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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
8.8 cm Flak 16
Category
Country
Production
1917–1918
Quantity
169
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR I
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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 Year1917
- Combat Weight3,100 kg
- Travel Weight7,300 kg
- Carriage / PlatformFour-wheeled cruciform outriggers
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre88 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance TypeAnti-aircraft gun
- Breech TypeHorizontal sliding-block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)10.8 km
- Muzzle Velocity785 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)10
- Rate of Fire (sustained)10
- Elevation-4° to +70°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight9.4 kg
- Ammunition TypesFixed QF 88mm
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length3.9 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production169
- Production Start1,916 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
169
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
160ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)2WORLD WAR I · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)639GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS99PERFORMANCE/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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