Year | April 1941 |
Weapon Type | Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Rheinmetall |
Numbers Produced | 450 |
Crew | 10 |
Calibre | 128mm (128x958) |
Elevation | -3° to +88° |
Traverse | 360° |
Breech | Horizontal Sliding Block |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | Pedestal Mount |
Carriage | 2 x Four Wheeled Carriages |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 7.836mm (L/61) |
Overall Length | 15m |
Width | 2.50m |
Height | 3.96m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 27.034 kg Weight in Action: 13.000 kg |
Round Weight | 27.9 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 880 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 8 r.p.m. |
Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 12 r.p.m. |
Maximum Ceiling | 14.800m |
Maximum Ground Range | 20.475m |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | 143mm @ 1000m @ 30° |
Traction | Motorised (Two Loads) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Flak 40 was a heavy anti-aircraft gun which was used as a static gun to defend key locations and cities. It was difficult to transport and many were transported by rail and mounted on flatcars. It was a success and classed as one of the best heavy anti-aircraft guns ever produced. |