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8.8 cm FlaK 18-36

TypeAnti-aircraft gun
Place of origin Nazi Germany

Service history
In service1936-1945
Used by Nazi Germany
Wars: Spanish Civil War, World War II

Production history
Designer: Krupp
Designed: 1928
Manufacturer: Krupp, Rheinmetall
Unit cost: 33,600 RM ^[1]
Produced: 1933-1945
Number built: 18,295 (all variants)
Specifications (Flak 36 ^[2])
Weight: 7,407 kg (16,325 lbs)
Length: 5.791 m (19 ft)
Barrel length: 4.938 m (16.2 ft) (56 calibers)

Caliber: 88 mm (3.46 in)
Barrels: One, 32 grooves with right-hand increasing twist from 1/45 to 1/30
Breech: Horizontal semi-automatic sliding block
Recoil: Independent liquid and hydropneumatic
Elevation: -3° to +85°
Traverse: 360°
Rate of fire: 15-20 rpm
Muzzle velocity: 820 m/s (2,690 ft/s)
Effective range: 14,810 m (16,200 yds) ground target
7,620 m (25,000 ft) effective ceiling
Maximum range: 11,900 m (39,000 ft) maximum ceiling
Sights: ZF.20