35233 German Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind WWII - Tamiya 1/35  [35233]

Regarding the German Flakpanzer IV WirbelwindIn the next half the following World War, Germany's losing atmosphere supremacy created a pressing need for the growth of effective anti-aircraft vehicles to fight the fighter-bombers the Allies. At first, the principal focus of production was indeed through the entire Mobelwagen anti-aircraft automobile. It absolutely was built on the framework of Panzer IV tank, and designed with some one 37mm Flak weapon, that has been protected on all edges by light armored dishes. Toward springtime of 1944, a fresh standard ended up being laid down to unify the production of a fresh anti-aircraft automobile. The master plan included the following: 1) rotating armored turret effective at maintaining three of four crewmen, 2) tools with effective shooting collection of 2000m, 3) incorporated mount around two guns, 4) space for sufficient ammuntion, 5) human body of under 3m high, and 6) different cordless items. These criteria caused the Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind was its exemplary rotating turret protected by no less than eighteen, 16mm dense armored dishes. The open-top turret offer sufficient space the gunner and two loaders to operate efficiently. The Wirbelwind could carry 3200 rounds of ammo the four 20mm Flak firearms, which fired at an angle of level of 90?, an angle of despair of 10? and a speed of 800 shots/min. The Wirvelwind became the scourge of any airplane that travelled too low.

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