell velocity
- 920m/s
- Caliber
- 128mm
- Gun depression
- 14°
- Gun elevation
- 7°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 60km/h
- Reverse speed
- 20km/h
- Engine power
- 650hp
- Power/weight
- 17.0hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 30.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 18.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.20
- Medium terrain
- 1.50
- Soft terrain
- 3.00
Survivability
- Hit points
- 920hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 30mm
- Turret armor (front)
- —
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 200hp
- Track HP
- 220hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 360m
- Signal range
- 700m
- Camo (still)
- 0.2%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.1%
- Weight
- 38.2t
Rheinmetall Skorpion historical reference
Development of the second series of self-propelled guns on the basis of the Panther tank was started by the Rheinmetall company in January 1943. The design plans for the 12,8 cm Skorpion were completed on April 2, 1943. Existed only in blueprints.