Year | 1927 |
Weapon Type | Medium Anti-Aircraft Gun |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 2000 |
Crew | 8 |
Calibre | 75mm (75x497R) |
Elevation | 0° to +85° |
Traverse | 360° |
Breech | Horizontal Sliding Block |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | Pedestal with Five out Riggers |
Carriage | Two Wheeled |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 3.212mm (L/44) |
Overall Length | 5.0m |
Width | 1.93m |
Height | 2.01m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 2.740 kg Weight in Action: 2.442 kg
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Round Weight | 6.54 kg (AA) 8.55 kg (HE) 6.2 kg (APHE) |
Muzzle Velocity | 720 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 12 r.p.m. |
Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 20 r.p.m. |
Maximum Ceiling | 9.144m |
Maximum Ground Range | 13.800m |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | 110mm @ 500m @ 30° |
Traction | Motorised (Type 96 Truck) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The type 88 saw widespread use and was the standard medium anti-aircraft gun of the Japanese army. It was developed to replace the older type 11, which was only built in small numbers. The type 88 was also used in the ground role and even as an anti-tank gun. Many were shipped back to Japan to help defend the home islands against allied bombers. |