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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
Wirbelwind
Category
Country
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
87
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR II
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1944
- Combat Weight22,000 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage / PlatformPanzer IV chassis
◈Ordnance3MOD.3
- Calibre20 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)4
- Ordnance Typequad 2 cm Flak 38
▣Ammunition1MOD.1
- HE RoundYes
◇Mobility3MOD.3
- Self-PropelledYes
- Road Speed (if SP)40 km/h
- Range (if SP)200 km
◆Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
- Ready Rounds3,200
- Total Rounds Carried4,550
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.89 m
- Width2.88 m
- Height2.76 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production87
- Production Start1,944 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis3MOD.3
- Engine Power296 hp
- SuspensionLeaf spring
- Secondary Armament1 × 7.92 mm MG 34 Panzerlauf
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
87
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) RANKING Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
47ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)6WORLD WAR II · ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)273GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS180PERFORMANCE/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.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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