Flak 88 anti-aircraft gun

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Flak_88_anti-aircraft_gun
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
artillery
gptkbp:caliber 88 mm
gptkbp:ceiling 8,000 m (vertical)
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crew 10
gptkbp:designedBy 1928
gptkbp:famousEngagements gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flak 88 anti-aircraft gun
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rheinmetall
gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 840–1000 m/s
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Acht-acht
gptkbp:notableFor anti-aircraft role
anti-tank role
gptkbp:notableUser gptkb:Wehrmacht
Luftwaffe
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:8.8_cm_Flak_18
gptkb:8.8_cm_Flak_36
gptkb:8.8_cm_Flak_37
gptkbp:produced 1932–1945
gptkbp:range 14,860 m (horizontal)
gptkbp:rateOfFire 15–20 rounds per minute
gptkbp:successor gptkb:8.8_cm_Flak_41
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Spanish_Civil_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 5,150 kg (in action)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_Army_Ordnance_Office
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6