How far can a Flak 88 shoot?
The gun’s maximum possible range was 15,150 meters, enabling it to be used as a supporting field gun in addition to its antitank role. The 88 PaK 43 was modified and placed on the Tiger II tank.
How many Flak 88 were built?
8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41
| 8.8 cm Flak 18-36 | |
|---|---|
| Unit cost | 33,600 RM |
| Produced | 1933–1945 |
| No. built | 21,310 |
| Specifications (Flak 36) |
What gun did the Tiger tank use?
The Tiger was armed with an 88mm gun and two 7.92 MG-34 machine guns. The Kursk offensive saw the first large scale use of the so-called ‘tank wedge’.
Who made the 88mm gun?
The improved 8.8 cm gun was fitted with a semi-automatic vertical breech mechanism that greatly reduced recoil. It could also be fired electrically while on its wheels….
| 8.8 cm Pak 43 | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Krupp |
| Manufacturer | Krupp Rheinmetall-Borsig Henschel & Son |
| Unit cost | 26000 Reichmark |
| Produced | 1943–1945 |
How does a flak 88 work?
Flak as we know it ( the exploding ordinance variety ) works by using fuses. One may use a timed fuse in the shell. After so many seconds, the shell would detonate like a times bomb. Another, is a barometric fuse, a fuse that’s triggered when a certian altitude is reach by measuring air pressure.
How much does a King Tiger tank weigh?
68.5 tonnes
Tiger II
| Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B | |
|---|---|
| No. built | 489 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 68.5 tonnes (67.4 long tons; 75.5 short tons) early turret 69.8 tonnes (68.7 long tons; 76.9 short tons) production turret |
| Length | 7.38 m (24 ft 3 in) hull 10.286 m (33 ft 9.0 in) with gun forward) |