Year | January 1944 |
Weapon Type | Light Anti-Aircraft Gun |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Rheinmetall |
Numbers Produced | 6.846 |
Crew | [@crew] |
Calibre | 37mm (37x263) |
Elevation | -7° to +90° |
Traverse | 360° |
Breech | Gas Operated Bolt |
Recoil | [@recoil] |
Gun Sight | Flakviser 3x8 |
Gun Mount | Triangular Platform |
Carriage | Sd. Ah. 57 |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 10mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 2.112mm (L/57) |
Overall Length | 3.30m |
Width | 2.40m |
Height | 2.10m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 4.850 kg Weight in Action: 2.500 kg
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Round Weight | 0.742 kg (HE) 0.68 kg (AP)
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Muzzle Velocity | 820 m/s (HE) 45 m/s (AP)
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Feed | 8 Round Clip |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 250 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | 4.800m |
Maximum Ground Range | 6.585m |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | 33mm @ 500m @ 30° |
Traction | Motorised (Sd.Kfz 11) |
Variants | FLAKZWILLING 43: Type: Twin Barrelled version Year: 1943 Amount: 928 Weight: 2.780 kg Length: 5.25m Height: 2.11m Width: 2.64m Rate of Fire: 300 r.p.m. Carriage: Sd. Ah. 206
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Notes | The Flak 43 was an improved version of the Flak 37 and was modified by adding a new gas operated breech, which improved the rate of fire. It was also lighter than the previous weapons. |