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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 18
Category
Country
Production
1933–1945
Quantity
21,310
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
73
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1936
- Combat Weight7,407 kg
- Travel Weight7,407 kg
- Crew10
- Carriage / PlatformSonderanhänger 201
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre88 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)56
- Ordnance TypeAnti-aircraft and anti-tank gun
- Breech TypeHorizontal semi-automatic sliding block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)9.9 km
- Muzzle Velocity840 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)15
- Elevation-3° to +85°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition TypesHE, AP, APCR
- 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
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.791 m
- Width2.3 m
- Height2.1 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production21,310
- Production Start1,933 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1933Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
93
years in service
12
years in production
21,310
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 28 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries28country
ArgentinaRETIRED
BelgiumRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
BulgariaRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
CroatiaRETIRED
Czech RepublicRETIRED
DenmarkRETIRED
EgyptRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
GreeceRETIRED
HungaryRETIRED
IsraelRETIRED
ItalyRETIRED
JordanRETIRED
NorwayRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
SerbiaRETIRED
SlovakiaRETIRED
SpainRETIRED
SyriaRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED 05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)1INTERWAR PERIOD · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)94GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS131PERFORMANCE/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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