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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Tiger II
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
492
Unit Price (current)
$2.9M↗ 1729% inflation · 1944→2025
Original Price
$160.8K (1944)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.9M
Original: $160.8K (1944)
Inflation: +%1729
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationHeavy Tank
- GenerationWW2
- Combat Weight69.8 t
- Crew Size5
- Service Entry Year1944
◈Firepower10MOD.10
- Main Gun Calibre88 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Main Gun Length (Calibres)71
- Muzzle Velocity (Max)1,000 m/s
- Ammunition Stowage86
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count2
▣Protection7MOD.7
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)150 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)180 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine Power700 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio10 hp/t
- Fuel TypePetrol
- Transmission TypeManual
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed41.5 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed15 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)190 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
- Length (Hull)7.38 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)10.29 m
- Width3.75 m
- Height3.09 m
- Ground Clearance0.5 m
▤Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
- Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
492
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
39TANKS1WORLD WAR II · TANKS161GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS58PRICE · TANKS603PRICE · ALL WEAPONS272PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with heavy armor and firepower, prioritizing protection over mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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