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Thanks for the reply Juha,

Koch wrote the post-war "bible", so-to-speak, on the German Flakartillerie (Die Geschichte der deutschen Flakartillerie 1935 - 1945). It was first published in 1954 and was followed by both an extended and an abridged edition.

On page 209 of the 1954 1st edition, he lists the technical specifications of the various Flak guns. To give three of his examples:

2cm Flak-38 had a muzzle velocity of 800/990m/sec; a ceiling range of 1,070 meters and a horizontal range of 4,800 meters; rate of fire was 180/220 rounds per minute; and it weighed 410kg.

8.8cm Flak-18/36/37 had a muzzle velocity of 840m/sec; a ceiling range of 9,750 meters and a horizontal range of 14,800 meters; rate of fire was 15/20 rounds per minute; and it weighed 5,510kg.

8.8cm Flak-41 had a muzzle velocity of 1,020m/sec; a ceiling range of 14,930 meters and a horizontal range of 19,700 meters; rate of fire was 20 rounds per minute; and it weighed 8,870kg including a protective shield.

In reference to your comments, would the above stats reflect practical or theoretical results?

Or are there further variables, like the kind of ammunition used, which would again affect both practical and theoretical performance?

Best wishes,
Karl