Type 98 20 mm AA Half-Track Vehicle

Type 98 20 mm AA Half Track
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
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]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Taki's Imperial Japanese Army: Type 98 Half-tracked Prime Mover "Ko-Hi"
  2. ↑ Taki's Imperial Japanese Army: Type 98 Half-tracked Prime Mover "Ko-Hi"

References

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