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flak 88 anti aircraft artillery

3,382 Jasperjl  6.6 years ago
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the flak 88 was made to take down aircraft, but was actually pretty good at destroying tanks. I gave it a shot, and this is the result. sadly, it can't shoot. use vtol and trim to rotate the gun.

The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 (commonly called the eighty-eight) was a German 88 mm anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery gun from World War II. It was widely used by Germany throughout the war, and was one of the most recognized German weapons of that conflict. Development of the original model led to a wide variety of guns.

The name applies to a series of related guns, the first one officially called the 8.8 cm Flak 18, the improved 8.8 cm Flak 36, and later the 8.8 cm Flak 37.[N 1] Flak is a contraction of German Flugzeugabwehrkanone[4][N 2] meaning "aircraft-defense cannon", the original purpose of the eighty-eight. In English, "flak" became a generic term for ground anti-aircraft fire. In informal German use, the guns were universally known as the Acht-acht ("eight-eight").[N 3]

The versatile carriage allowed the eighty-eight to be fired in a limited anti-tank mode when still on its wheels;[3] it could be completely emplaced in only two and a half minutes.[3] Its successful use as an improvised anti-tank gun led to the development of a tank gun based upon it: the 8.8 cm KwK 36, with the "KwK" abbreviation standing for Kampfwagen-Kanone (literally "battle vehicle cannon", or "main battle tank cannon"), meant to be placed in a gun turret as the tank's primary armament. This gun served as the main armament of the Tiger I heavy tank.

In addition to these Krupp designs, Rheinmetall later created a more powerful anti-aircraft gun, the 8.8 cm Flak 41,[N 1] which was produced in relatively small numbers. Krupp responded with another prototype of the long-barreled 88 mm gun, which was further developed into the anti-tank and tank destroyer 8.8 cm PaK 43 gun used for the Elefant and Jagdpanther, and turret-mounted 8.8 cm KwK 43 heavy tank gun of the Tiger II.

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 32.9ft (10.0m)
  • Length 38.1ft (11.6m)
  • Height 12.3ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 3,580lbs (1,623kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,580lbs (1,623kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 8268

Parts

  • Number of Parts 207
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 551
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    @TrippinMidget11222211 aye, i'll be sure to do so, though i've got to repair my computer first

    +1 1.1 years ago
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    @GeneralPatrick2 well if you do, upload it, tag me

    1.2 years ago
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    @GeneralPatrick2 well if you do upload it, tag me

    1.2 years ago
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    @TrippinMidget11222211 I dunno if I have it anymore but if it's still broken I can see if I can fix it again? haven't played in 2 years but I still have some skills

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    btw @Jasperjl this is actually really awesome, keep up the good work

    1.4 years ago
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    @GeneralPatrick2 you should upload that sh*t man

    +1 1.4 years ago
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    @Jasperjl Well, I managed to fix the pitch of the gun using the part connections tool, so at some point I'll upload what I've done so far.

    +1 4.3 years ago
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    3,382 Jasperjl

    It does not have full 360 deg rotation, and after an update the pitch of the gun isnt working anymore sadly. I dont know why@GeneralPatrick2

    +1 4.3 years ago
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    does it have its full traverse ability? 360 degrees and 85 degrees elevation? if so i'm about to do a magik to this with the new cannon parts

    4.3 years ago
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    thanks man! @CeeToTheZee

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    thank you! @MadBomber

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    thanks! @BlazeInfinity

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    thanks man! (for the comment and upvote) @RedstoneAeroAviation

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    This deserves more upvotes

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    thank you! @Serkonda

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    thanks! @Alix451

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    Thanks everyone! @HKAerodynamics @FlyingManiac @SledDriver @WEAPONSMITH

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    Thanks! @MrVaultech @Sgtk

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    8,330 MrDoolittle

    @Jasperjl np

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    thank you! @ShatSlanger

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    thanks! @MrDoolittle

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