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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
5 cm FlaK 41
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
60
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR II
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1941
- Combat Weight4,300 kg
- Crew7
- Carriage / Platformtwin-axle wheeled carriage; static mount
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre50 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)86.8
- Ordnance Typeanti-aircraft gun
- Breech Typegas-operated bolt
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range3.05 km
- Maximum Range (standard)10.35 km
- Muzzle Velocity840 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)180
- Elevation-10° to +90°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight2.25 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movertrailer
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderYes
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.05 m
- Width2.39 m
- Height2.16 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production60
- Production Start1,940 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
60
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
90ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)13WORLD WAR II · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)377GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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