8.8-cm FlaK 411,
8.8-cm Flugabwehrkanone 411
Rheinmettall-Borsig designed an improved anti-aircraft gun and had a prototype ready in 1941.1 First deliveries appeared in March 1943.1
Design
Improvements were made in the recoil and recuperator gear.1 The cradle was changed to a horizontal design which lowered it's height.1
There was a new ramming mechanism to help load the larger shells.1
| 8.8-cm FlaK 41 | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 88 mm1 |
| Traveling | |
| Length | |
| Height | |
| Front width | |
| Rear width | |
| Firing | |
| Length | |
| Height | |
| Outrigger arms width | |
| Other Specs | |
| Length of gun | 6.336 m1 |
| Length of bore | |
| Calibers | L/721 |
| Rifling | |
| Length of rifling | |
| Weight traveling | 11,240 kg1 |
| Weight in action | 7,800 kg1 |
| Elevation | -3° to 90°1 |
| Traverse | |
| Muzzle Velocity | 1,000 m/sec1 |
| Rate of fire | |
| Range of shell horizontal | 19,700 m1 |
| Ceiling | 15,000 m1 |
| Shell weight | HE: 9.2 kg1 |
| Armor penetration | |
| Breech mechanism | |
| Length of wheelbase | |
| Ground clearance |
Sources:
- New Vanguard 88 mm FlaK 41/36/37/41 and PaK 43 1936-45, John Norris, 2002
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