8.8cm FLUGABWEHRKANONE 41

8.8cm FLUGABWEHRKANONE 41
Image: 8.8cm Flak 41
YearMarch 1943
Weapon TypeMedium Anti-Aircraft Gun
Origin & DesignerGermany/Rheinmetall
Numbers Produced556
Crew12
Calibre88mm (88x855R)
Elevation-3° to +90°
Traverse360°
BreechHorizontal Semi-Automatic Sliding Breech
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun SightFlaK ZF.20E
Gun MountTurntable Cruciform Platform
Carriage2 x Sd.Anh.203
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield10mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length6.548mm (L/71)
Overall Length9.65m
Width2.40m
Height2.36m
WeightWeight in Traction: 11.200 kg
Weight in Action: 7.800 kg
Round Weight9.4 kg (Sprgr. Patr FlaK 41 - HE)
Muzzle Velocity1000 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire20 r.p.m.
Rate of Fire[@rate_of_fire]
Maximum Rate of Fire25 r.p.m.
Maximum Ceiling15.000m
Maximum Ground Range19.800m
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration165mm @ 1000m @ 30°
Traction[@traction]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Flak 41 was a new model of gun which was designed mainly as an anti-aircraft gun. It had a longer three pieced barrel and fired a larger round. It had a lower silhouette, high rate of fire and was mounted on a turntable. It was built in small numbers compared with the other 88mm Flaks and most of these gun used to defend Germany.