Type 98 20 mm AA half-track vehicle

Type 98 20 mm AA half-track
Type	Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Place of origin	Empire of Japan
Specifications
Mass	5 ton
Length	5.3 m (17 ft)[1]
Width	2.0 m (6.6 ft)[1]
Height	2.2 m (7.2 ft)[1]
Crew	15
Main armament	Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon
Engine	Air-cooled diesel gasoline 110 PS (81 kW)
Power/weight	32.5 HP/tonne
Suspension	Bell crank
Operational range	200 km
Maximum speed	30 mph (48 km/h)[1]

The Type 98 20 mm AA half-track vehicle was an experimental Japanese self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. It had a single 20 mm Type 98 AA machine cannon mounted on the back section of a Type 98 Ko-Hi half-tracked prime mover.^[1] The Type 98 Ko-Hi half-track was first manufactured in 1938.^[1]

The Type 98 half-tracks were considered "high speed" prime movers, capable of 48 km/h (30 mph) when loaded. It was powered by a diesel engine and had a crew of 15.^[1] The rear-mounted Type 98 20 mm AA autocannon was the most common light anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army.^[2] It had a range of 5,500 m (18,000 ft), altitude of 3,500 m (11,500 ft) and could fire up to 300 rounds per minute.^[3] The Type 98 20 mm AA half-track vehicle was not mass produced.

See also

• 20 mm AA machine cannon carrier
• Type 98 Ta-Se
• Type 98 20 mm AAG tank

Notes

References

• Imperial Japanese Army Page - Akira Takizawa

This page was last edited on 11 March 2024, at 00:57