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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 18/36/37/41
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1932–1945
Quantity
21,310
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 Year1936
- Combat Weight7,407 kg
- Crew10
- Carriage / PlatformSonderanhänger 201 (Flak 18) and Sonderanhänger 202 (Flak 36, 37, 41)
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre88 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)56
- Ordnance TypeAnti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery
- 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, APCBC, APCR, HEAT
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverTowed by trucks/half-tracks
- 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 LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932Production started
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
- 1945Production ended
94
years in service
13
years in production
21,310
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 8 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries13country
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
12ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)2INTERWAR PERIOD · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)133GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
Radar system measuring projectile velocity at muzzle exit.
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