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. The Type 98 Ko-Hi half-track was first manufactured in 1938.
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. The rear-mounted Type 98 20 mm AA autocannon was the most common light anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army. 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. 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
- Ness, Leland (2014). Rikugun: Guide to Japanese Ground Forces, 1937-1945. Volume 2, Weapons of the Imperial Japanese Army & Navy Ground Force. Helion and Company. ISBN 978-1909982758.
- Imperial Japanese Army Page - Akira Takizawa
