Type 98 20 mm AA Half-Track Vehicle
Type 98 20 mm AA Half Track | |
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Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
Specifications | |
Weight | 4 ton |
Length | 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m) |
Width | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
Crew | 15 |
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Main armament | Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon |
Engine |
air-cooled diesel gasoline 110 ps |
Power/weight | 32.5 HP/tonne |
Suspension | bell crank |
Operational range | 200 km |
Speed | 25 mph (40 km/h) |
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 cannon mounted on the back section of a Type 98, 4-ton half-track. The vehicle was known by the designation, Type 98 Half-tracked Prime Mover Ko-Hi.[1] The vehicle was manufactured by Isuzu.
The Type 98 4-tonners were "high speed" prime movers, capable of 25 mph when loaded. Average transport time was 10 hours road time for 125 miles. It had a diesel engine and was manned by a crew of 15 men.[2]
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